Social Worker Assistant Team Manager - Family Help Team

JOB-20240819-db742659

Job Title: Social Worker Assistant Team Manager – Family Help Team
Specialism: Social Worker – Children’s (Family Help / Early Intervention)
Location: Hampshire, UK
Salary: £42.00 per hour
Type: Ongoing (Part Time or Full Time)

Perks and benefits

• Competitive Hourly Pay: Earn £42.00 per hour, reflecting your leadership responsibility and advanced practice expertise.
• Part Time / Full Time Options: Choose a working pattern that fits your lifestyle while maintaining leadership continuity.
• Supportive Leadership Structure: Work within a strong management framework offering regular supervision and professional support.
• Professional Development: Access ongoing training and development opportunities to strengthen management and safeguarding skills.
• Career Stability: Opportunity for contract extension and longer‑term progression within Hampshire Children’s Services.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced practitioner to step into an Assistant Team Manager role within the Family Help Team, supporting the delivery of early intervention and targeted services for children and families. You will play a key role in maintaining high standards of practice, performance, and safeguarding decision‑making.

What you will do

• Support the Team Manager with the daily operational oversight of the Family Help Team.
• Provide supervision, guidance, and professional support to Social Workers, Newly Qualified Social Workers, and Family Support Workers.
• Oversee and quality‑assure casework across Early Help, Child in Need (CIN), and Child Protection (CP) pathways.
• Lead on complex cases, offering management oversight and safeguarding decision‑making.
• Promote strengths‑based, relationship‑focused practice across the service.
• Chair and contribute to strategy meetings, reviews, and multi‑agency discussions.
• Monitor performance, support audits, and contribute to service improvement activity.
• Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant case recording in line with statutory and local authority requirements.

Why Hampshire

Hampshire offers an outstanding quality of life alongside strong professional opportunities within Children’s Services. With its mix of beautiful countryside, coastal areas, historic towns, and vibrant communities, Hampshire is an inspiring place to live and work. The county’s commitment to early help, safeguarding excellence, and workforce development makes it an ideal environment for social work leaders looking to make a meaningful impact while enjoying balance and wellbeing.

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Apply now to join the Social Worker Assistant Team Manager – Family Help Team in Hampshire and take the next step in your career with Sanctuary Personnel.