Assistant Team Manager – Children’s Services; Hybrid

Overview

Assistant Team Manager | Children's Services | Wiltshire | Full Time.

Location:

Wiltshire (County-wide).

Contract:

Full Time | 37 hours per week | Initial 3-month contract. Working Pattern:
Hybrid – 50% of administrative time can be worked remotely, with a minimum of one office day per week. Pay rate £42 Umbrella.

Hoop Social Work is recruiting on behalf of Wiltshire Council for two experienced Assistant Team Managers to join Children's Services on an initial three-month contract. These are opportunities for experienced senior practitioners or existing Assistant Team Managers seeking a varied and rewarding leadership role within a supportive local authority. Office-based working can be carried out from one or more of the following locations:

• County Hall, Trowbridge
• Bourne Hill, Salisbury
• Monkton Park, Chippenham

• Assistant Team Manager – Children & Young People's Disability Team (CYPDT). This county-wide role provides essential management oversight during a period of reduced substantive management capacity. You'll supervise and support the team to maintain safe service delivery, high-quality practice, and positive outcomes for children and families.
• Peripatetic Assistant Team Manager. This county-wide, flexible management role offers leadership and operational support across Children's Services teams experiencing temporary capacity pressures. You'll work across different teams to strengthen management oversight and maintain consistent standards of practice.

Both roles offer a flexible hybrid working arrangement, with office locations determined by service need.

• Provide supervision and leadership to assigned social work teams.
• Ensure safe service delivery and high-quality practice in line with local authority policies.
• Support practitioners and oversee casework to achieve positive outcomes for children and families.
• Coordinate across teams to maintain consistent standards of practice.

• A recognised Social Work qualification.
• Current registration with Social Work England.
• A minimum of 6 months' UK experience working as a registered Social Worker.
• Previous experience supervising or managing Children's Social Work staff.
• An Enhanced DBS registered on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one).
• Three years of satisfactory references.
• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

• Over 20 years' experience recruiting within the Social Work sector.
• A specialist recruitment team covering South West England and beyond.
• Exclusive vacancies and early access to new opportunities.
• PAYE or Umbrella payroll options to suit your preferences.
• Twice-weekly payroll.
• A dedicated consultant as your main point of contact, with support from our wider team.
• £200 referral bonus for every successful Social Worker you recommend.
• Wellbeing initiatives and thoughtful extras, including birthday gifts.
• Full DBS and compliance support to simplify the registration process.

Please note:

Due to the nature of these positions, we can only consider applicants who hold a recognised Social Work qualification and are registered with Social Work England. Sponsorship is not available for these roles.

For an informal and confidential discussion about either opportunity, contact Sarah Leigh at Hoop Social Work on