We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Swindon to assist with the appointment of a Assistant Team Manager on a 3- Months contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £30.51- £41.00 per hour

Summary:

The Assistant Team Manager (ATM) will play a key role in supporting the Team Manager within the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH), ensuring effective delivery of safeguarding services for children and young people. The postholder will provide day-to-day management, supervision, and professional leadership to a team of social workers and support staff, ensuring statutory duties are met and high-quality assessments and decision-making processes are in place.

The role will involve close partnership working with police, health, education, and other agencies to ensure information sharing and effective multi-agency responses to safeguard children.

Responsibilities:

• Provide management oversight and decision-making on safeguarding referrals to ensure timely and proportionate responses.
• Support staff learning, development, and performance management in line with Council policies.
• Make defensible threshold decisions on safeguarding concerns in line with statutory guidance
• Promote effective multi-agency working and develop strong professional relationships across partner organisations.
• Support the Team Manager with data monitoring, performance reporting, and compliance with statutory timescales.
• Deputise for the Team Manager where required.

Essentials:

• Degree in Social Work or equivalent recognised social work qualification
• Registration with Social Work England (SWE)

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an Enhanced DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service

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