Assistant Team Manager- Basingstoke

Hampshire County Council; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire County Council seeks an Assistant Team Manager to join their Family Help Teams. This role involves supporting social workers, managing child protection cases, and conducting critical assessments. The position offers a competitive salary, ongoing training, and a supportive work environment, focusing on improving outcomes for children and families.

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Nine-Day Fortnight

Flexible Working

Generous Annual Leave

Health and Wellbeing Support

Staff Discounts

Local Government Pension

CPD Days

Qualifications

• Proven experience in frontline statutory social care practice (3+ years).
• Registration with Social Work England required.
• Able to visit multiple locations within Hampshire, requiring driving license.

Responsibilities

• Support Social Workers and manage cases including child protection and assessments.
• Implement the Hampshire Approach to ensure children’s voices are heard.
• Contribute to multi-agency practices.

Skills

Collaborative Work

Child Safeguarding

Assessment Skills

Education

Social Work Qualification

Job description

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Assistant Team Manager- Basingstoke

Job Reference: HCC621555

Salary Range:£39,382 - £43,679 per annum, plus Market Supplement of £8,350 per annum

Work Location: Dame Mary Fagan House, Basingstoke

Hours per week: 37 (part-time hours will be considered)

Contract Type:Permanent

Closing Date: 06 July 2025

The Role:

Advance Your Career in Social Work with Hampshire County Council!

We are now seeking an experienced Qualified Social Worker to join us as Assistant Team Manager. As an Outstanding Local Authority, Childrens Services Directorates have worked hard and established new Family Help Teams dedicated to providing tailored support to families in their local areas.

What you’ll do:

As an Assistant Team Manager, you will play a crucial role in supporting Social Workers within the Family Help Hubs. Your responsibilities will include:

• Working with children under child protection plans, child-in-need plans, and those involved in Public Law Outline/Initial care proceedings.
• Contributing to multi-agency practices by conducting pre-birth and parenting assessments.
• Focusing on contextualized safeguarding for adolescents.
• Implementing the Hampshire Approach, ensuring the child's voice is heard and their views recorded.

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience gained from at least three years in frontline statutory social care practice, working collaboratively with children, young people, and their families.
• Passion and commitment to improving outcomes and the lived experience of the children we serve.
• A Social Work qualification and registration with Social Work England.
• You may be required to visit other locations within Hampshire, and therefore need to have a current driving licence, vehicle and business insurance.

You'll be part of a strong, safe, and supportive team environment, where your contributions are valued and recognized. In addition to a very competitive salary and benefits, we offer extensive training and development opportunities - with 5 CPD days - to enhance your skills and further your career.
Other Benefits Include:

• PA Support: Crucial back-office support to free up your time to focus on professional practice.
• Thorough Induction: A supportive induction to enable you to feel confident and knowledgeable in your role.
• Nine-Day Fortnight: A nine-day fortnight working schedule.
• Flexible Working: Mobile phones and hybrid devices for flexible and remote working, with a choice of office locations.
• Relocation Assistance: Up to £8,500 to help qualified social workers settle into their new area and role.
• Family-Friendly Policies: Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption entitlements.
• Health and Wellbeing: Services, networks, and training to support your health and wellbeing.
• Staff Discounts: Discounts on holidays, insurance, loans, health and fitness, broadband TV and phone, food and drink, and more.
• Annual Leave: Minimum of 25 days per annum (pro rata), rising to 28 days (pro rata) after 5 years' service, plus Bank Holidays.
• Travel Support and Discounts: 10% discount on MOTs, cycling discounts, and 0% interest loans.
• Local Government Pension: Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme.

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check. As such, please note that under safer recruitment requirements for Children’s Services, references will be requested prior to interview.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.