Team Leader (Specialist Intervention), Children

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bradley Stoke; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and agile working

25.5 days annual leave

Option to purchase 10 days leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

In-house Occupational Health service

Career development and qualification

Social Work Academy access

Cycle to Work and green car schemes

Job summary

Gloucestershire County Council’s Children’s Services seeks a Team Leader to supervise a multi-disciplinary team delivering Intensive Intervention services. You will provide day-to-day leadership, quality assurance and professional supervision to staff, while guiding triage and formulation using specialist expertise.

You will coordinate with education, health, social care and partner agencies to ensure timely, effective interventions that build resilience for children and families.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and delivering evidence-based interventions to children and families within Family Help
• Strong leadership and supervision capabilities for multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to build effective partnerships across health, education, social care and community organisations

Responsibilities

• Supervise a multi-disciplinary team of practitioners
• Provide day-to-day leadership, supervision and professional support to staff
• Oversee operational delivery, quality assurance and continuous development of the service area
• Lead triage, formulation, advice and guidance using specialist expertise
• Ensure children and families receive timely, effective interventions that build resilience
• Coordinate support around families with education, health, social care and partner agencies
• Champion good practice, professional development and a culture of learning
• Ensure services are delivered in line with legislation and statutory guidance

Skills

Leading multidisciplinary teams

Professional supervision

Partnerships across health education

Judgment balancing risk and resources

Communication and influence

Emotional intelligence and resilience

Job description

Team Leader role in Gloucestershire County Council's Children's Services, one of two new posts in the Intensive Intervention Teams delivering specialist Family Help work. The post-holder supervises a multi-disciplinary team of practitioners, providing day-to-day leadership, quality assurance and professional supervision, and leads triage and formulation. The team combines parenting, edge of care, family group decision making and partner agency specialists, and the post is open to job share. A full driving licence and access to a car are required, and sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Supervise a multi-disciplinary team of practitioners
• Provide day-to-day leadership, supervision and professional support to staff
• Oversee operational delivery, quality assurance and continuous development of the service area
• Lead triage, formulation, advice and guidance using specialist expertise
• Ensure children and families receive timely, effective interventions that build resilience
• Coordinate support around families with education, health, social care and partner agencies
• Champion good practice, professional development and a culture of learning
• Ensure services are delivered in line with legislation and statutory guidance

What's required

Experience

• Significant experience leading and delivering evidence-based interventions to children and families within Family Help

Skills & knowledge

• Leading and motivating multidisciplinary teams to deliver child-centred services
• Providing strong professional supervision that helps staff develop and perform
• Building effective partnerships across health, education, social care and community organisations
• Making confident, evidence-based decisions that balance risk, need and resources
• Communicating and influencing effectively with families, colleagues, partners and senior stakeholders
• Emotional intelligence and resilience in challenging, fast-paced settings

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Right to work enabling a commitment of at least 6 months' employment
• Full driving licence and access to a car

Other

• Fluent spoken English, as required by the Immigration Act 2016 for customer facing roles

What's offered

• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave, rising to 30.5 days after 5 years' continuous service
• Option to purchase 10 days additional leave per year
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme and in-house Occupational Health service
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Access to the Social Work Academy
• Cycle to Work and green car salary sacrifice schemes