Team Manager

Team Manager - Family Support and Safeguarding You will play a crucial role in ensuring that children, young people and families in need of help and protection receive timely, high quality assessments and support. Your efforts will help identify and meet their needs, reduce risks and safeguard their wellbeing. Overview Key responsibilities include: Team Management, Service Development, Practice Model, Policy Compliance and Budget Management. Responsibilities - Team Management: Lead a team to deliver exceptional services to vulnerable children and families. - Service Development: Support the Service Manager in the continual development, delivery and review of services to maximise life chances and implement permanency plans for children. - Practice Model: Ensure adherence to Oxfordshire's Family Safeguarding Plus practice model, including effective group supervision and timely progression of children's plans. - Policy Compliance: Ensure all relevant County policies and procedures are followed, and concerns are raised appropriately. - Budget Management: Oversee the effective management of the team's budget. Qualifications - Social Work Qualification and registration with Social Work England - Ability to form positive working relationships with children, families and a range of colleagues across agencies - Ability to engage children, young people and families who are resistant to intervention About us Together, were the moment makers and were focussed on making every day the best it can be for our residents. Whatever you do here, youll look around and say, I make a difference. Because were all creating lasting change to peoples lives in Oxfordshire. Everyday youll be challenged in a new way, supported by your team, in an organisation that is free thinking, flexible, and helps people achieve their ambitions. Were not afraid to do things differently and our dynamic culture means this is a place where new ideas are embraced, and innovation thrives. We believe that together, our differences make us stronger, and that diversity is the foundation for innovation. Here, you can create a unique career for yourself while raising the bar for the future of childrens social care. Job responsibilities Empowering change - childrens social care Together, were the moment makers Together, we're shaping children's social care for the future. Every day, our colleagues are helping to transform the lives of the residents of Oxfordshire. In our Children, Education & Families directorate, we're committed to delivering lasting change, by helping the children, young people, and families of Oxfordshire to thrive. We know the importance of building relationships, empowering people, and building on strengths and this is reflected in our restorative, relational practice approach. We've been consistently rated as "good" by Ofsted, but we are not content with that; we are ambitious and want to do even better We're a financially stable local authority which is committed to investing in Children, Education and Families to ensure that we have the resources we need to make a real difference to the families we work with - including successful operation of our transformational model Family Support and Safeguarding (FSS). About Us Together, were the moment makers and were focussed on making every day the best it can be for our residents. Whatever you do here, youll look around and say, I make a difference. Because were all creating lasting change to peoples lives in Oxfordshire. Everyday youll be challenged in a new way, supported by your team, in an organisation that is free thinking, flexible, and helps people achieve their ambitions. Were not afraid to do things differently and our dynamic culture means this is a place where new ideas are embraced, and innovation thrives. We believe that together, our differences make us stronger, and that diversity is the foundation for innovation. Here, you can create a unique career for yourself while raising the bar for the future of childrens social care. Are you in? About the Role Join our dedicated team at OCC as a Team Manager You will play a crucial role in ensuring that children, young people and families in need of help and protection receive timely, high quality assessments and support. Your efforts will help identify and meet their needs, reduce risks and safeguard their wellbeing. Key responsibilities include: - Team Management: Lead a team to deliver exceptional services to vulnerable children and families. - Service Development: Support the Service Manager in the continual development, delivery and review of services to maximise life chances and implement permanency plans for children. - Practice Model: Ensure adherence to Oxfordshire's Family Safeguarding Plus practice model, including effective group supervision and timely progression of children's plans. - Policy Compliance: Ensure all relevant County policies and procedures are followed, and concerns are raised appropriately. - Budget Management: Oversee the effective management of the team's budget. About you Youre free-thinking and brave, and that sets you apart.Youll be supportive and energised; you dont accept the norm if it can be done better - finding answers through exploration and courage. Just as importantly, you will embody our values in everything you do. Fundamentally, youll be passionate about delivering stand-out public services, because were here to make every moment the best it can be for the residents of Oxfordshire. This is an opportunity for a proactive and passionate leader to join our team and develop our service. You will be a competent and dedicated manager who has insight and experience of the needs of care leavers. Does this sound like you? If so, we look forward to receiving your applicationTo apply, you will need: - Social Work Qualification and registration with Social Work England - Ability to form positive working relationships with children, families and a range of colleagues across agencies - Ability to engage children, young people families who are resistant to intervention Please refer to the job description attached for a full list of essential criteria. Rewards and benefits Curious to learn more? Contact our friendly team for a confidential and informative chat It really is true that every single job role here contributes to bettering the lives of the people in our county - we want to do this for our employees too.We are proud of our strong flexible working culture, including the opportunity for flexibility on working hours and the use of technology to support agile working. We offer some of the best learning and development opportunities tosupport your ongoing development. - We have a generous holiday allowance which rises as you remain in employment with us up to 33 days. - Option to buy additional holiday. - Access to a Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of up to 19.9% of your salary. - A range of local and national retail discounts - A host of enhanced family friendly policies including carers leave and paid time off for volunteering. Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education, and safe spaces for all. Guaranteed Interview Schemes As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service. Safeguarding Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults. We expect all employees, workers, and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments. Contact Follow us on social media. If you encounter any technical issues with the application system, please contact careers@oxfordshire.gov.uk #J-18808-Ljbffr