Assistant Team Manager - Emergency Duty Team

Oxfordshire County Council; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxfordshire County Council is seeking an Assistant Team Manager for the Emergency Duty Team to lead social work responses during critical hours. This role demands management experience within child protection and a commitment to safeguarding vulnerable populations. The role offers responsibility and autonomy, making effective decision-making vital to supporting families and children in crisis.

Qualifications

• Significant level of autonomy required.
• Management experience in statutory child protection service.
• Reflective and analytical mindset essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead emergency social work responses during shifts.
• Provide clear advice and make proportionate decisions.
• Support safeguarding of vulnerable individuals.

Skills

Analytical

Decision-making

Management

Social Work

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Social Work England Registration

Job description

About Us

The Emergency Duty Team is a critical part of our service to children, families and vulnerable adults in Oxfordshire. Our team covers all hours of the week that fall outside of the standard office hours and offers staff a dynamic, fast-paced role responding to those in our communities who require immediate help and support during emergencies out of hours. We are co-located with our police partners at Abingdon Police Station.

About the Role

As one of our Assistant Team Managers, you will be responsible for leading the emergency social work response on your shift, providing clear advice and proportionate decisions in how we respond to emergencies. You will be part of a wider management team, and with the support of your Team Manager and our skilled social workers, you will be at the forefront of safeguarding our most vulnerable children, families and adults.

About you

You will appreciate this is an important and essential service and as such, the role requires a significant level of autonomy and therefore ideally you would have management experience gained from a statutory child protection service. You need to be a qualified social worker with Social Work England registration and should be someone able to manage competing demands, reflective and analytical, and proportionate in your decision-making whilst maintaining a clear focus on the best interests of children and vulnerable adults.