Placement Team Manager
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Placement Team Manager
The Placements Team Manager will lead and develop a dynamic new team, driving excellence in our placement services. The role focuses on foster placements, ensuring seamless liaison with external services, stakeholders, and internal teams.
Job Introduction
We are excited to announce a new role within our service: Placements Team Manager. This dedicated position focuses on foster placements, ensuring seamless liaison with external services, stakeholders, and internal teams. As the Placements Team Manager, you will lead and develop a dynamic new team, driving excellence in our placement services. If you are passionate about making a difference and have a proven track record in team leadership and stakeholder engagement, we would love to hear from you!
About you
You’re free-thinking and brave, and that sets you apart. You’ll be supportive and energised; you don’t accept the norm if it can be done better - finding answers through exploration and courage. Just as importantly, you will embody our values in everything you do. We are looking for individuals who excel in time management and possess strong communication skills. You should be adept at relationship-based practice and able to work autonomously. Your ability to collaborate effectively with partner agencies and children's services is crucial. Additionally, we value proactive individuals who contribute to the development of our panel and the fostering service.
Rewards and benefits
By joining Oxfordshire Fostering Service, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children in Oxfordshire. We are proud of our flexible and agile working culture, which supports a healthy work-life balance. We offer numerous opportunities for learning and development, ensuring you can grow both personally and professionally. Our generous holiday allowance, local government pension scheme, and a range of local and national retail discounts are just some of the benefits you'll enjoy.
Some of the benefits you can enjoy includes:
- Technology to support agile working where role permits
- Up to 33 day’s holiday p.a. plus bank holidays
- Option to ‘buy’ additional holiday
- Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support
- Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
- Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development.
Curious to learn more? Contact our friendly team for a confidential and informative chat!
Julie McNally: Service Manager- Fostering - Children's Services [contact hidden]