At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and support a social care team to deliver high-quality services to children and families.
- Company: Oxfordshire County Council, dedicated to improving lives in the community.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and a chance to make a real difference.
- Other info: Join a supportive environment with opportunities for growth and impact.
- Why this job: Be a key player in safeguarding and supporting young people's futures.
- Qualifications: Experience in social care and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 37338 - 44962 £ per year.
Our client Oxfordshire county council is looking for an Assistant Team Manager to join their Care leaver service.
Job Summary The Assistant Team Manager provides day-to-day operational leadership, supervision, and practice oversight within the social care team, ensuring that high-quality, timely assessments and interventions are delivered to children, young people, and families.
Working closely with the Team Manager, the post holder supports the safe allocation and progression of referrals across Family Help, Child in Need, Child Protection, Public Law Outline, Children We Care For, and Care Leavers pathways.
The role contributes to performance management, quality assurance, and continuous practice improvement, promoting strong multi-agency working and ensuring compliance with statutory responsibilities.
Through effective supervision, decision-making, and leadership, the Assistant Team Manager helps maintain high standards of safeguarding practice and ensures that children's needs, safety, and voices remain central to all case planning and service delivery.
Key Responsibilities This is a list of the main duties or tasks that the post holder will be expected to undertake.
Under the direction of the Team Manager, responsible for the allocation and timely progression of new referrals into the team via the duty system, Assist the Team Manager with performance manageme...
