Family Team Manager

This is a Gloucester City Council job.

• Job Title:
  
  Family Help Team Manager
• Job Location:
  
  Stroud and Cheltenham
• Salary: £54,143- £56,293 per annum
• Hours per Week: 37.00
• Contract Type:
  Permanent & FTC
• Closing Date: 28/10/2026
• Job Requisition Number: 15002
• This post is open to job share

Following significant investment in Gloucestershire Children's Services and the implementation of the Department for Education's Families First Partnership Programme reforms, we are looking for an experienced and inspirational Family Help Team Managers to join:

Stroud- permanent

Cheltenham- 1 year FTC

As Team Manager, you will provide strong leadership and oversight to a team of social workers and alternatively qualified practitioners delivering services to disabled children with complex needs. You will play a key role in ensuring high-quality practice, safeguarding children and young people, and working collaboratively with families, education, health and partner agencies to achieve the best possible outcomes.

• lead and manage the team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality services for children and families
• provide management oversight for children, including safeguarding and statutory interventions where required
• work closely with health, education and partner agencies to coordinate effective plans and support packages
• support children and families through a strengths-based, relationship-focused approach
• ensure children, young people and families are actively involved in assessment, planning and decision-making
• maintain oversight of short breaks, Children in Need, Child Protection and legal planning processes as appropriate

• 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.

• between £54,143- £56,293 per annum pro rata
• retention payment of £2,000*
• welcome payment of £4,500*
• 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)
• in-house Occupational Health service
• employee discount scheme
• employee networks including Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network
• career development and qualification opportunities
• access to our Academy
• cycle to Work Scheme
• Green Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme

In our recent inspection in June 2025, our Children's Services have been officially judged as '
Good' with 'Outstanding' elements. Ofsted also said 'Leaders have set out a clear vision for delivering success for children, by modelling values and creating a culture where the workforce, children and families feel valued and heard; risk is managed confidently with bottom lines clearly set out.'

This marks an important step in our journey to improve outcomes for our children and young people, and we remain focused on our mission: to continue building on this success and ensure that every child and young person in our county has the opportunity to thrive.

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