Hybrid Assistant Team Manager (Children's Services)
Posted on Jun 23, 2026 by CV-Library
Lansdown, Somerset, United Kingdom
Social Care
Immediate Start
£240 - £240 Daily
Contract/Project
Hybrid Assistant Team Manager (Children's Services)
Wiltshire Council
Immediate Start Available
📍 Location: County Hall, Trowbridge (BA14 8JN), Bourne Hill, Salisbury, or Monkton Park, Chippenham
💰 Rate: £240 Per Day
🕒 Hours: 37 Hours Per Week
📅 Contract: 3 Months Initially
🏠 Working Pattern: Hybrid (Approximately 1 day per week in the office)
Wiltshire Council is currently seeking experienced Assistant Team Managers to support Children's Services teams across the county during a period of increased demand and reduced substantive management capacity.
We have two exciting opportunities available:
Assistant Team Manager – Children & Young Persons Disability Team
Provide management oversight within the Children and Young Persons Disability Team, ensuring safe and effective service delivery, supporting practitioners, and maintaining high standards of practice across the service.
Peripatetic Assistant Team Manager
A county-wide flexible management role providing targeted support to teams experiencing capacity pressures. You will work across service areas where additional management oversight is required, helping to strengthen operational resilience and practice quality.
Key Responsibilities
Provide full line management responsibility for a team of staff
Manage performance, quality assurance, supervision, wellbeing, training and development
Monitor workloads and ensure statutory responsibilities are met
Support safe decision-making and effective case management
Lead on practice improvement and service development initiatives
Analyse performance data and identify areas for improvement
Contribute to policy development, operational procedures and service transformation projects
Manage staffing issues, including performance and attendance matters
Build strong relationships with colleagues, partners and stakeholders
Support operational stability and service resilience across Children's Services
Requirements
Essential
Degree in a relevant profession or equivalent experience
Significant post-qualification experience within Children's Social Care
Previous management or supervisory experience within a social care environment
Level 4 Management qualification or equivalent experience
Strong understanding of safeguarding legislation, policies and best practice
Experience managing, motivating and developing teams
Excellent organisational and workload management skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Confident user of Microsoft Office and specialist social care systems
Ability to work independently while leading teams through change
Desirable
Experience leading service improvement or transformation projects
Budget management experience
Knowledge of Wiltshire Council systems and procedures
What's on Offer?
Immediate start available
Hybrid working arrangements
Flexible office base across Wiltshire
Opportunity to make a significant impact within Children's Services
Supportive management environment
Competitive daily rate
If you are an experienced Children's Services professional with strong leadership skills and are looking for your next interim opportunity, we'd love to hear from you
Wiltshire Council
Immediate Start Available
📍 Location: County Hall, Trowbridge (BA14 8JN), Bourne Hill, Salisbury, or Monkton Park, Chippenham
💰 Rate: £240 Per Day
🕒 Hours: 37 Hours Per Week
📅 Contract: 3 Months Initially
🏠 Working Pattern: Hybrid (Approximately 1 day per week in the office)
Wiltshire Council is currently seeking experienced Assistant Team Managers to support Children's Services teams across the county during a period of increased demand and reduced substantive management capacity.
We have two exciting opportunities available:
Assistant Team Manager – Children & Young Persons Disability Team
Provide management oversight within the Children and Young Persons Disability Team, ensuring safe and effective service delivery, supporting practitioners, and maintaining high standards of practice across the service.
Peripatetic Assistant Team Manager
A county-wide flexible management role providing targeted support to teams experiencing capacity pressures. You will work across service areas where additional management oversight is required, helping to strengthen operational resilience and practice quality.
Key Responsibilities
Provide full line management responsibility for a team of staff
Manage performance, quality assurance, supervision, wellbeing, training and development
Monitor workloads and ensure statutory responsibilities are met
Support safe decision-making and effective case management
Lead on practice improvement and service development initiatives
Analyse performance data and identify areas for improvement
Contribute to policy development, operational procedures and service transformation projects
Manage staffing issues, including performance and attendance matters
Build strong relationships with colleagues, partners and stakeholders
Support operational stability and service resilience across Children's Services
Requirements
Essential
Degree in a relevant profession or equivalent experience
Significant post-qualification experience within Children's Social Care
Previous management or supervisory experience within a social care environment
Level 4 Management qualification or equivalent experience
Strong understanding of safeguarding legislation, policies and best practice
Experience managing, motivating and developing teams
Excellent organisational and workload management skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Confident user of Microsoft Office and specialist social care systems
Ability to work independently while leading teams through change
Desirable
Experience leading service improvement or transformation projects
Budget management experience
Knowledge of Wiltshire Council systems and procedures
What's on Offer?
Immediate start available
Hybrid working arrangements
Flexible office base across Wiltshire
Opportunity to make a significant impact within Children's Services
Supportive management environment
Competitive daily rate
If you are an experienced Children's Services professional with strong leadership skills and are looking for your next interim opportunity, we'd love to hear from you
Reference: 225284386
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Hybrid Assistant Team Manager (Children's Services)
Posted on Jun 23, 2026 by CV-Library
Lansdown, Somerset, United Kingdom
Social Care
Immediate Start
£240 - £240 Daily
Contract/Project
Hybrid Assistant Team Manager (Children's Services)
Wiltshire Council
Immediate Start Available
📍 Location: County Hall, Trowbridge (BA14 8JN), Bourne Hill, Salisbury, or Monkton Park, Chippenham
💰 Rate: £240 Per Day
🕒 Hours: 37 Hours Per Week
📅 Contract: 3 Months Initially
🏠 Working Pattern: Hybrid (Approximately 1 day per week in the office)
Wiltshire Council is currently seeking experienced Assistant Team Managers to support Children's Services teams across the county during a period of increased demand and reduced substantive management capacity.
We have two exciting opportunities available:
Assistant Team Manager – Children & Young Persons Disability Team
Provide management oversight within the Children and Young Persons Disability Team, ensuring safe and effective service delivery, supporting practitioners, and maintaining high standards of practice across the service.
Peripatetic Assistant Team Manager
A county-wide flexible management role providing targeted support to teams experiencing capacity pressures. You will work across service areas where additional management oversight is required, helping to strengthen operational resilience and practice quality.
Key Responsibilities
Provide full line management responsibility for a team of staff
Manage performance, quality assurance, supervision, wellbeing, training and development
Monitor workloads and ensure statutory responsibilities are met
Support safe decision-making and effective case management
Lead on practice improvement and service development initiatives
Analyse performance data and identify areas for improvement
Contribute to policy development, operational procedures and service transformation projects
Manage staffing issues, including performance and attendance matters
Build strong relationships with colleagues, partners and stakeholders
Support operational stability and service resilience across Children's Services
Requirements
Essential
Degree in a relevant profession or equivalent experience
Significant post-qualification experience within Children's Social Care
Previous management or supervisory experience within a social care environment
Level 4 Management qualification or equivalent experience
Strong understanding of safeguarding legislation, policies and best practice
Experience managing, motivating and developing teams
Excellent organisational and workload management skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Confident user of Microsoft Office and specialist social care systems
Ability to work independently while leading teams through change
Desirable
Experience leading service improvement or transformation projects
Budget management experience
Knowledge of Wiltshire Council systems and procedures
What's on Offer?
Immediate start available
Hybrid working arrangements
Flexible office base across Wiltshire
Opportunity to make a significant impact within Children's Services
Supportive management environment
Competitive daily rate
If you are an experienced Children's Services professional with strong leadership skills and are looking for your next interim opportunity, we'd love to hear from you
Wiltshire Council
Immediate Start Available
📍 Location: County Hall, Trowbridge (BA14 8JN), Bourne Hill, Salisbury, or Monkton Park, Chippenham
💰 Rate: £240 Per Day
🕒 Hours: 37 Hours Per Week
📅 Contract: 3 Months Initially
🏠 Working Pattern: Hybrid (Approximately 1 day per week in the office)
Wiltshire Council is currently seeking experienced Assistant Team Managers to support Children's Services teams across the county during a period of increased demand and reduced substantive management capacity.
We have two exciting opportunities available:
Assistant Team Manager – Children & Young Persons Disability Team
Provide management oversight within the Children and Young Persons Disability Team, ensuring safe and effective service delivery, supporting practitioners, and maintaining high standards of practice across the service.
Peripatetic Assistant Team Manager
A county-wide flexible management role providing targeted support to teams experiencing capacity pressures. You will work across service areas where additional management oversight is required, helping to strengthen operational resilience and practice quality.
Key Responsibilities
Provide full line management responsibility for a team of staff
Manage performance, quality assurance, supervision, wellbeing, training and development
Monitor workloads and ensure statutory responsibilities are met
Support safe decision-making and effective case management
Lead on practice improvement and service development initiatives
Analyse performance data and identify areas for improvement
Contribute to policy development, operational procedures and service transformation projects
Manage staffing issues, including performance and attendance matters
Build strong relationships with colleagues, partners and stakeholders
Support operational stability and service resilience across Children's Services
Requirements
Essential
Degree in a relevant profession or equivalent experience
Significant post-qualification experience within Children's Social Care
Previous management or supervisory experience within a social care environment
Level 4 Management qualification or equivalent experience
Strong understanding of safeguarding legislation, policies and best practice
Experience managing, motivating and developing teams
Excellent organisational and workload management skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Confident user of Microsoft Office and specialist social care systems
Ability to work independently while leading teams through change
Desirable
Experience leading service improvement or transformation projects
Budget management experience
Knowledge of Wiltshire Council systems and procedures
What's on Offer?
Immediate start available
Hybrid working arrangements
Flexible office base across Wiltshire
Opportunity to make a significant impact within Children's Services
Supportive management environment
Competitive daily rate
If you are an experienced Children's Services professional with strong leadership skills and are looking for your next interim opportunity, we'd love to hear from you
Reference: 225284386
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