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Job Title: Social Worker Team Manager - Families First for Children (FFS) Team
Specialism: Social Worker - Children
Location: Oxfordshire, UK
Salary: £47.50 per hour

Social Worker Team Manager within the Families First for Children (FFS) Team in Oxfordshire, earning £47.50 per hour. This exciting ongoing locum opportunity offers both part-time and full-time flexibility, providing the chance to lead a dedicated multidisciplinary team committed to delivering outstanding outcomes for children and families. Working within Oxfordshire County Council, you will provide leadership to Social Workers, Senior Practitioners, and Family Support professionals, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, child-centred services that promote safety, wellbeing, and positive change.

Working as a locum offers the flexibility to shape your schedule, broaden your professional experience, and focus on making a meaningful impact while enjoying the benefits of varied and rewarding work.

Perks and benefits:

• Part Time / Full Time: Choose a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and supports an excellent work-life balance.

• Hourly Pay: Earn a competitive rate of £47.50 per hour, reflecting your leadership expertise and experience.

• Professional Development: Access ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance your management and practice skills.

• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside experienced professionals who share a commitment to improving outcomes for children and families.

• Supportive Workplace: Benefit from a culture that values staff wellbeing, professional growth, and open communication.

• Leadership Opportunity: Take a key role in shaping service delivery and driving positive change across Children's Services.

• Meaningful Impact: Lead a team dedicated to empowering families, safeguarding children, and creating stronger communities.

What you will do:

• Provide strong leadership, management, and direction to a multidisciplinary team of Social Workers, Senior Practitioners, and Family Support professionals.

• Promote and embed restorative and relationship-based practice across all areas of service delivery.

• Manage workloads effectively, ensuring statutory duties and service standards are consistently met.

• Oversee the delivery of high-quality statutory social work services for children, young people, and families.

• Authorise key safeguarding decisions and provide oversight of child protection and complex casework.

• Support staff through supervision, coaching, performance management, and professional development.

• Work collaboratively