Assistant Team Manager

Overview

In this role you will support frontline social workers within the Family Help Teams to deliver timely, targeted support to children and families. You will lead complex cases, chair statutory meetings and deputise for the Team Manager, shaping child-focused practice and safeguarding decisions. You will mentor less experienced staff and contribute to service development and innovation. This position offers opportunities to influence outcomes across Hampshire’s children’s services and work in a supportive, reflective environment with strong multidisciplinary collaboration.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working including 9-day fortnight
• hybrid options
• 5 personal development days per year
• DfE Partner in Practice learning opportunities
• relocation assistance up to 8,500
• Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 support)

Responsibilities

• Deliver statutory interventions and assessments for children and families (child protection, child-in-need, care proceedings, contextual safeguarding)
• Champion the Hampshire Approach with children’s voices central to decision-making
• Contribute to caseload management through co-working, prioritising tasks, and maintaining high-quality written work and care plans
• Support development of less experienced staff via supervision, mentoring and group sessions with regular case reviews
• Provide leadership by chairing statutory meetings, deputising for the Team Manager, and guiding casework decisions and task allocation

Key requirements

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England
• Significant UK frontline statutory experience, including senior-level practice within Children & Families services
• Proven ability to lead, mentor and support professionals within multi-disciplinary teams
• Excellent assessment and supervision skills
• Confident in making safeguarding decisions to ensure child safety
• Proven track record in service development and innovation

• leadership
• mentoring
• effective communication
• statutory interventions
• child protection assessments
• care proceedings

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