Assistant Team Manager

Norfolk County Council; England; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and Wellbeing services

Flexible working opportunities

Financial benefits through Norfolk Rewards

Local Government Pension Scheme

Access to tax-efficient car lease scheme

Job summary

A local government council in the UK is seeking an Assistant Team Manager to oversee a multi-disciplinary team within the Adoption and Kinship Support Team. Key responsibilities include managing post-adoption contact arrangements and ensuring access to records for adopted adults. Ideal candidates will possess experience in adoption, leadership skills, and a commitment to professional development. This role offers a competitive salary and extensive benefits including flexible working options and health services.

Qualifications

• Experience in adoption and kinship care, understanding developmental trauma.
• Ability to develop and review support plans for children and carers.
• Leadership skills to supervise and guide colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a large, multi-disciplinary team.
• Manage post-adoption contact arrangements.
• Ensure adopted adults have access to their records.

Skills

Experience in adoption and kinship care

Skills in developing support plans

Leadership abilities

Commitment to professional development

Confidence in presenting information

Job description

Assistant Team Manager

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We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for a new Assistant Team Manager within the Adoption and Kinship Support Team. Based at County Hall, the team provides services across Norfolk, offering vital support to children who are adopted or living with kinship carers.

The Assistant Team Manager will work closely with the Team Manager to oversee a large, multi‑disciplinary team and the diverse range of work it undertakes. The role oversees post‑adoption contact arrangements and ensures adopted adults have access to their records.

Qualifications

• Experience and knowledge in adoption and kinship care, including an understanding of the impact of developmental trauma on children and families.
• Skills in developing and reviewing support plans tailored to the needs of children and carers.
• Leadership abilities, including supervising colleagues, providing guidance, showing initiative in day‑to‑day work, and leading on specific projects.
• Commitment to professional development, ensuring the best outcomes for children and families.
• Confidence in presenting complex information to senior management, as the role includes supporting the operation of the Special Guardian Support Panel.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast‑track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi‑time, part‑time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as Norfolk Rewards, our employee discount programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
• A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
• Relocation expenses (where applicable)
• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.
• Tax‑efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
• Access to our tax‑efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra‑low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
• A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard‑to‑fill job

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.

We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Closing Dates

Redeployment closing date: 10 December 2025 at 23:55

All other applicants closing date: 17 December 2025 at 23:55

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