Assistant team manager- help & protect

Job Description

Our Client, a Merseyside council is seeking an Assistant Team Manager to join their Help & Protect Team.

Fantastic payrate of £32.99 per hour!

Are you a Children's Social Worker, passionate about making a difference in your community? Do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity!

Responsibilities of this role:

• Support the Team Manager in overseeing the day-to-day operation of the Early Help Support & Protection Team.
• Provide practice leadership, supervision, and guidance to social workers and family support staff to ensure high-quality interventions and positive outcomes for children and families.
• Ensure all work is child-centred, strengths-based, and compliant with statutory frameworks, including Working Together to Safeguard Children.
• Assist in managing caseload allocation, workflow, and performance monitoring, ensuring timescales and service standards are met.
• Lead on complex cases, providing advice, decision-making oversight, and risk management.
• Support audits, quality assurance processes, and continuous improvement initiatives to maintain high standards of practice.
• Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners, including education, health, police, and voluntary services to deliver coordinated support.
• Contribute to service development, embedding early help strategies and preventative approaches within the team.
• Deputise for the Team Manager when required, including chairing meetings and representing the service.
• Promote a culture of learning, reflective practice, and professional development within the team.

Requirements of this role:

• Must be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England
• Must have minimum of 3 years post qualifying social work experience

Benefits of working through Reed, include:

• Dedicated Recruitment Consultant.
• Aftercare service delivered by Candidate Care Team.
• Free CV building and Interview support.
• Free DBS checks.
• Weekly payroll.
• PAYE payroll option with additional benefits including holiday pay, healthcare, pension plus more.
• CPD contributions.
• Access to full UK jobs market with top tier status across many public and private sector clients.
• Supporting the Reed Foundation which has given £9.5m to charity since 2010.

Does this role interest you? Apply today!