Deputy Team Manager - Fixed TermThis is a Gloucestershire County Council job. Job Title: Deputy Team ManagerJob Location: Shire Hall, Block 4, 4th Floor Salary: £48,226 - £51,356 per annum Hours per Week: 37.00 Contract Type: Fixed Term Closing Date: 04/01/2026Job Requisition Number: 10116 This post is open to job share We are currently recruiting for a Deputy Team Manager to join our MASH team on a fixed term basis for 12 months. Reward and support For all your hard work, you will receive the following:£48,226- £51,356 per annumflexible and agile working opportunities25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous serviceoption to purchase 10 days of additional leave per yearfamily friendly policies and benefits to help support you and your familysupportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervisionLocal Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.an in-house Occupational Health serviceemployee discount schemecycle to work schemesalary sacrifice green car scheme (T&Cs apply)links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Networkcareer development and qualification opportunitiesaccess to our Social Work Academypaid SWE registration renewal Right child, right support, right time, every time In our recent inspection in June 2025, our Children’s Services have been officially judged as ‘Good’ with ‘Outstanding’ elements. Ofsted also said ‘Leaders have set out a clear vision for delivering success for children, by modelling values and creating a culture where the workforce, children and families feel valued and heard; risk is managed confidently with bottom lines clearly set out.’This marks an important step in our journey to improve outcomes for our children and young people, and we remain focused on our mission: to continue building on this success and ensure that every child and young person in our county has the opportunity to thrive. Gloucestershire offers a range of opportunities to develop your career, supported by a phenomenal Social Work Academy offer, a developing systemic practice methodology, an ambitious leadership team and an award-winning workforce. We are a local authority adopting, and training all colleagues in, systemic social work practice. If you would like to be part of an authority that takes a relational approach to working with families and focuses on what needs to change in the system around a child and family to enable children to thrive, then consider a role with GCC. About the team Our team structures are designed to ensure there is the right level of support and management oversight available to staff within the Front Door / MASH. The MASH is a supportive team who welcome and fully induct new starters to ensure they are well equipped to start their successful career at GCC. We need resilient, driven individuals who will play their part in making our vision for Children’s Services a success. We are an authority with a strong set of values that underpin the work we do: Accountability, Empowerment, Excellence, Integrity and Respect. About you We are looking for a qualified and experienced Deputy Team Manager, Advanced Practitioner or Senior Social Worker who can help lead and shape the team and is ready to take the next step. As an experienced child protection social worker you will have previous management or supervisory experience within a Front Door/MASH Service, and/or substantial years’ experience working within a Duty & Assessment Team as a qualified Social Worker having taken on tasks that evidence ‘stepping up’ in that role. You will be confident in identifying and responding to risk and harmful behaviour.You will be a skilled decision-maker, with the ability to make safe, robust decisions, prioritise workload and multi-task.You will be innovative and can work effectively and efficiently in a dynamic, fast-paced, multi-agency environment.You will be enthusiastic about keeping children safe and ensure that the voice of the child/young person is heard and at the heart of your decision-making.You will have excellent knowledge of key legislation and can draw upon evidence-based and practical approaches to implement effective interventions for children and their families.You will ensure all interventions are conducted within an anti-discriminatory framework, and take into account issues such as ‘race’, gender, sexuality, disability and other oppressions/multi-oppressions. In return, you will receive effective and supportive line management and regular good quality supervision.This is an excellent chance to learn and develop personally and professionally and to be involved with taking the service forward. As well as your experience you will need:Social Work England registrationa recognised qualification in Social Workto have passed your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) (if you qualified after 2012)a full driving licence and willingness to driveDBS clearance About the role Assist with the day-to-day running of the MASH with fellow DTMs, TMs, and partner agencies reviewing contacts/referrals received throughout the day.Prioritise urgent safeguarding contacts, provide initial case direction and allocate work to Social Workers.Ensure that all Contacts are appropriately reviewed and proportionate enquiries undertaken and responded to within timescales.Provide robust management oversight and rationale on the Contact to evidence your decision making.Be available throughout the day for case discussions with Social Workers.Work closely with the Assessment Teams to ensure children and families are effectively transferred with initial recommendations that evidence appropriate consideration of risk and prioritisation.Assist MASH practitioners to ensure children not reaching the threshold for a Children’s Services response are given appropriate guidance or signposted to other services.Deputise for the TM periodically, chairing MASH Strategy Discussions as required and support the performance development of team members. How to apply For an informal chat about this role please get in touch with our recruitment team on CSWrecruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk or alternatively please apply before the closing date. Interviews will be held in person at Shire Hall on Friday 16th January 2026. We reserve the right to close an advertisement earlier than the stated closing date if we receive a suitable amount of applications. If you would like to find out more about our Children's Service please take a look here: Children's Social Care Careers | Gloucestershire County Council Under the terms of our Safer Recruitment Policy, if you are invited to interview, we will take up safeguarding references prior to your interview to understand your suitability to work with vulnerable children. These references will then be discussed in your interview. Please give details of at least two referees, one of whom must be your present and/or last employer and the other from a previous employer(s). These will need to cover the last three years of employment/education. In the case of applicants leaving full time education or not having worked since doing so, the Head of School, College or University should be one of the named referees. We do not accept references from friends or family members or workplace colleagues (who are not more senior). To ensure we process your application in a speedy and efficient way, we will contact your referees by DocuSign. Where appropriate, please inform them of your application. Additional InformationTo access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-MASH Deputy Team Manager RoleThis position is subject to a DBS check.Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.