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Children's Centre Area Manager

Employer:Lewisham Council 

Reference:CYS568 

Salary:£44,139 - £45,861 pa (PO7) 

Hours:35 

Working pattern:Full Time, Permanent position 

Location:Laurence House 

Closing date:08/09/2008 12:00 PM 

Children and Young People, Children’s Centres

Do you want an exciting opportunity to improve services for young children and their families?

If so, a highly creative and unique opportunity awaits you with the Children’s Centres, Childcare & Play Service

Children’s Centre Area Manager Job Ref: CYS568
£44,139 – £45,861 pa (PO7)

The Children’s Centre programme is a Government initiative which aims to improve the life chances of children under five through a programme of better health, childcare and educational opportunities. If this is what you seek you will be:

- A positive, enthusiastic and experienced manager with a good track record in children’s services.

- Able to manage a complex cross agency work agenda

- Committed to ensuring that local people play a leading role in the development of services and the management of the programme.

You will need extensive management experience within children’s services e.g. health, education, social work or community work along with significant experience of budget management and service development. You will be employed in the Children’s Centres, Childcare and Play division within the Children and Young people’s Directorate of London Borough of Lewisham.

This post will require an Enhanced Criminal Record Bureau clearance.

In return, we’ll offer excellent development opportunities, plus a range of benefits that includes a final salary pension scheme, flexible working and the opportunity to make a real difference to our local community.

To find out more, including a full job description and person specification, and to apply, please visit www.lewisham.gov.uk and search council vacancies under the job reference number CYS568.

Closing Date: Noon, Monday, 8th September 2008

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer.

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