Assistant Team Manager

Southampton City Council; Southampton; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Southampton City Council is seeking an Assistant Team Manager for its Adoption Support team. The successful candidate will manage processes and improve support services for adopted children and their families. This role requires a dedicated social work professional with strong communication and analytical skills, committed to making a difference in the community.

Benefits

Local government pension scheme

Flexible working arrangements

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years post qualifying social work experience.
• Extensive experience in assessment work and understanding of permanence for children.
• Knowledge of adoption services and legislation.

Responsibilities

• Managing, prioritizing and reviewing a complex case load within guidelines.
• Contributing to management oversight through supervision and case audits.
• Supporting in the development of training for team members.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Team management

Negotiation skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Education

Social Work qualification

Social Work England registration

Job description

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This role is with , the partnership Regional Adoption Agency for Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, and Southampton local authorities.

Job Role

We are looking for an Assistant Team Manager to join our Adoption Support team, in our dynamic and innovative Regional Adoption Agency.

Children and young people who have been adopted may at times, face day to day challenges both at home and in school. As the Adoption Support Assistant Team Manager, you will review and consider, how best we shape and define support to our families through the range of services we currently offer. This includes our triage and multi-disciplinary services, as well as assessing families who require therapies funded by the Adoption Support Fund.

We are looking for an inspiring and enthusiastic person, who will consider new approaches and processes with the team, so when our families contact us for help or advice, we can offer them the best outcome that meets their needs efficiently and timely.

You'll have exceptional communication skills, with the ability to relate to all different kinds of people. You will have some management experience with evidence of reporting, changing or introducing new processes to improve performance, whilst ensuring staff feel motivated and involved.

A good understanding of Child Protection legislation is important to the role, as is the motivation to grow through personal and professional development. Above all, you will be determined to make a difference for both the service and the children who need it.

Role Responsibilities Include

• Managing, prioritising and reviewing a complex case load within departmental guidelines.
• Managing staff allocations and ensuring work is completed within statutory regulations.
• Contributing to robust reflective management oversight through supervision, case oversight and auditing.
• Ensuring that best outcomes for children are at the centre of all practice and decision making.
• Work in collaboration with our key partners and colleagues across the region.
• Contributing to data monitoring, service analysis and evaluation
• Maintaining an awareness of corporate and departmental equalities, health and safety, sustainability and other relevant policies and procedures and applying them in the day to day job requirements.
• Ensuring that all Hampshire County Council child protection and safeguarding policies are adhered to, and concerns are raised in accordance with these policies.
• Deputising for the Team Manager in their absence.
• Authorising assessments in line with team quality assurance processes.
• Supporting in the development of training including being prepared to deliver training as required.
• Working flexibility to meet the needs of the service which will include some evening and Saturday working.
• Collaborating with the marketing team to ensure communications to families and young people meet the needs of different audience groups who use our adoption support services.
  
  

Essential Qualifications, Skills And Experience

• Social Work qualification
• Social Work England registration.
• A minimum of three years post qualifying social work experience.
• Extensive experience of assessment work and understanding of permanence for children.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Knowledge of adoption services and processes.
• Experience of managing, supervising and developing others.
• Knowledge of relevant adoption legislation and regulations.
• Strong report writing and negotiation skills.
• Excellent understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality.
• Proactive with ability to work alone and as part of a team when required.
• The ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and service users.
  
  

Working Conditions

• Use of Display Screen Equipment.
• Potential verbal abuse and/or aggression.
• Lone working.
  
  

Requirement - Willingness and ability to travel as part of the role throughout Hampshire and neighbouring authorities, including (but not limited to) Southampton, Portsmouth and the IOW.

What We Can Offer You

Here at SCC we have a range of different perks and benefits, a few examples can be found below.

• A generous local government pension scheme.
• Flexible working (role dependant). Up to 13 days of Flexi Leave.
• Hybrid working arrangements (role dependant).
• 25 days annual leave (pro rata), plus bank holidays.
• Online Benefits – salary sacrifice schemes, benefits and discounts.
• Great local transport links.
• Employee assistance programme with access to our health wellbeing and support.
  
  

Contact Details For Informal Discussion

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For further information and details regarding the above role please contact the Service Manager Carol Beddow

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