Details:
- Salary: £41.10 - Hour
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: Hackney London
- Date: 6 days ago
Description:
Assistant Team Manager - Family Help Service
Hackney, London
Full-time (36 hours)
£30.50ph PAYE / £41.10ph Umbrella
Connect2Hackney are recruiting for an experienced Assistant Team Manager to join a high-performing Children and Families Service in Hackney.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced practitioner looking to step into a leadership-focused role, supporting team delivery while maintaining a reduced caseload.
About the Role
You'll play a key role in delivering a high-quality statutory social work service, ensuring children and families receive timely and effective interventions to safeguard and promote positive outcomes
This role sits between Senior Practitioner and Team Manager level, offering both hands-on casework and leadership responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
Manage a reduced caseload of complex children and families work
Undertake assessments, planning and intervention in line with statutory guidance
Support and guide less experienced social workers, including ASYEs
Assist the Team Manager in the day-to-day running of the team and allocation of work
Provide supervision, coaching and professional development to team members [
Work collaboratively with partner agencies to ensure positive outcomes for children
Deputise for the Team Manager where requiredAbout You
Social Work England registration
3 Years Perm exp - English LA
Significant experience in a Children & Families statutory setting
Strong experience managing complex safeguarding and risk cases
Confident in supporting, mentoring or supervising staff
Strong understanding of systemic, trauma-informed and anti-racist practice
Excellent assessment, report writing and communication skillsThe Team
Hackney's Children's Social Care services are committed to a systemic, trauma-informed and anti-racist (STAR) approach, ensuring practice is inclusive and focused on achieving the best outcomes for children and families
Why Apply?
Opportunity to step into a leadership/ATM-style role
Supportive and forward-thinking local authority
Chance to influence practice and support service developmentInterested?
To apply or find out more, please contact Jordan Peat - Talent Partner, (url removed)
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