Team Leader (Specialist Intervention), Children

Make a real difference to children and families

Following significant growth and investment in Gloucestershire Children’s Services, we are creating the new position of Team Leader (Specialist Intervention). In Gloucestershire we are passionate about ensuring we continue to build resilient, diverse multi-disciplinary teams as we implement the Department for Education's Families First Partnership Programme (FFPP) reforms. 

Our new Intensive Intervention Teams bring together specialist practitioners working as a part of that local community’s Family Help service providing specialist interventions to families focused on addressing issues that can lead to family breakdown and children coming into care.

About the role

As Team Leader in our Cotswold team, you will supervise a multi-disciplinary team of practitioners including: Parenting Practitioners, Intensive Edge of Care Family Support Workers, Family Group Decision Making Practitioners, and linked partner agencies such as adult employment practitioners, mental health specialists and substance misuse professionals. 

You will be responsible for the operational oversight, quality assurance and continuous development of your service area. You will provide day-to-day leadership, high-quality supervision and professional support to staff, ensuring children and families receive responsive, timely and effective interventions that improve outcomes and build resilience.

You will use your specialist expertise to lead triage, formulation, advice and guidance, supporting practitioners to deliver high-quality, evidence-informed practice. Working closely with colleagues across children's services, education, health, social care and partner agencies, you will help coordinate support around families and promote joined-up approaches to meeting need.

As a leader, you will champion excellent practice, support professional development and create a culture of learning, reflection and continuous improvement. You will play a key role in maintaining high standards, ensuring services are delivered in line with legislation, statutory guidance and Gloucestershire's ambition to achieve outstanding outcomes for children and families.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be there at the start of our journey in embedding evidence-based interventions within Gloucestershire new Family Help model. 

Reward and Support

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

• between £48,226- £51,356 annum subject to experience
• flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year
• family friendly policies and benefits to help support you and your family
• supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone

• an in-house Occupational Health service
• employee discount scheme
• links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network
• career development and qualification opportunities
• access to our Social Work Academy
• Cycle to Work scheme (eligibility criteria and t&cs apply)
• Green Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme (eligibility criteria and t&cs apply)

What we offer

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• the opportunity to be part of significant national reform and service development
• a supportive, experienced and values-led workforce
• practice underpinned by Systemic Practice and a commitment to learning and development
• meaningful work that helps prevent escalation to higher-level services
• flexible working arrangements where service needs allow

You will be joining an authority that is committed to delivering the best possible outcomes for children and families, recognising the importance of reflective practice, collaboration, and professional curiosity.

About you

We are looking for motivated and compassionate managers who will:

lead and motivate multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, child-centred services

have significant experience in leading and delivering evidence-based interventions to children and families within Family Help

provide strong professional supervision and support, helping staff to develop, perform and achieve their potential

build effective partnerships across health, education, social care and community organisations to achieve the best outcomes for families

make confident, evidence-based decisions, balancing risk, need and available resources

drive continuous improvement and positive change, creating a culture of learning, reflection and professional development

champion high standards of practice, quality assurance and service excellence

communicate and influence effectively, adapting their style to engage families, colleagues, partners and senior stakeholders

demonstrate emotional intelligence and resilience, remaining calm and effective in challenging and fast-paced environments

be highly organised and adaptable, able to manage competing priorities and respond to changing demands

promote equality, diversity and inclusion, ensuring services are fair, accessible and responsive to the needs of all children and families

build positive relationships and professional networks, working collaboratively whilst constructively challenging where necessary

hold a full driving licence and have access to a car

How to apply

For an informal chat about this role, please contact cswrecruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk and they will put you in touch with the suitable hiring manager.

We reserve the right to close an advertisement earlier than the stated closing date if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Interviews are to take place in person at Shire Hall week commencing 12th October.

If you would like to find out more about our Children's Service please take a look here: Children's Social Care Careers | Gloucestershire County Council

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.