Lead Officer - The Promise 101601

Stirling Council and partners are committed to keeping The Promise. We want to ensure children, young people and families can access the support they need, where and when they need it. We are committed to enabling families to remain together with the support of services that are designed to meet their specific needs. Where children do need to access alternative care away from their families, this must be in a loving and nurturing environment where children and young people’s voices are heard.

Please see further information around our approach to the Promise on the following link. The Promise: Support for care experienced children and young people | Stirling Council

Our Promise Lead Officer is a key role in ensuring service design and strategic planning that is in keeping with the aims and vision of the Promise. This will include engaging with children, families, communities and partners to consult and co-produce services that can support the delivery of these aims.

We are looking for a dynamic, confident and highly motivated individual with degree level qualifications and successful experience of engaging people to work towards a shared aim.

As well as the relevant qualifications and experience, qualities we are looking for in the successful candidate are, a can-do attitude, vision, passionate about supporting children and their families, energy, initiative, good communication skills and self-discipline. More details are available in the job description.

This is a fixed term, part time role (funded until March 2027). Further conversation will be held with the preferred appointable candidate to confirm working patterns, in line with the needs of the service, however there is scope for some flexibility.

Should you wish to undertake this role on a secondment basis you must have prior approval from your line manager before applying for this position.

If you wish to discuss this role prior to application please contact Karen Bryce, Service Manager by emailing brycek@stirling.gov.uk

The successful candidate will be required to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) for Children and Adults. If your application is progressed after the interview, you will be asked to complete the form and have your details verified.

If you’ve got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.

Job Description

Additional Salary Information

Stirling Information

The Benefits

• 30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years continuous service) Pro-rated for part time roles.
• Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangements where the role allows. We have a good balance across our teams, retaining the benefits to work/life balance of working from home part of the week, with the collaborative and social benefits of working from the office 2-3 days per week
• Biennial incremental progression until top of your payscale is reached
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. For further details visit https://www.scotlgpsmember.org/about-the-lgps/
• Up to 6 months full sick pay and 6 months half pay dependent on length of service
• Carers Leave
• Up to 4 weeks paid Paternity Leave
• Access to Health & Wellbeing support
• Ongoing opportunities for Learning & Development
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Lift share Scheme
• Car Lease Scheme
• Technology Benefit Scheme