Assistant Team Managers - Children in Care Service

Newcastle City Council; United States; Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking at Partnership House

Excellent transport links

NHS car fleet scheme

Pool car scheme

Vivup discounts

Job summary

Newcastle City Council is recruiting two enthusiastic and experienced Assistant Team Managers to support our Children in Care Service. You will help lead and guide practitioners, providing day-to-day professional leadership to create safe and supportive spaces where young people can heal, grow, and flourish.

The role emphasizes restorative practice and building long-term, resilient teams within a city that values diversity and inclusion.

Job description

We are recruiting to recruit 2 enthusiastic and experienced Assistant Team Managers to support our Children in Care Service who believe every child and young adult deserves stability, respect, and the chance to flourish. Step into leadership and help shape a high performing team delivering brilliant social work. In this role, you'll support the Team Manager, guide practitioners through varied and rewarding casework, and provide day to day professional leadership that helps colleagues thrive. Your expertise will help create safe, supportive spaces where young people can heal, grow, and build brighter futures.

30 Oct Further Information. Shape the Future. Feel Supported. Belong in Newcastle.

Newcastle is more than a workplace - it's a community. A vibrant, multicultural city where creativity, kindness, and resilience run deep. From the Quayside to Jesmond Dene, from Ouseburn's indie cafés to our world class universities, this is a city that welcomes you and your ideas with open arms.

We're not just a local authority. We're a city with ambition, heart, and a bold vision for children.

At Children & Families Newcastle, we're building something special: a service rooted in relationships, restorative practice, and real impact.

We've been judged Good with Outstanding areas by Ofsted - and we're not stopping there. We're working towards becoming a UNICEF Child Friendly City and a Marmot City, tackling inequality and putting children at the centre of everything we do.

A Culture Where You Can Thrive

Our values are simple but powerful: Be safe. Be heard. Be innovative. Be supported.

We want Newcastle to be a place where people enjoy coming to work, where you feel able to talk openly when things are difficult, where your ideas matter, and where you're encouraged to grow. We invest in our people because we want them to stay, progress, and build long-term careers with us.

Flexibility That Works for Real Life

We know that great social work happens when people have balance, space, and trust. That's why we offer:

While many employers are pushing for a return to the office, we continue to recognise the value of working from home. Which means hybrid working that genuinely works - not just in name, meaning the freedom to avoid the rush hour or do the school run.

The ability to carry over up to one week's worth of flexi with an allowance of two flexi days a month to take off.

A culture that recognises you're a whole person, not just an employee.

A Connected, Supportive Workplace

Our teams are based in our locality bases in the heart of our communities and at Partnership House, a modern, collaborative space designed to support meaningful relationships and team connection.

You’ll also benefit from:

• Free parking at Partnership House
• Excellent transport links
• Regent Centre Metro is a 5minute walk from the office, and it's only 13 minutes into the city centre for after work plans
• Pool car scheme
• NHS car fleet scheme

Benefits That Make a Real Difference

• Vivup discounts, including savings at major supermarkets and 5% off B&Q
• 12.5 spa days at the Crowne Plaza
• A wide range of wellbeing, lifestyle, and financial support offers
• It's all part of creating a workplace where you feel appreciated, supported, and part of something bigger.

A Community That Welcomes You

Newcastle is a city full of energy, warmth, and opportunity. A place where people look out for each other. A place where you can build a career, make a difference, and feel like you belong.

Grow your practice. Make a difference. Thrive in Newcastle.

This isn't just another job. This is Newcastle.

Our Commitment

Newcastle City Council is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and to building services that reflect, value and respond to our communities.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and particularly from individuals whose identities or experiences are currently underrepresented in our workforce.

We recognise that this role involves sensitive and sometimes emotionally demanding work relating to racism and inequity. You will be supported through reflective spaces, supervision and team-based support tailored to your needs