Location
Thamesmead, focused on Greenwich and Bexley

Hours
Hybrid role with 3 days a week in the office (SE28) and community-based engagement

Salary
£39,794 per annum

About the Role
Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children, young people, and families? Do you thrive on building partnerships, leading teams, and creating services that truly reflect community needs? We have a brilliant opportunity for you to join our Thamesmead team as the Children, Families and Young People Lead. In this role, you will lead and shape a comprehensive programme that responds to local needs and priorities, working closely with residents to co-design services that reflect real experiences. You will build and maintain strong partnerships across public, private, and voluntary sectors. Most importantly, you will support and develop a high-performing team delivering children, young people, and family programmes.

Your typical day might include:
- Connecting with your team to review progress across multiple projects and priorities
- Meeting with local partners to strengthen collaboration and unlock new opportunities
- Engaging with residents and stakeholders to understand their needs and ideas
- Reviewing data and insights to ensure programmes are delivering real impact
- Developing funding bids or reports to support programme growth and sustainability

This role uniquely combines strategy with real-life impact. You won’t just design programmes—you’ll see the difference they make every day. From shaping services with local families to building partnerships that unlock new opportunities, your work will directly improve lives. You will play a key role in bringing together partners, residents, and colleagues to create a truly joined-up offer that supports children and families to thrive.

Experience
- Previous experience working in children, youth work, or family support environments
- Experience managing teams and complex programmes
- Proven ability to develop partnerships across sectors
- Strong understanding of safeguarding and best practice
- Experience of securing funding and managing externally funded projects is desirable

About you
- Ambitious and driven to improve outcomes for children, families, and communities
- Collaborative with the ability to build strong, lasting partnerships
- Empowering and passionate about supporting others to thrive
- Insightful and confident using data and community insight to inform decisions
- Trusted, reliable, accountable, and committed to high-quality delivery
- Excellent communication and report writing skills

Qualifications
No specific qualifications are stated as mandatory, but relevant experience and skills are essential for this role.