Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA
Worker Category: Hybrid worker (approx. 2 days in the office each week)
Salary: £ 42,498 - £46,344 per annum
Working Hours: 37 Hours Mon - Fri
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 18th February 2025
Interview Date(s): 4th March (at County Hall)
About the Role
Do you want a job where no two days are the same? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment? We are seeking to recruit a Permanent Team Leader to join our busy Triage Team in Targeted Family Help. We are looking for someone with significant experience of working with children and their families and sound knowledge of services available to them. This is a full-time post.
About You
To apply for this post, you must have:
* Experience of assessing information and application of thresholds/criteria to ensure an appropriate response is made to requests for support.
* Experience of working with families with a range of difficulties and levels of need.
* Experience of supporting staff and teams to maintain, develop and improve outcomes for children, young people, and families including provision of management oversight.
* A thorough working knowledge and understanding of early help services and early help interventions.
* Knowledge of the triggers and barriers faced by children and young people and methods of identifying and engaging early, those vulnerable to poor outcomes.
* Demonstrate the ability to build powerful relationships across stakeholders, peers, and partners creating open and transparent relationships based on trust.
* Demonstrate the ability to lead and deliver sustainable collective high performance through leadership of people, setting clear boundaries and a strong approach to performance management.
An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.
You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity, and inclusion.
In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Michelle James - Team and Partnership Manager (Triage)
Telephone: 07508013168 / 01163058197
Email: Michelle.James@leics.gov.uk
How to Apply
Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity, and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.
To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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