West Sussex County Council is a diverse organisation that provides services to more than 850,000 residents every day. Through our Early Help Service, we work with children, families, and young people to ensure that every person is supported to achieve their potential. The foundations for mental health, emotional control, educational success, and parenting ability are all set during the early years; the home environment, family life, and parenting are crucial factors in determining positive outcomes for children as they grow and develop.
The Opportunity
Salary: £45,441 to £48,474 per annum
Working Pattern: Full Time (37 hours)
Contract Length: Fixed Term until 31/12/2025
Location: Horsham area
Internal candidates wishing to apply for this role will be considered for a secondment position. Please discuss and agree this with your manager before applying.
Early Help ensures that children and families receive accessible and coordinated support when needed. This support ranges from early identification and preventative approaches to more targeted help for families experiencing complex or multiple difficulties. At every level, support is designed to address and reduce problems and prevent them from worsening.
As a Team Manager, you will lead, supervise, and provide oversight of a team that delivers direct intervention to children, young people, and families through targeted support and partnership working within the dedicated schools team, or lead a team that supports the Early Help Hub. You are expected to be flexible and can lead on any of the three teams depending on business needs.
You will play a key role in the Early Help leadership team, bringing your knowledge and expertise into the development of services. You will ensure policies and practices are adhered to through quality assurance processes and work collaboratively with peers across the directorate to meet the needs of children.
Experience and Skills
Key Skills:
* Ability to anticipate problems, plan solutions, and make sound pragmatic decisions that impact the wider service, particularly concerning service variety, resource issues, and team management.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence others and convey complex and contentious information.
* Effective people and performance management skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire the team to deliver quality professional practice.
* Self-aware and able to manage oneself, understanding the impact of work on self and others, and responding constructively to situations.
* Ability to organise and prioritise work, coordinating various tasks logically and meeting deadlines without supervision.
* Analytically minded, capable of judging, analysing, and interpreting complex situations to produce long-term strategies.
Qualifications and/or Experience:
* Postgraduate professional qualification relevant to management or a professional service specialism (e.g., Social Work, Health, Early Education and Childcare, Community Development, Family Support); or equivalent significant experience demonstrating comprehensive application of relevant knowledge.
* Relevant chartered status of a professional body or equivalent high-level experience.
* Advanced theoretical knowledge of systems, procedures, and policies in specialist areas.
* Valid full driving licence and access to a vehicle/ability to travel around the county independently.
Rewards and Benefits
For a full list of the benefits offered, please see our Rewards and Benefits page.
Further Information
The reference number for this role is CAFHE05428.
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