Deputy District Team Manager

Oldham-Council; Oldham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

LGPS pension scheme

Discounted gym membership

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Oldham Council is seeking a Deputy District Family Help Team Manager to lead and shape the district Family Help service within the Families First Partnership Programme at Chadderton Town Hall. You will deputise for the Team Manager, supervise casework activity, allocate referrals, and drive performance and practice improvements to benefit children and families.

The role requires extensive experience in family support, multi-agency collaboration, and a strong focus on outcomes-driven practice

Qualifications

• Extensive experience of working within a service delivering support to families who have complex lives which may include mental health, offending, substance misuse, domestic abuse and may be resistant to service involvement.
• Substantial experience of assessing and analysing the needs of children and families and implementing programmes of support to address these.
• Substantial experience of leading multi-agency work and a strong knowledge base of understanding how teams are motivated, including the establishment of a positive performance culture.

Responsibilities

• Deputising for the Team Manager, managing some members of the team, leading some allocation meetings, supervision of casework and oversight of performance.
• Managing and motivating members of the team as allocated, supervising casework and providing support and challenge in order to develop family help practice and achieve positive outcomes for children and families.
• Allocating referrals within the team and to the commissioned provider, ensuring these are appropriate to the needs of children and families and the skills and experience of staff.
• Assisting the Team Manager in managing and developing the team, including through contributing to recruitment and induction, appraisals, professional development, management of performance and any disciplinary or grievance processes.
• Providing formal and informal, individual and group supervision, keeping accurate records and producing reports as required.
• Working with the manager, providing leadership to the team, modelling the corporate values and the Children’s Social Care and Early Help strengths-based approach to practice, ensuring a focus on the delivery of positive outcomes for children and families.

Job description

Children and Young People

Family Connect

Deputy District Family Help Team Manager

Ref: 001736

Contract: Fixed term to 31 March 2029

Salary: £40,444 - £44,253 per annum (Grade 7)

Hours: 36.66 per week

Based: Chadderton Town Hall

Closing Date: Friday 2 October 2026

Interview Dates: TBC.

Role Overview:

The Families First Partnership Programme is a once in a generation chance to reshape Children’s Social Care alongside council colleagues, education, police, health voluntary, faith, community groups and most importantly our residents, to change and improve our offer of help and protection. Families First Partnership Programme is enabling us to do just that! Through this work, we will create a system that delivers better experiences, stronger relationships, and lasting change where families feel supported, professionals feel empowered, and children thrive. This is our moment to make it happen. Let’s do it together.

Timely and effective family help is central to Families First, and we are implementing our district family help team model. Working within Oldham Council’s Family Help service, you will be an outstanding family worker with strong knowledge of good practice in family help and experience of delivering high-quality targeted family help to children and families including leading multi-agency teams around the family. You may also have experience of developing and leading a team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deputising for the Team Manager, managing some members of the team, leading some allocation meetings, supervision of casework and oversight of performance.
• Managing and motivating members of the team as allocated, supervising casework and providing support and challenge in order to develop family help practice and achieve positive outcomes for children and families.
• Allocating referrals within the team and to the commissioned provider, ensuring these are appropriate to the needs of children and families and the skills and experience of staff.
• Assisting the Team Manager in managing and developing the team, including through contributing to recruitment and induction, appraisals, professional development, management of performance and any disciplinary or grievance processes.
• Providing formal and informal, individual and group supervision, keeping accurate records and producing reports as required.
• Working with the manager, providing leadership to the team, modelling the corporate values and the Children’s Social Care and Early Help strengths-based approach to practice, ensuring a focus on the delivery of positive outcomes for children and families.

Key Requirements:

• Extensive experience of working within a service delivering support to families who have complex lives which may include mental health, offending, substance misuse, domestic abuse and may be resistant to service involvement.
• Substantial experience of assessing and analysing the needs of children and families and implementing programmes of support to address these.
• Substantial experience of leading multi-agency work and a strong knowledge base of understanding how teams are motivated, including the establishment of a positive performance culture.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment

About Us:

We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:

A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.

We’re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and Oldham Plan for further information

Our Values and Behaviours:

By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘Proud, Ambitious, and Together’, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.

We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:

• Work with a resident focus
• Support local leaders
• Committed to the borough
• Delivery high performance
• Take ownership and drive change

You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page

Our Benefits Package:

At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:

• 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years’ service
• The option to purchase additional annual leave.
• An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions.
• Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active.
• Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
• Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
• Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
• Staff recognition and celebration events.
• Peer support groups

Inclusive Recruitment:

We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

If you’re an applicant with disabilities and have previously been in or currently in care, a carer, someone who has served in the Armed Forces, or you’ve participated in the GM Elevate Programme, and you meet the essential criteria of the role, you are guaranteed to reach the first stage of assessment under our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme.

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