Team Manager for Children We Care For OCC616933

Job details

Salary range: £55,783 - £59,010  per annum 

Work location: Ron Groves House, Oxford

Hours per week: 37 - we are open to discussions about flexible working  

Contract type: Permanent

Vetting requirements: This role is subject to a Criminal Records Check.  

Closing date: Sunday 14th July 2024

About us

Working together to help Children, young people, and families to thrive.

Join Oxfordshire County Council on an exciting journey towards Delivering the Future Together, our ambitious transformation programme which will enable us to be an employer, partner, and place shaper of choice.  We're seeking the right people who can help us get there while embracing our value of 'daring to do it differently', as we continue to strive to do better.

In our Children, Education, & Families Directorate, we do our very best to help children, young people, and families to thrive. We know the importance of building relationships, empowering people, and building on strengths and this is reflected in our restorative, relational practice approach.

We've been consistently rated as "good" by Ofsted, but we are not content with that; we are ambitious and want to do even better! Oxfordshire County Council is a financially stable local authority which is committed to investing in Children, Education, and Families, to ensure that we have the resources we need to make a real difference to the families we work with.

About the role

We've transformed the way we help our frontline social workers get the best outcomes possible for every child and family we work with. We do this through manageable caseloads, great management support, reflective supervision, continual professional development in a learning environment, and unwavering focus on your wellbeing, so that you can always bring your best self to the children you support.

About you

We would like to hear from you if you are...

• Kind and caring, with an understanding of and respect for individuals' qualities, abilities, and diverse backgrounds.
• Advocating for equality and integrity in all you do.
•  Always learning, with a passion to grow and develop your skills.
• Willing to take responsibility and contribute to the delivery of Oxfordshire County Council's vision.
• Driven to do it differently to embark on a journey of continuous improvement.

Rewards and benefits

• Culture of flexible working
• Technology to support agile working where role permits
• Up to 33 day’s holiday p.a. plus bank holidays 
• Option to ‘buy’ additional holiday
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support
• Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
• Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development

Would you like to know more?

Please click here to view the Job Description and Selection Criteria 

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Louise Nerurkar Louise.Nerurkar@oxfordshire.gov.uk
 

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