Assistant Team Manager (Childrens) - Grade 10*

Job Title: Care Leaver Hub Deputy Manager Service: Childrens Services Team, Children's Social Care Care Leaver Hub Location: Youth Centre Hybrid Reports to: Care Leaver Hub Manager Responsible for:  Social Workers – 1 FTE & Personal Advisors – 4 – 5 FTE (per deputy) Grade: NRSG4 Contract Type:  Temporary Hours: Full Time Main Accountabilities:

1. Lead and manage a Children’s Services social work/ personal advisor team, ensuring high-quality, child-centred social work /practice aligned with statutory requirements, systemic theory, and the Family First agenda.
2. Drive continuous improvement in safeguarding, care planning, and service delivery through effective leadership, supervision, and partnership working.
3. Provide professional supervision and guidance to personal advisors & social workers, ensuring effective case management and decision-making.
4. Monitor and assure quality of practice, ensuring compliance with legislation, policies, and procedures.
5. Manage team performance, workload allocation, and staff development through coaching and training.
6. Ensure robust safeguarding practices, timely interventions, and risk assessments to protect children and young people.
7. Collaborate with multi-agency partners to deliver integrated services and positive outcomes for children we care for, children seeking safety via asylum and Care Leavers.
8. Contribute to service development initiatives, audits, and quality improvement plans.
9. Promote an aspirational and ambitious service, which promotes the corporate parenting ethos for our children & young people.
10. Also working in partnership with the Family First Pods to offer input and support for our 16+ children and young people supported elsewhere in the service.
11. Ensure a focused service for our children seeking safety via asylum adhering to relevant legislation and statutory duties. Person Specification: Education/Qualifications Essential - BA/MA/MSc in Social Work Desirable: Training in systemic theory Experience: Essential - Substantial post-qualification experience in children’s social work/safeguarding & Experience managing team performance Desirable - CPD qualification in Leadership & Management pathway & Experience managing budgets Skills/Knowledge Essential - In-depth knowledge of legislation, safeguarding practice, and relationship based social care. Desirable - Experience of leading on social work improvement & Strategic planning and resource management Behaviours/Attributes Commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity & inclusion, and Corporate Parenting principles. Purpose Details Service Purpose: Deliver high-quality, child-centred social work that safeguards children in our care, those seeking safety via asylum, and our care leavers; promoting positive outcomes through systemic and relational practice and supporting their transition to adulthood and independence. Role Purpose: To lead and manage a hub of consisting of personal advisors/ social workers, ensuring effective supervision, quality assurance, and partnership working to achieve safe, aspirational and sustainable outcomes for children and young people. Supervision and Relationships: Supervision Received: Reports to Care Leaver Hub Manager; receives service direction, case oversight, strategic direction and oversight. Supervision Given: Direct line management of social care practitioners, and qualified social workers and Personal Advisors, provides professional supervision and performance management. Contacts Internal: Snr Managers, Care Leaver Hub Manager/ Family First Pod Managers, other pods, support services External: Multi-agency partners (health, education, police, housing, adults social care), families, community organisations Resources/Budget Management: Responsible for managing staff, delegated budgets and mobilising resources to deliver specialised services effectively. Special Requirements: Enhanced DBS Occupational Health Risk Assessment Details Skin/Respiratory Sensitisers - N Working at Height - N Exposure to Noise (>80-85dB) - N Confined Spaces - N Frequent Display Screen Equipment Use - Y Driving for Work - Y Hand Arm Vibration - N Lone Working - N Healthcare/Social Contact with Patients - N Blood Borne Viruses Exposure - N Food Handling - Y Working with Animals - N Specialised Medical Screening - N Night Working - N Safety Critical Work - N Nature of the Role: Details Healthcare or Hospital Work  - N Working with Children (under 18) - Y Working with Elderly/Vulnerable Adults - Y Work Environment Details: Hybrid Home/Youth Centre / Shute End Role Involvement: Working with Children - Y Working with Vulnerable Adults - Y Both of the Above - Y Providing Care/Supervision for Children - N Providing Care/Supervision for Vulnerable Adults - N Both of the Above - N None of the Above - N Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) DBS Requirement Enhanced Eligibility Tool - Find out which DBS check is right for your employee - GOV.UK (Find out which DBS check is right for your employee - GOV.UK) Re-checks Enhanced DBS – every 3 years Evaluation Declaration Date of Evaluation: January 2026 Evaluated by: HR Team