Assistant Team Manager - Family Support and Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council; Banbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in Banbury seeks an Assistant Team Manager to lead multi-disciplinary teams and ensure high practice standards in child services. The ideal candidate will be passionate about delivering exceptional public services and will possess strong communication and leadership skills. This position offers various benefits including flexible working arrangements and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Annual leave starting at 30 days per year

Flexible working culture

Local Government contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in leading teams in a social services context.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare.
• Passionate about delivering stand-out public services.

Responsibilities

• Support Team Managers in leading Family Solutions Plus teams.
• Coordinate and monitor assessment activity within the team.
• Ensure high practice standards are consistently met.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team

Coaching and supervising skills

Job description

About Us

Oxfordshire County Council iscommitted toworkingtogether to help children, young people and families to thrive.That’s not just something we say, it’s who we are and what we do.

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 are now two years into implementation of our new transformational model - Family Solutions Plus (FSP) and are moving into phase two of its implementation.

About the Role

We’re looking forAssistant Team Managerstosupport Team Managers with developing and leading our Family Solutions Plus teams.

As an Assistant Team Manager, you’ll help to lead a multi-disciplinary team comprised of specialist adult workers as well as children’s social workers, to tackle parental difficulties as a means of increasing parenting capacity.

As someone with strong communication skills, you’ll build successful working relationships both within your own team and across the service, as well as with other professionals to help shape, develop and deliver services effectively.

You’ll co-ordinate and monitor assessment activity within the team and ensure that practice standards and timescales are always met. Your own standards of practice will be consistently high, and you will work with thechild at the centre of all that you do.

You will play a key role in improving practice in the team and you’ll ensure that the quality of assessments and plans in the team are consistently good; you’ll do this by coaching and supervising social work staff, leading team discussions and workshops, and updating the team on practice developments and research.

Please contact Team Manager Amanda Addison [e-mail] or via phone [phone] to discuss.

About you

You’re free-thinking and brave, and that sets you apart.You’ll besupportive and energised; you don’t accept the norm if it can be done better - finding answers through exploration andcourage. Just as importantly, you will embody our values in everything you do.

Fundamentally, you’ll be passionate about delivering stand-out public services, because we’re here to make every moment the best it can be for the residents of Oxfordshire.

Rewards and benefits

• Annual leave starting at 30 days per year (plus bank holidays).
• Culture of flexible working
• Technology to support agile working where role permits
• Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, employer’s contribution of up to19.9%
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeingsupport 24 x7.
• Range of family friendly policies.
• Childcare vouchers, cycle to work scheme, electric car scheme, range of staff discounts including travel, holidays, insurance, food, health & leisure activities.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities.
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Ourcommitment to:
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 peersupport, education and safe spaces for all.

Ourcommitment to:
Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a DisabilityConfident 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 alsocommitted to helping andsupporting those transitioning from HM ArmedForces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Ourcommitment to:
Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council arecommitted to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers toshare thiscommitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

Ourcommitment to:
Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, jobsharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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