Assistant Team Manager - Support & Safeguarding

Berkshire Sensory Consortium; Maidenhead; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkshire Sensory Consortium in Maidenhead is seeking an experienced Assistant Team Manager to join our Support & Safeguarding Pods on a 6-month fixed-term contract. You will provide supervision, casework oversight and management support to social workers, ensuring high-quality safeguarding outcomes.

The role involves overseeing complex cases, driving care planning, contributing to multi-agency meetings and supporting court processes, while mentoring ASYE practitioners and building confidence

Qualifications

• Hold a recognised social work qualification and active Social Work England registration.
• Experience supervising or managing staff within Children’s Services.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and understanding of court processes.
• Demonstrate effective communication and decision-making in complex cases.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision, casework oversight and management support to social workers.
• Oversee complex cases and drive care planning and safeguarding outcomes.
• Contribute to multi-agency meetings and support court proceedings.
• Mentor ASYE practitioners and develop professional practice across the team.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Communication

Partnership working

Education

Social work qualification

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Assistant Team Manager to join our Support & Safeguarding Pods in Maidenhead on a 6-month fixed-term contract only. You will provide supervision, casework oversight and management support to social workers, including ASYE practitioners, ensuring children and families receive high-quality, timely and effective support. Responsibilities include overseeing complex cases, driving care planning and safeguarding outcomes, contributing to multi-agency meetings, supporting court proceedings and maintaining strong partnerships with families and professionals. Applicants must hold a recognised social work qualification, have active Social Work England registration and demonstrate experience in children’s services management or supervision, strong safeguarding knowledge and a commitment to Achieving for Children’s values of Trust, Empower and Respect.

Working within our Support & Safeguarding Pods, you’ll be part of a team dedicated to protecting children and helping families navigate challenging circumstances. You’ll have the opportunity to share your expertise, mentor and develop social workers, including newly qualified practitioners, and help build confidence and consistency across the team. The role also involves working closely with partner agencies, contributing to important decisions about children’s safety and wellbeing, and helping practitioners navigate complex cases and court processes. It’s an opportunity for an experienced social worker who enjoys developing others, tackling challenges and making a meaningful difference to children’s lives.

We’re looking for a confident and experienced social work professional who can support, motivate and develop practitioners while maintaining high standards of safeguarding practice. You’ll bring strong leadership skills, sound professional judgement and a commitment to achieving the best outcomes for children and families.

• Hold a recognised social work qualification and active Social Work England registration.
• Have experience supervising or managing staff within Children’s Services.
• Have strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation, child protection and court processes.
• Be confident overseeing complex cases, supporting practitioners and developing professional practice.
• Demonstrate excellent communication, decision-making and partnership-working skills.
• Take a child-centred, strengths-based approach to safeguarding and improving outcomes.
• Share our values of Trust, Empower and Respect, with a commitment to high-quality practice and continuous improvement.