Hybrid Assistant Team Manager; Children's Services

Hybrid Assistant Team Manager (Children's Services)

Wiltshire Council

Immediate Start Available

• Location:
  
  County Hall, Trowbridge (BA14 8JN
  ), Bourne Hill, Salisbury, or Monkton Park, Chippenham
• Rate: £240 Per Day
• Hours:
  
  37 Hours Per Week
• Contract:
  
  3 Months Initially
• Working Pattern:
  Hybrid (Approximately 1 day per week in the office)

Wiltshire Council is currently seeking experienced Assistant Team Managers to support Children’s Services teams across the county during a period of increased demand and reduced substantive management capacity.

We have two exciting opportunities available:

• Assistant Team Manager - Children & Young Persons Disability Team:
  Provide management oversight within the Children and Young Persons Disability Team, ensuring safe and effective service delivery, supporting practitioners, and maintaining high standards of practice across the service.
• Peripatetic Assistant Team Manager: A county-wide flexible management role providing targeted support to teams experiencing capacity pressures. You will work across service areas where additional management oversight is required, helping to strengthen operational resilience and practice quality.

• Provide full line management responsibility for a team of staff
• Manage performance, quality assurance, supervision, wellbeing, training and development
• Monitor workloads and ensure statutory responsibilities are met
• Support safe decision-making and effective case management
• Lead on practice improvement and service development initiatives
• Analyse performance data and identify areas for improvement
• Contribute to policy development, operational procedures and service transformation projects
• Manage staffing issues, including performance and attendance matters
• Build strong relationships with colleagues, partners and stakeholders
• Support operational stability and service resilience across Children’s Services

• Degree in a relevant profession or equivalent experience
• Significant post-qualification experience within Children’s Social Care
• Previous management or supervisory experience within a social care environment
• Level 4 Management qualification or equivalent experience
• Strong understanding of safeguarding legislation, policies and best practice
• Experience managing, motivating and developing teams
• Excellent organisational and workload management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Confident user of Microsoft Office and specialist social care systems
• Ability to work independently while leading teams through change

• Experience leading service improvement or transformation projects
• Budget management experience
• Knowledge of Wiltshire Council systems and procedures

• Immediate start available
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Flexible office base across Wiltshire
• Opportunity to make a significant impact within Children’s Services
• Supportive management environment
• Competitive daily rate

If you are an experienced Children’s Services professional with strong leadership skills and are looking for your next interim opportunity, we would love to hear from you.