Team Leader (Specialist Intervention), Children

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Shire Hall, Westgate St, Gloucester GL1 2TG, UKSalary: 48,226 - 51,356 per yearEmployment: Full timeCategory: Head Of Service Children'S ServicesPosted: 2026-09-16Valid to: 2026-11-02Apply: https://gloucestershire.jobs.hr.cloud.sap/GloucestershireCounty/job/Team-Leader-(Specialist-Intervention),-Children-Glou/1364598355/Employer: Gloucestershire County CouncilThis is a Gloucestershire County Council job.Job Title:                           Team Leader (Specialist Intervention), ChildrenJob

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Cotswolds and GloucesterSalary:                              48,226 - 51,356 per annum subject to experience Hours per Week:                37.00 Contract Type:                   PermanentClosing Date:                    01/11/2026Job Requisition Number:    14747 This post is open to job share Make a real difference to children and familiesFollowing significant growth and investment in Gloucestershire Children’s Services, we are creating the new position of Team Leader (Specialist Intervention). In Gloucestershire we are passionate about ensuring we continue to build resilient, diverse multi-disciplinary teams as we implement the Department for Education's Families First Partnership Programme (FFPP) reforms. Our new Intensive Intervention Teams bring together specialist practitioners working as a part of that local community’s Family Help service providing specialist interventions to families focused on addressing issues that can lead to family breakdown and children coming into care.About the roleWe are recruiting for 2 posts1 x Cotswolds1 x GloucesterAs Team Leader in our Cotswold/ Gloucester team, you will supervise a multi-disciplinary team of practitioners including: Parenting Practitioners, Intensive Edge of Care Family Support Workers, Family Group Decision Making Practitioners, and linked partner agencies such as adult employment practitioners, mental health specialists and substance misuse professionals.

You will be responsible for the operational oversight, quality assurance and continuous development of your service area. You will provide day-to-day leadership, high-quality supervision and professional support to staff, ensuring children and families receive responsive, timely and effective interventions that improve outcomes and build resilience. You will use your specialist expertise to lead triage, formulation, advice and guidance, supporting practitioners to deliver high-quality, evidence-informed practice.

Working closely with colleagues across children's services, education, health, social care and partner agencies, you will help coordinate support around families and promote joined-up approaches to meeting need. As a leader, you will champion excellent practice, support professional development and create a culture of learning, reflection and continuous improvement. You will play a key role in maintaining high standards, ensuring services are delivered in line with legislation, statutory guidance and Gloucestershire's ambition to achieve outstanding outcomes for children and families.This is a fantastic opportunity to be there at the start of our journey in embedding evidence-based interventions within Gloucestershire new Family Help model.

Reward and supportFor all your hard work, you will receive the following:between 48,226- 51,356 annum subject to experienceflexible and agile working opportunities25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous serviceoption to purchase 10 days of additional leave per yearfamily friendly policies and benefits to help support you and your familysupportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervisionLocal Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephonean in-house Occupational Health serviceemployee discount schemelinks to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Networkcareer development and qualification opportunitiesaccess to our Social Work AcademyCycle to Work scheme (eligibility criteria and t&cs apply)Green Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme (eligibility criteria and t&cs apply)What we offerthe opportunity to be part of significant national reform and service developmenta supportive, experienced and values-led workforcepractice underpinned by Systemic Practice and a commitment to learning and developmentmeaningful work that helps prevent escalation to higher-level servicesflexible working arrangements where service needs allowYou 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.About youWe are looking for motivated and compassionate managers who will:lead and motivate multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, child-centred serviceshave significant experience in leading and delivering evidence-based interventions to children and families within Family Helpprovide strong professional supervision and support, helping staff to develop, perform and achieve their potentialbuild effective partnerships across health, education, social care and community organisations to achieve the best outcomes for familiesmake confident, evidence-based decisions, balancing risk, need and available resourcesdrive continuous improvement and positive change, creating a culture of learning, reflection and professional developmentchampion high standards of practice, quality assurance and service excellencecommunicate and influence effectively, adapting their style to engage families, colleagues, partners and senior stakeholdersdemonstrate emotional intelligence and resilience, remaining calm and effective in challenging and fast-paced environmentsbe highly organised and adaptable, able to manage competing priorities and respond to changing demandspromote equality, diversity and inclusion, ensuring services are fair, accessible and responsive to the needs of all children and familiesbuild positive relationships and professional networks, working collaboratively whilst constructively challenging where necessaryhold a full driving licence and have access to a carHow to applyFor an informal chat about this role, please contact cswrecruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk and they will put you in touch with the suitable hiring manager.We reserve the right to close an advertisement earlier than the stated closing date if we receive a suitable number of applications.Interviews are to take place in person at Shire Hall on 11th November 2026If you would like to find out more about our Children's Service please take a look here: Children's Social Care Careers | Careers hub The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.

Additional InformationTo access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-Team Leader (Specialist Intervention)This position is subject to a DBS check.Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.