Family Help Team Leader

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bradley Stoke; Presencial; GBP 40 000 - 52 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Annual leave 25.5 days

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working

Training via Gloucestershire's Academy

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work

Green Car Salary Sacrifice

Staff networks

Resumo da oferta

The Gloucestershire Children’s Services Family Help Team Leader role involves directing a multidisciplinary team of Family Help Leads and coordinating plans across local Family Hubs. The post supports children from targeted early help through to court work, with a focus on outcomes and reflective practice.

The role requires strong leadership, evidence-based interventions and cross-agency collaboration, with permanent status and options for job share.

Qualificações

• Leading and supervising multidisciplinary teams.
• Providing reflective supervision aligned to practice framework.
• Building partnerships across health, education, social care and community organisations.
• Demonstrating evidence-based, risk-informed decision making.
• Communicating effectively with families, colleagues and senior stakeholders.
• Maintaining resilience and emotional intelligence in fast-paced settings.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and supervise a team of Family Help Leads from mixed professional backgrounds.
• Provide reflective supervision aligned to the Relational Systemic Practice Framework.
• Offer guidance and oversight of evidence-based support and interventions.
• Coordinate Family Help plans delivered by Family Help Leads in local Family Hubs.
• Ensure good outcomes for children supported through Targeted Early Help and Child in Need.
• Undertake Family Help assessments and coordinate multi-agency support.
• Deliver interventions that build resilience and reduce risk.
• Build positive relationships with children, young people and families.
• Provide continuity of support from targeted early help to court work.

Conhecimentos

Leading multidisciplinary teams

Supervision

Partnership building

Risk-based decision making

Communication

Emotional intelligence

Descrição da oferta de emprego

A Family Help Team Leader post in Gloucestershire Children's Services, leading a multidisciplinary team of Family Help Leads. The work covers targeted early help through to court work, with the post holder coordinating family plans, overseeing assessments and reflective supervision, and delivering evidence-informed interventions. The post is permanent, open to job share, and split across two districts. Candidates need right to work for at least six months, as sponsorship is not offered, and a full driving licence with access to a car.

What the job involves

• Lead and supervise a team of Family Help Leads from mixed professional backgrounds
• Provide reflective supervision aligned to the Relational Systemic Practice Framework
• Offer the team advice, guidance and oversight of evidence-based support and interventions
• Coordinate Family Help plans delivered by Family Help Leads in local Family Hubs
• Ensure good outcomes for children supported through Targeted Early Help and Child in Need
• Undertake Family Help assessments
• Coordinate multi-agency support for families
• Deliver evidence-informed interventions that build resilience and reduce risk
• Build positive, purposeful relationships with children, young people and families
• Provide continuity of support from a trusted lead practitioner across Family Help, from targeted early help to court work
• Contribute to the collaborative multidisciplinary leadership team

Skills & knowledge

• Leading and motivating multidisciplinary teams
• Strong professional supervision and support
• Building partnerships across health, education, social care and community organisations
• Confident, evidence-based decision-making that balances risk, need and resources
• Effective communication and influence with families, colleagues and senior stakeholders
• Emotional intelligence and resilience in fast-paced settings

Checks & eligibility

• DBS check
• Right to work for at least six months
• Full driving licence and access to a car

Other

• Driving continuous improvement and a culture of learning
• Championing high standards of practice, quality assurance and service excellence
• Being highly organised and adaptable, managing competing priorities
• Building professional networks while constructively challenging where needed

Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion

What’s offered

• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years' continuous service
• Option to purchase 10 days additional leave per year
• Flexible and agile working
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Workforce development through Gloucestershire's Academy, including Families First training and reflective supervision
• Employee Assistance Programme and in-house Occupational Health service
• Cycle to Work and Green Car Salary Sacrifice schemes, subject to eligibility
• Employee discount scheme and staff networks