Job Description

Organisation

Southampton City Council

Service Area

Family Help

Job Location

The Ashby Centre

Contract Length

Permanent

Work Hours

Full time 37 hours per week

Salary

47,181 to 51,356 per annum

Special Requirements

Enhanced DBS check required

Closing Date

15/10/2025

Job Reference

16042
and Person Specification
We saw that social care reform was coming, and we acted. We transformed our service, restructured our teams, changed how we work with each other and our partners, and we improved.



We believe one simple thing: that everyday counts and everyone matters.



Over the last couple of years, we've been on a journey that has seen Ofsted has our Children's Services as 'Good' with 'Outstanding Leadership', and more recently has inspected our SEND provision (Area full SEND inspection) and how we work with partner agencies (Joint Target Area Inspection). In every inspection Ofsted has recognised our commitment and dedication to delivering the best outcomes for children, young people and families.



But we're ambitious for our children and young people, so our journey continues.

Join us as a Children's Services Assistant Team Manager!

About the team:

We know it is better to provide focussed support when problems first emerge, rather than delivering a statutory intervention when the needs have escalated. The Family Help service can prevent emerging problems from getting worse and becoming deep seated or entrenched.



Through our Family Help model we aim to improve outcomes for children and families in Southampton and at the same time reduce the demands upon specialist and statutory, higher tier services. This assistant manager post will be in one of our West locality teams based from one of our family hub sites in the West of the City. The team is made up of family practitioners, social workers and multi-agency practitioners who work alongside families to identify strengths and challenges and work towards a targeted support plan to motivate and create change.

About the role:

Are you a dynamic and visionary leader who can inspire a team to deliver exceptional services for children? Join us and play an integral role in creating a city where every child is safe and every family is supported. We are looking for someone with the passion and drive to lead and shape a service that makes a tangible difference in our community.



In this role, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team that includes domestic abuse, mental health and substance misuse specialists. Our Family Safeguarding teams support the whole family in order to achieve chance for the adults and reduce any impairment or harm for the children. Having highly skilled multi-disciplinary teams available for families ensure the right support is provided at the earliest opportunity.

Our Approach

- We use Systemic Practice and Motivational Interviewing as our core approach. This is based on a strengths-based, appreciative model that believes in a family's capacity for sustainable change.

Our Philosophy

- We focus on building strong relationships to foster trust and facilitate meaningful conversations. This creates a community where you can develop your systemic thinking and ideas.



You will be based close to Southampton city centre in the The Ashby Centre, Stratton Road, and working within the local community. Our Family Help teams are based in our family hubs around the City. Flexible/remote/home working is available.

About you:

Essential criteria for this role:

Social Work Degree or previous DIPSW Registered with Social Work England if applicable Minimum of 4 years' experience of working with children Foundation degree or equivalent qualification in child development Experience of working with children with additional support needs Experience of managing statutory social work or education teams to deliver services to children and their families.

W

hat we can offer you:

We also offer as part of this role:


Regular high quality 1-1 personal supervision that aligns to our systemic practice framework Laptop and Smart phones, and other equipment to enable office-based, flexible and remote working. Robust induction period and personal development plan that meets your training and development needs. You will have membership to Research in Practice as well as access to a comprehensive internal resource library. We are increasingly embracing tried and tested AI tools for social workers, reducing admin time.

Salary: The salary band for this role is

47,181 - 51,356

. The

starting salary is

47,181

with annual progression through the salary bands.



Here at SCC we have a range of different perks and benefits, a few examples can be found below.


Excellent local government pension with 16.8% employer contribution Death in service benefit of x3 salary, and optional salary sacrifice shared cost AVC (additional voluntary contribution) Generous holiday 25-31 days, based on role and service Flexible working options (role-dependent) Family-friendly policies - Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared/Unpaid Parental Leave, Time off for Dependents Training and development, including coaching and mentoring Health and wellbeing support - Employee Assistance Programme, Menopause Pledge, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a variety of staff networks Veteran-friendly employer with the Armed Forces Covenant Retail discounts and savings through the Southampton City Council benefits platform Discounted memberships at local sports and fitness centres Sustainable travel benefits - low emission car scheme, cycle to work, season ticket loans Employee volunteering scheme with 2 paid days leave to volunteer

F

or further information on our benefits package please visit

Employee benefits (southampton.gov.uk)

Please note:

We are not able to offer Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship on this role, at this time.

Contact details for informal discussion:

For further information and details regarding the Assistant Team Manager role please contact Jane Holloway Jane.Holloway@southampton.gov.uk

Recruitment contact details:

Email: recruitment@southampton.gov.uk


Tel: 023 8083 4033



For more information about this campaign please visit: Southampton's social care reform journey



For more information about SCC please visit Southampton City Council

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