Job Introduction
Together, we’re shaping children’s social care for the future. Every day, our colleagues are helping to transform the lives of the residents of Oxfordshire. In our Children, Education & Families directorate, we’re committed to delivering lasting change by helping the children, young people, and families of Oxfordshire to thrive. We believe in building relationships, empowering people, and building on strengths – reflected in our restorative, relational practice approach.
About The Role
Join our dedicated team at OCC as an Assistant Team Manager and 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
- Support the team manager to lead a team delivering exceptional services to vulnerable children and families.
- Ensure adherence to Oxfordshire’s Family Safeguarding Plus practice model, including effective group supervision and timely progression of children’s plans.
- Ensure all relevant County policies and procedures are followed and concerns are raised appropriately.
- Oversee the effective management of the team’s budget.
About You
You’re free‑thinking, brave, supportive, and energetic – you do not accept the norm if it can be done better. You embody our values in everything you do and are passionate about delivering outstanding public services. You possess the insight and experience of the needs of care leavers.
Essential Qualifications
- 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 attached job description for a full list of essential criteria.
Rewards and Benefits
- Generous holiday allowance which rises up to 33 days with continued employment.
- Option to buy additional holiday.
- Access to a Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of up to 19.9% of your salary.
- A range of local and national retail discounts.
- Enhanced family‑friendly policies including carers leave and paid time off for volunteering.
Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or whether they are on maternity or family leave.
Guaranteed Interview Schemes
- As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.
- We guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and meet the essential criteria.
- We guarantee an interview for the apprenticeships of care leavers who have not completed further education.
- We support those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview within three years of leaving service.
Safeguarding
Oxfordshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment and will ensure that all recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.
Flexible Working
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi‑time, full time and part time, job sharing, nine‑day fortnights, and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.
Contact
Charlotte Philip, Service Manager – Charlotte.Philip@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Joel Carvalho, Assistant Director Family Support & Safeguarding – Joel.Carvalho@Oxfordshire.gov.uk
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