Locality Community Support Manager - Central Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire County Council; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a passionate Locality Community Support Manager to lead a dedicated team in delivering Early Help services to vulnerable children and families. This role involves operational management, inter-agency collaboration, and ensuring the highest standards of service. If you're committed to making a positive impact and have a strong background in social work, this is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and flexible work environment with excellent benefits and development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Up to 33 Days Holiday

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced Family Friendly Policies

Learning and Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong background in Social Work with registration.
• Experience in managing and supervising staff.

Responsibilities

• Support the operational management of the Central Team.
• Provide leadership in the Locality Community Support Service.

Skills

Social Work

Children & Families Work

Staff Management

Inter-agency Communication

Policy Understanding

Education

Social Work Qualification

Job description

About Us

We are the Locality Community Support Service; a professional facing team aiming to support professionals to deliver Early Help to children and families in the community. Our aim is to:

• Provide advice and guidance to universal services, including schools, health services and voluntary and community groups to enable them to support and identify vulnerable children, young people and families within their community using Early Help processes
• Identify emerging needs and safeguarding concerns within the locality and ensure robust plans are in place using Early Help processes (Strengths & Needs / Team Around the Family Processes – as per Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023)
• Monitor and oversee the effective implementation of Early Help using Strengths & Needs/Team Around the Family processes within the locality.
• Develop a good working knowledge of support services in the area and identification of appropriate resources.

About the Role

The Locality Community Support Manager (Central) will support the Team Manager in the operational management of the Central Team, ensuring that the highest standards of service are provided.They will provide leadership in the Locality Community Support Service, working cooperatively with schools, health services and voluntary and community groups to enable them to support vulnerable children, young people and families within their community at an Early Help level as per Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023.

About you

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children, young people, and families? Do you have a strong background in Social Work and a commitment to delivering high-quality services? If so, we want to hear from you!

As a Locality Community Support Service Team Manager, you will bring:

• Social Work Qualification and Social Work England registration
• Substantial experience in Children & Families work within Children's Social Care
• Experience managing and supervising staff and an ability to motivate and influence your team
• Understanding of current policy issues, Children’s Rights, and relevant legislation in relation to Early Help
• Excellent communication skills with all age groups including excellent skills in inter-agency working
• Ability to meet the needs of the service and balance workload within the different Locality Community Support Service Teams

If you are ready to take on this challenging and rewarding role, we encourage you to apply and join our dedicated team in making a positive impact on our community.

Rewards and benefits

• Culture of flexible working Technology tosupport agile working.
• Up to 33 day’s holiday p.a. plus bank holidays Option to ‘buy’ additional holiday.
• A comprehensive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeingsupport.
• Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer’s contribution of up to 19%
• Enhanced family friendly policies. Local and national discounts for shopping and travel.
• Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development.

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Locality Community Support Manager Central | 30 May, 2025 | Jobs and careers with Oxfordshire County Council