Team Manager

at  Oxfordshire County Council

ABOUT US

We are a passionate and dedicated team supporting care leavers and unaccompanied young people. We strive to achieve the best outcomes for our care leavers and support them into independence and young adulthood. We are proud to have achieved a ‘Good’ rating this year with our Ofsted inspection and have had positive feedback from the LGA review. This is a great opportunity to join a creative and proactive team.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Responsibility for managing a team, ensuring that young people receive first class pathway plans and timely support to meet their needs and identify/manage risks.
Lead on areas of the service development plan and represent the team with partners and at various levels.
The successful candidate will be responsible for recruitment, retention, staff development and H&S.

It really is true that every single job role here contributes to bettering the lives of the people in our county - we want to do this for our employees too. We are proud of our strong flexible working culture, including the opportunity for flexibility on working hours and the use of technology to support agile working. We offer some of the best learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development.

• We have a generous holiday allowance which rises as you remain in employment with us up to 33 days.
• 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
• A host of enhanced family friendly policies including carers leave and paid time off for volunteering