Team Manager - Family Support and Safeguarding

NHS; Oxford; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health organization is seeking a Team Manager for Family Support and Safeguarding in Oxford. This role is vital for ensuring children, young people, and families receive the necessary assessments and support. The successful candidate will lead a dedicated team, manage budgets, and apply social work principles to promote wellbeing and safeguard children. Strong engagement skills are essential, especially when working with resistant families. The organization offers a generous benefits package and values diversity.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Flexible working

Learning and development opportunities

Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Social Work qualification and registration with Social Work England.
• Ability to form positive working relationships with children and families.
• Ability to engage children and families who are resistant to intervention.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to deliver exceptional services to vulnerable children and families.
• Support service development and implementation of permanency plans.
• Ensure adherence to relevant policies and procedures.
• Oversee the team's budget management.

Skills

Social Work qualification

Relationship building

Engagement with resistant families

Education

Registration with Social Work England

Job description

Overview

Team Manager - Family Support and Safeguarding. You will play a crucial role in ensuring that children, young people and families in need of help and protection receive timely, high quality assessments and support. Your efforts will help identify and meet their needs, reduce risks and safeguard their wellbeing.

Key responsibilities

• Team Management: Lead a team to deliver exceptional services to vulnerable children and families.
• Service Development: Support the Service Manager in the continual development, delivery and review of services to maximise life chances and implement permanency plans for children.
• Practice Model: Ensure adherence to Oxfordshire\'s Family Safeguarding Plus practice model, including effective group supervision and timely progression of children\'s plans.
• Policy Compliance: Ensure all relevant County policies and procedures are followed, and concerns are raised appropriately.
• Budget Management: Oversee the effective management of the team\'s budget.

Essential qualifications and requirements

• Social Work Qualification and registration with Social Work England
• Ability to form positive working relationships with children, families and a range of colleagues across agencies
• Ability to engage children, young people and families who are resistant to intervention

About us

Together, we\'re moment makers focussed on making every day the best it can be for our residents. We are free thinking, flexible, and support people to achieve their ambitions. Diversity is the foundation for innovation, and we believe that together our differences make us stronger.

Responsibilities and role context

Join our dedicated team at OCC as a Team Manager. You will help ensure timely, high quality assessments and support for children, young people and families, reducing risks and safeguarding wellbeing. The role sits within the Children, Education & Families directorate, which emphasises restorative, relational practice and building strong relationships.

About you

You are free-thinking and brave, supportive and energised, and you strive for improvement. You will embody our values and be passionate about delivering outstanding public services to residents of Oxfordshire. You will be a proactive and dedicated leader with insight and experience of the needs of care leavers.

To apply, you will need:

• Social Work Qualification and registration with Social Work England
• Ability to form positive working relationships with children, families and a range of colleagues across agencies
• Ability to engage children, young people and families who are resistant to intervention

Please refer to the job description attached for a full list of essential criteria.

Rewards and benefits

We offer a generous holiday allowance (up to 33 days with service), flexible working, learning and development opportunities, and a Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions up to 19.9%. Other benefits include discounts, enhanced family-friendly policies, and opportunities for agile working.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

Oxfordshire County Council is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or maternity/family leave, and operate guaranteed interviews schemes where applicable.

Safeguarding and recruitment

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. All recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

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General information

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a Disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service may be required.