Assistant Team Manager, Assessment Team 2

Together for Children Sunderland; Sunderland; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A local children's services organization in Sunderland is seeking an experienced Assistant Team Manager to oversee assessments for vulnerable children. The ideal candidate has a social work qualification and experience in child protection. This role offers a competitive salary with benefits including flexible working and continuous professional development. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working arrangements

Local Government Pension Scheme

Health and wellbeing programs

Qualifications

• Experience in overseeing social workers and assessments in various child welfare scenarios.
• Strong leadership abilities to guide a small social work team.
• Knowledge of Signs of Safety model or willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Support the team manager in quality assurance of work.
• Lead a small social work team and provide mentoring.
• Collaborate with partner agencies for child support.

Skills

Child protection expertise

Decision-making

Team leadership

Inter-agency collaboration

Education

Social Work Qualification

Job description

ASSISTANT TEAM MANAGER, ASSESSMENT 2 TEAM
Grade 9 (SCP 37-41) £48,226 - £52,413 per annum plus £1239 Essential Car User Allowance and 2% Recruitment and Retention Allowance paid monthly
Full Time/Permanent

This is your opportunity to join our ‘Outstanding’ Company and make a difference!

We are proud that Together for Children Sunderland is rated‘outstanding’ in a judgement by Ofsted in 2021, and have maintained the outstanding rating in 2025, in recognition of the stability of our very well supported and talented workforce who deliver an ongoing commitment to improving children’s outcomes. Join us and help us in continuing our outstanding journey!

We are looking to appoint an Assistant Team Manager within one of our Assessment Teams.

Child-Centered, Respectful, Creative and Transparent are our company values and this is what you can expect from Together for Children when you join us….

extremely attractive and competitive salary,
flexible working arrangements and an agile working policy. You will benefit from a hybrid model of working between the home and office environment.
You will have your own identified workspace and equipment.
We have free onsite parking and a car lease scheme.
Local Government Pension Scheme and local authority continuous service terms and conditions apply
A good health and wellbeing programme is also provided to all employees.
A clear progression pathway which includes accredited qualifications.
Together for Children have adopted the Signs of Safety model of practice. Signs of Safety is embedded in all areas of practice across the service. Applications are welcomed from those with and without any knowledge and experience of Signs of Safety, as we have the benefit of an extensive training and support offer via our dedicated Signs of Safety team. Support includes co-working and dedicated 1-1 sessions.

You will have experience of supporting and overseeing social workers undertaking assessments in Child in Need, Child Protection, Cared for Children, and Care proceedings. There will be an expectation that you will be confident in decision making relating to children in need of support and protection and will be a practice lead in specific areas of development for your team. You will support the team manager in the quality assurance of work and will be expected to work collaboratively with partner agencies to provide a high level of support and intervention in response to assessed need.

You will support the manager in leading a small social work team receive support and mentoring from your manager and the senior management team to support you in your role. Together for Children prides itself on a visible senior management team who promote a nurturing, learning environment with high support and high challenge.

Together for Children firmly believe in investing in our workforce development and recognise the benefits of training our social work staff and to equip them with the skills and knowledge to deliver good quality social work with robust management oversight. Additional specialist training programmes currently offered to staff include Trauma Informed Practice and Safe & Together training. This training compliments new initiatives within Together for Children, such as our new edge of care team ‘WEAR Together’ and specialist support services for children and young people who have experienced neglect and abuse.

Completion of ASYE is desirable, but not essential.
Visa sponsorship: We welcome applications from all nationalities; however, successful candidates must, by the commencement of employment, have the right to work in the UK.

If you would like to have an informal discussion about this post please [e-mail]

Together for Children is committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse local communities that we support across Sunderland. We’re striving to build an inclusive workplace culture where all employees feel valued and diversity is celebrated by everyone.

As part of this commitment, we work collaboratively with our established employee networks:


Menopause Network
Accessibility Network
LGBTQ+ Network
Racial Equality Network
Armed Forces Network

We welcome and encourage job applications from candidates regardless of their age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race, and background.

If you have a disability please do reach out to our Accessibility Network Chair to hear how we can support you during the recruitment process and if you are successful, in the [e-mail]

For further information on Together for Children, please take a look at our website:
https://www.togetherforchildren.org.uk

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