Senior Family Help Team Leader – Flexible Working

Community Care Live; Stroud; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Welcome payment

Retention payment

Relocation package

Flexible working

Job summary

Gloucestershire County Council is recruiting a Family Help Team Leader to oversee the Family Help practice in an area-based team across Gloucestershire. You will supervise staff, manage caseloads and ensure timely, evidence-informed interventions within statutory guidance and GCC policies.

Travel across Gloucestershire is required as part of this role. You will contribute to recruitment, staff development and multi-agency partnerships, supporting a culture of professional development and

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification in a recognised, relevant field.
• Strong knowledge of legislation relating to children, young people and families.
• Experience of managing risk and vulnerability.
• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Ability to develop positive relationships with colleagues and partner organisations.
• Willingness to travel throughout Gloucestershire.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational oversight and quality assurance of Family Help practice within an area-based team.
• Support workers to deliver high-quality, timely and evidence-informed interventions.
• Directly supervise colleagues delivering support under the Targeted Early Help and Child in Need frameworks.
• Provide high-quality caseload and reflective supervision, maintaining oversight of assessment and intervention work.
• Support effective resource allocation and ensure practice complies with legislation and GCC policies.
• Contribute to recruitment, staff development and effective management of resources.
• Build effective multi-agency partnerships and make evidence-based decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Influencing skills

Negotiation

Relationship building

Education

Degree-level qualification

Job description

Gloucestershire County Council is recruiting a Family Help Team Leader to oversee the Family Help practice in an area-based team across Gloucestershire. You will supervise staff, manage caseloads and ensure timely, evidence-informed interventions within statutory guidance and GCC policies.

Travel across Gloucestershire is required as part of this role. You will contribute to recruitment, staff development and multi-agency partnerships, supporting a culture of professional development and