Family Help Team Leader (Children’s Services)

Hampshire County Council; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Hybrid working

Wellbeing support

Annual leave

Job summary

Hampshire County Council is recruiting an Assistant Team Manager within the Family Help Teams to support frontline Social Workers in delivering early, targeted family support across Hampshire.

Joining our Ofsted Outstanding social care service, you will lead, supervise and mentor colleagues, chair statutory meetings and drive child-centred practice while enjoying hybrid working, generous leave and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Significant UK-based frontline statutory social work experience.
• Experience in senior-level practice within Children & Families services.
• Ability to lead, mentor and support professionals within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Excellent assessment and supervision skills.
• Confident in making safeguarding decisions to keep children safe.

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 and maintaining high standards in written work and care planning.
• Support the development of less experienced staff within the Family Help Hubs through supervision and mentoring.
• Provide leadership by chairing statutory meetings and deputising for the Team Manager.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Assessment & supervision

Multi-disciplinary leadership

Job description

Hampshire County Council is recruiting an Assistant Team Manager within the Family Help Teams to support frontline Social Workers in delivering early, targeted family support across Hampshire.

Joining our Ofsted Outstanding social care service, you will lead, supervise and mentor colleagues, chair statutory meetings and drive child-centred practice while enjoying hybrid working, generous leave and a comprehensive benefits package.