Children & Families Team Lead - Assistant Manager

Community Care Live; England; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid options

Relocation assistance up to £8,500

Wellbeing program

Professional development

Job summary

Hampshire County Council is recruiting an Assistant Team Manager to lead and shape children's services within the Family Help Teams across Hampshire. You will support frontline Social Workers to deliver early, targeted support to families in local communities.

We are an Ofsted Outstanding authority, seeking experienced social workers ready to advance into leadership roles, helping to drive child-focused practice and service development. Hybrid options and relocation support are available.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Significant UK‑based frontline statutory social work experience, including senior-level practice within Children & Families services.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor and support other professionals within multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Excellent assessment and supervision skills.
• Confident in making key safeguarding decisions to ensure children are safe and protected.
• Proven track record in service development and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver statutory interventions and assessments for children and families, including child protection, child-in-need, care proceedings and contextual safeguarding.
• Champion the Hampshire Approach, ensuring children’s voices are central to all decision-making.
• Contribute to effective caseload management by co-working complex cases, prioritising tasks and ensuring high-quality written work, assessments and care planning.
• Support the development of less experienced staff within the Family Help Hubs through supervision, mentoring and group sessions, with regular case reviews and team briefings.
• Provide leadership by chairing statutory meetings, deputising for the Team Manager and guiding casework decisions and task allocation.

Skills

Qualified Social Worker

Frontline experience

Leadership

Supervision

Assessment skills

Safeguarding

Service development

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

Hampshire County Council is recruiting an Assistant Team Manager to lead and shape children's services within the Family Help Teams across Hampshire. You will support frontline Social Workers to deliver early, targeted support to families in local communities.

We are an Ofsted Outstanding authority, seeking experienced social workers ready to advance into leadership roles, helping to drive child-focused practice and service development. Hybrid options and relocation support are available.