Assistant Team Managers - Children in Care Service

Job Summary Contract Type:

Permanent Working Pattern:

Full time Advert

Start Date:

19/10/2026

Advert End Date:30/10/2026 22:59

Salary:47, 665 - 50,908

Hours per week:37

Job Category:

Social Work - Children Service Vacancy

Location:

Newcastle upon Tyne Post Number:

CES
1069(e)
Number of posts:2

Closing date:
30 Oct Further Information This is your moment.  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.

About the Role
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.

If you are passionate about safeguarding, skilled in decision-making, and ready to make a real impact, we would love to hear from you.

Why Newcastle, Why Now
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.
Our leadership team is visible, approachable, and deeply connected to the realities of frontline practice. They understand the pressures, celebrate the successes, and stand alongside you when challenges arise.

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
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