Job Introduction
Assistant Team Manager - 16+ Care Leavers Service (Ref: CSC/26/769/CD)
Directorate: People (Childrens, Adults, Public Health, Education and SEND)
Department: Children’s Services
Salary: £47,435 and £52,920 per annum
Job Status: Full Time Permanent
Hours: 37 per week
Location: Elaine Centre
Working style: Mobile - Works from different locations attending meetings, conducting assessment in client’s home or business; maybe occasions where you will need to attend the office (Gun Wharf etc. address).
Closing Date: 27/10/2026
We are recruiting an Assistant Team Manager who can commit to making a difference to our children in Medway.
Reporting to a Team Manager, as an ATM you will lead and supervise a small team of Personal Advisers, alongside social workers in the team, and create a supportive and collaborative team environment. ATM’s are not case holding. You will deliver high quality supervision and support personal advisors and social workers in the management of cases ensuring that high quality practice is delivered to safeguard and promote the wellbeing of vulnerable children and young people in care and leaving care.
Children matter in Medway, and so do you. It’s an exciting time to join us as we offer competitive pay and conditions and hybrid working. We are committed to helping you to grow and develop throughout your career and reach your full potential. Our practice development offer, whether you are a manager or practitioner, ensures you will be guided, supported and cared for.
Whether you are an experienced social worker ready for the next step or an existing assistant team manager we’d like to hear from you. You will be joining an experienced and dedicated social work team who have relationship and strengths-based work with children and families at the core of their practice.
Working alongside the Team Manager, you will:
- Provide day-to-day leadership, supervision and support to Social Workers and Personal Advisers.
- Support the management of a busy and dynamic 16+ and Care Leavers Service.
- Promote high-quality, relationship-based practice with young people aged 16-25.
- Oversee assessments, pathway plans and interventions to ensure they are robust and outcome focused.
- Assist in the management of performance, quality assurance and service development.
- Chair professional meetings and contribute to multi-agency planning.
- Support effective transition planning, housing pathways, education, employment and training opportunities.
- Ensure young people's voices are central to all planning and decision-making.
- Deputise for the Team Manager when required.
The successful post holder will be subject to an Enhanced Childrens’ DBS check.
If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please call Nicoleta Stangu, Head of Service on 01634 334167.
Children matter in Medway, and so do you. It’s an exciting time to join us as we offer competitive pay and conditions and hybrid working. We are committed to helping you to grow and develop throughout your career and reach your full potential. Our practice development offer, whether you are a manager or practitioner, ensures you will be guided, supported and cared for.
Candidates will be offered a competitive basic salary between £47,435 and £52,920 per annum, dependant on your experience, and the potential to earn up to £58,920 per year when market premiums and retention are applied.
Join us and #Make a Difference…
Our Offer
- We are proud to offer a range of benefits including –
- A market allowance of £6,000 per annum (payable in 12 equal instalments)
- A retention payment of £3,000 per annum (payable in April, following 1 years service in Medway)
- A generous annual leave entitlement up to 30 days plus bank holidays
- An excellent local government pension scheme
- Free car parking.
- Hybrid working - enabling you to work from home/office (minimum of 2 days per week will be required in the office). Assessment Teams are office based for duty weeks.
- Relocation package of up to £8,000.
- A range of staff benefits and discounts including access to fantastic discounts and savings on shops and services, travel discounts, health and wellbeing support, and an employee assistance service.
- Access to professional development and support including Community Care Inform.
About You
- You will hold a recognised Social Work qualification eg. Degree in Social Work, PGC in Social Work, CQSW, DipSW or equivalent and be registered with Social Work England.
- You will have successfully completed your ASYE.
- You will have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes (including business use for carrying passengers).
- For further information on the qualifications, skills and experience required, please refer to the Job Profile and Person Specification.
Important Information
- Applicants must be able to demonstrate all criteria which are essential for appointment to the role.
- For further information, and for details of the benefits of working for Medway Council, please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online.
- Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted. All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.
- Please note, we prioritise applications from current Medway Council redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.
- We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.
Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.
