Assistant Team Managers – Children in Care Service

Overview

In this role you support the Team Manager in the Children in Care Service, guiding practitioners and delivering professional leadership to enable stable, safe environments for children and young people. You help shape a high-performing social work team and contribute to meaningful outcomes for vulnerable children. The role sits at the heart of Newcastle’s commitment to safeguarding, equity and restorative practice. You will work in a collaborative, values-driven environment that prioritises growth, wellbeing and real impact for families.

Pay / Benefits

• Free parking at Partnership House
• Excellent transport links (Regent Centre Metro)
• Pool car scheme
• NHS car fleet scheme
• Vivup discounts
• Spa days at Crowne Plaza

Responsibilities

• Support the Team Manager and provide day-to-day professional leadership to the team
• Guide practitioners through varied casework and ensure high-quality social work practice
• Contribute to safeguarding decisions and create safe, supportive spaces for children to heal and flourish
• Foster a culture of reflective spaces, supervision and team-based support
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver child-centered services

Key requirements

• Experience in children’s social care
• Strong safeguarding ethos and decision-making capabilities
• Ability to provide leadership and mentorship to frontline practitioners
• Commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people
• Excellent communication and collaborative skills

• collaboration
• resilience
• effective communication
• influencing and mentoring
• leadership of multidisciplinary teams
• risk assessment and safeguarding procedures

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