Locality Community Support Manager Central

Job Introduction

About Us

We are the Locality Community Support Service; a professional facing team aiming to support professionals to deliver Early Help to children and families in the community. Our aim is to: 

• Provide advice and guidance to universal services, including schools, health services and voluntary and community groups to enable them to support and identify vulnerable children, young people and families within their community using Early Help processes
• Identify emerging needs and safeguarding concerns within the locality and ensure robust plans are in place using Early Help processes (Strengths & Needs / Team Around the Family Processes – as per Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023)
• Monitor and oversee the effective implementation of Early Help using Strengths & Needs/Team Around the Family processes within the locality.
• Develop a good working knowledge of support services in the area and identification of appropriate resources.

About the Role

The Locality Community Support Manager (Central) will support the Team Manager in the operational management of the Central Team, ensuring that the highest standards of service are provided. They will provide leadership in the Locality Community Support Service, working cooperatively with schools, health services and voluntary and community groups to enable them to support vulnerable children, young people and families within their community at an Early Help level as per Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023. 

About you

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children, young people, and families? Do you have a strong background in Social Work and a commitment to delivering high-quality services? If so, we want to hear from you!

As a Locality Community Support Service Team Manager, you will bring:

• Social Work Qualification and Social Work England registration
• Substantial experience in Children & Families work within Children's Social Care
• Experience managing and supervising staff and an ability to motivate and influence your team
• Understanding of current policy issues, Children’s Rights, and relevant legislation in relation to Early Help
• Excellent communication skills with all age groups including excellent skills in inter-agency working
• Ability to meet the needs of the service and balance workload within the different Locality Community Support Service Teams

If you are ready to take on this challenging and rewarding role, we encourage you to apply and join our dedicated team in making a positive impact on our community.

Rewards and benefits

• Culture of flexible working Technology to support agile working.
• Up to 33 day’s holiday p.a. plus bank holidays Option to ‘buy’ additional holiday.
• A comprehensive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• 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%
• Enhanced family friendly policies. Local and national discounts for shopping and travel.
• Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development.

Our 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 or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

Our commitment to:Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Our commitment to:Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

Our commitment to:Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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