Assistant Team Manager

Job Details:

Job Reference: HCC625145
Salary Range: £41,985 - £46,565 per annum
Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester (Hybrid Working)
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 22 October 2026

The Role:

As an Assistant Team Manager in our Early Help (Education) team, you'll play a vital role in strengthening Hampshire's Early Help system and helping to deliver the ambitions of the Families First Partnership Programme. Leading and supporting a team of School Navigators, you'll help ensure children, young people and families receive the right support at the right time, preventing needs from escalating and improving outcomes.

Working closely with schools, families and partner agencies, you'll provide leadership, oversight and professional guidance to your team, helping to embed high-quality Early Help practice across education settings. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while contributing to service development, partnership working and the continued evolution of Hampshire's innovative approach to supporting children and families.

What you’ll do:

• Lead, supervise and develop a team of School Navigators, promoting high-quality, strengths-based practice.
• Support workflow management, quality assurance and informed decision-making to ensure timely and effective support for families.
• Provide professional guidance and oversight, including reviewing recommendations where additional or longer-term support may be required.
• Build and maintain effective partnerships with schools, families and multi-agency professionals to achieve positive outcomes.
• Support the Team Manager with service delivery, performance improvement and the achievement of local and strategic priorities.

What we’re looking for:

• Professional qualification in management, or a relevant professional service specialism, or equivalent professional experience.
• Significant UK-based frontline experience working with children, young people and families, including experience at a senior level.
• Experience of leading, supporting and developing practitioners within a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Good understanding of Early Help, safeguarding, strengths-based approaches, and relevant care and educational models.
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.

Take a look at our Candidate Pack for more information about the AssistantTeam Manager role, team and our values. The ‘About you’ section explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about. Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application.

Why join us?

• Benefit from a comprehensive induction programme, regular supervision and tailored learning and development opportunities.
• Play a key role in an innovative and evolving service, making a lasting difference to the lives of children, young people and families across Hampshire.
• Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
• Competitive benefits package, including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more information here.

Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK.

Other job titles you may be searching for include: Early Help Assistant Team Manager, Deputy Team Manager, Early Help Team Leader, Senior Practitioner, Senior Family Support Practitioner, Family Support Team Leader, Children's Services Team Leader.

Travel Requirements:

You will be required to travel to various locations within Hampshire, and it is essential that you have a current drivers’ licence and access to a reliable vehicle on a regular basis.  

Additional Information:

Assistant Team Manager Candidate Pack

Vetting Requirements:

The post is subject to a Criminal Records Check. As such, please note that under safer recruitment requirements for Children’s Services, references will be requested prior to interview.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

For general enquiries, please contact care.careers@hants.gov.uk

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Becky Barrett, Early Help Lead Manager, on becky.barrett3@hants.gov.uk

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.

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