Deputy Team Manager

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• Job Title:
  
  Deputy Team Manager
• Job Location:
  
  Shire Hall, Block 4, 4th Floor
• Salary: £48,226 - £51,356 per annum
• Hours per week: 37.00
• Contract type:
  Fixed Term (12 months)
• Closing date: 01 April 2026
• Job Requisition Number: 10116
• This post is open to job share

• £48,226 – £51,356 per annum
• Annual retention payment of £2,000*
• Welcome payment of £4,000*
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• Option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year
• Family‑friendly policies and benefits to support you and your family
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential counselling and advice for employees, available 24/7 online and by telephone
• In‑house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme
• Salary sacrifice green car scheme (T&Cs apply)
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Access to our Social Work Academy
• Paid SWE registration renewal

Our Children’s Services were recently judged ‘Good’ with ‘Outstanding’ elements. Our mission is to build on this success to enable every child and young person in our county to thrive.

The MASH team is supportive and fully inducts new starters. We need resilient, driven individuals to help realise our vision for Children’s Services. The team operates with accountability, empowerment, excellence, integrity, and respect.

• Qualified and experienced Deputy Team Manager, Advanced Practitioner or Senior Social Worker
• Previous management or supervisory experience within a Front Door/MASH Service and/or substantial experience working within a Duty & Assessment Team
• Confidence in identifying and responding to risk and harmful behaviour
• Skilled decision‑maker with the ability to make safe, robust decisions, prioritise workload and multitask
• Innovative and effective in a dynamic, fast‑paced, multi‑agency environment
• Enthusiastic about keeping children safe and placing the child/young person’s voice at the heart of decision‑making
• Excellent knowledge of key legislation and evidence‑based approaches to effective intervention for children and families
• Ensures all interventions are conducted within an anti‑discriminatory framework, considering issues such as race, gender, sexuality, disability, and other oppress ions

• Social Work England registration
• Recognised qualification in Social Work
• Passed Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) if qualified after 2012
• Full driving licence and willingness to drive
• DBS clearance

• Assist with the day‑to‑day running of the MASH with fellow DTMs, TMs, and partner agencies, reviewing contacts and referrals received throughout the day
• Prioritise urgent safeguarding contacts, provide initial case direction and allocate work to Social Workers
• Ensure all contacts are appropriately reviewed and proportionate enquiries undertaken and responded to within timescales
• Provide robust management oversight and rationale on the contact to evidence decision‑making
• Be available throughout the day for case discussions with Social Workers
• Work closely with Assessment Teams to ensure children and families are effectively transferred with initial recommendations that evidence appropriate consideration of risk and prioritisation
• Assist MASH practitioners to ensure children not reaching the threshold for a Children’s Services response are given appropriate guidance or signposted to other services
• Deputise for the TM periodically, chair MASH Strategy Discussions as required and support performance development of team members

For an informal chat about this role, please contact our recruitment team at CSWrecrui or apply before the closing date.

• Interview date:
  Friday 16 January 2026
• Inter…