Assistant Team Manager

Wiltshire Council; Trowbridge; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market supplement 7.5%

Hybrid working model

Job summary

Wiltshire Council is seeking an Assistant Team Manager for the Adult Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH). You will provide professional leadership, oversight and support to the MASH, supervising staff, quality assuring safeguarding practice and driving service improvements.

You will work closely with partner agencies to coordinate safeguarding decisions and outcomes for adults at risk. Applicants must be a Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England, with extensive adult

Qualifications

• Registered Social Worker with Social Work England
• Extensive experience in adult safeguarding and multi‑agency working
• Strong knowledge of Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and related legislation

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership, oversight and support to the Adult MASH
• Supervise and mentor staff, quality assure practice and manage performance
• Lead on service improvements and work with partner agencies for multi‑agency safeguarding
• Chair complex meetings and contribute to operational planning and service development

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Adult safeguarding

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Job description

Salary: £51,240 - £53,553 per annum (Inclusive of 7.5% Market Supplement)

Hours per week: 37 hours

Interview date: To be confirmed upon shortlisting

The Adult Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) is the first point of contact for adult safeguarding concerns across Wiltshire. The team provides a single, central point for adult safeguarding concerns, ensuring that concerns are reviewed quickly, information is shared effectively between partner agencies, and safeguarding decisions are made in a coordinated way

Following some changes, our Adults Multiagency Safeguarding Hub has an exciting new opportunity – Assistant Team Manager.

The postholder will provide professional leadership, oversight and support to the Adult MASH, ensuring high-quality safeguarding practice and effective decision-making. The role includes supervising and mentoring staff, quality assuring practice, managing performance, leading on service improvements and working closely with partner agencies to deliver effective multi-agency safeguarding responses. The postholder also contributes to operational planning, chairs complex meetings, supports service development, and promotes continuous learning to achieve positive outcomes for adults at risk.

To be successful in this role you will be a Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England, with extensive experience in adult safeguarding, safeguarding enquiries and multi-agency working. You will have strong knowledge of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and relevant legislation, experience of supervising or managing staff, excellent communication and organisational skills, and the ability to lead meetings, drive service improvements and build effective relationships with professionals, service users and carers.

This position comes with a 7.5% market supplement payment. All market supplement payments are subject to review on an annual basis.

Why us?

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. Find out more about Our Identity, staff networks, and employee benefits here .

Our hybrid working model means office staff are on site for at least half their hours, community-based staff carry out at least half their admin time in a workplace, and customer ‑ facing roles work entirely from their service location.

We are committed to creating a workplace where positive relationships thrive and everyone feels engaged, supported and able to do their best. We do not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect, guided by our vision and Our Identity.

Contact details

Emma Townsend, Head of Living and Ageing Well, at [e-mail] .

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Application process

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