Assistant Team Manager – Children with Disabilities - Swindon Council Salary: £275 Per Day Hours: 37 Hours Working Schedule: Monday to Friday Contract Length: 4 Month Contract Location: Civic Campus Swindon, SN1 2JG Job Details This role is responsible for leading and improving services for children, young people, and families through high-quality social work practice and effective partnership working. The post holder will manage and support a team of social workers and related staff to provide statutory services in line with relevant legislation, Council policies, and agreed budgets. You will champion social work values, ensuring interventions prioritise safeguarding while supporting children to remain safely within their family or extended networks where possible. The role includes operational leadership, supervision, quality assurance oversight, and ensuring timely and effective service delivery. Working closely with the Team Manager, you will help set priorities, promote quality, support co-production, and ensure the voice of children, young people, and families informs service development and practice. Key Accountabilities Lead, manage, and motivate a professional team to deliver high-quality safeguarding and support services. Recruit, develop, and support staff to meet changing service needs and make sound decisions in children’s cases. Allocate workload and resources effectively within budge...