Family Help Team Leader | Hybrid, Impactful Leadership

Gloucestershire County Council; Stroud; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Welcome payment

Retention payment

Relocation package

Flexible working

Annual leave 25.5–30.5 days

LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme)

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Occupational Health service

Employee discount scheme

Job summary

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking a Family Help Team Leader (SW) to oversee operational delivery within the Family Help Service in Gloucestershire. You will supervise staff, ensure timely, evidence-informed interventions, and coordinate resources across teams to support vulnerable children and families.

The role requires a degree-level qualification, strong leadership, and extensive experience in safeguarding. Hybrid working and a supportive environment are provided.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification in a relevant field.
• Extensive experience with vulnerable children and families.
• Strong knowledge of legislation relating to children, young people and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational oversight and quality assurance of Family Help practice.
• Supervise colleagues delivering support under targeted early help and child in need frameworks.
• Ensure effective resource allocation and compliance with legislation and GCC policies.
• Develop and motivate multidisciplinary staff and promote high-quality practice.
• Build partnerships and contribute to recruitment and workforce development.
• Travel across Gloucestershire and occasionally cover out-of-hours duties.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Relationship building

Safeguarding

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Education

Degree-level qualification

Job description

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking a Family Help Team Leader (SW) to oversee operational delivery within the Family Help Service in Gloucestershire. You will supervise staff, ensure timely, evidence-informed interventions, and coordinate resources across teams to support vulnerable children and families.

The role requires a degree-level qualification, strong leadership, and extensive experience in safeguarding. Hybrid working and a supportive environment are provided.