Assistant Team Manager
| Posting date: | 06 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Grade 11, £44,209 to £47,107 per annum + Market supplement |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 October 2025 |
| Location: | Isle Of Wight, South East England |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Isle of Wight Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2025_1570 |
Summary
37 hours per week
Please note: To apply for this position, you must be a Qualified Social Worker and be registered with Social Work England
Join Us in Making a Difference! Are you passionate about fostering and growing the number of safe and loving homes available for the Island’s children. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic individual to step into the role of an Assistant Team Manager within the Fostering and Adoption Service.
About the Role: As the Assistant Team Manager in the Fostering Recruitment and Assessment Team, you will:
Sit alongside the other ATMs/ TM and carry out management functions (assessments sign off, auditing, policy development, attend/chair senior meetings).
Support operational delivery of the Fostering Service
Maintain oversight of Fostering Assessments including Form F and Form K assessments and ensure robust quality assurance.
Liaise with and assist our Child Protection and Support Teams in the completion of Reg 24 assessments and Initial Viability Assessments (IVAs).
Develop and deliver service improvements to support the recruitment and retention of Foster Carers.
Have excellent relationships skills in order to engage and build upon working relationships with partner agencies and other fostering providers including partners within the Local Authority Fostering South East (LASFE).
Line manage staff / including supervision of Assessing Social Workers, Marketing/ Recruitment Officers and Practitioners.
Monitor performance against KPIs and local measures.
This is a site-based role at County Hall, Newport, Isle of Wight, with agile and flexible work practices.
Requirements: To apply for this position, you must be an experienced Qualified Social Worker and registered with Social Work England.
Why Join Us? On the Isle of Wight, our new Children’s Social Care leadership team understands that our social workers and staff need the right environment to thrive in this challenging, rewarding, and important field. Our vision is ‘creating change together’, which drives our values and behaviours to create positive change in partnership with our children and families, dedicated children’s social care staff, partners, and community services.
We value and respect the work you do and ensure our social work teams are equipped with the right tools, conditions, support, and guidance needed to make real change happen.
A Unique Opportunity: This is a unique and exciting time to join Isle of Wight Children’s Social Care. Following the successful completion of our 10-year partnership with Hampshire County Council on January 31, 2024, we have welcomed a brand-new senior leadership team determined to build our new Children's Service. Together, we are already working to create one connected directorate, where Children’s Social Care and our Education, Inclusion, and Access services are 100% focused on improving the lives of children and families on the Isle of Wight.
This is an exciting opportunity for qualified social workers looking to progress their career in Social Care and develop their skills in management and join a dynamic, forward thinking and enthusiastic social work team. The Fostering and Adoption Team encompasses the Fostering and Adoption services for the Isle of Wight. This is structured into three hubs with an Assistant Team Manager heading each hub. The Fostering Recruitment and Assessment Hub, The Fostering Support Hub and the Adoption Hub. The Hubs have defined activities although the team work together when needed to support each other.
Isle of Wight Children’s Services has an OFSTED rating of ‘Good’ and here in the Fostering Service we are reviewing and redesigning our support offer to Foster Carers with the aim of increasing the recruitment and retention of Foster Carers, improving the quality of reflective supervision and creating the right conditions for social workers to focus on supporting their carers to promote positive outcomes for them and the children they care for.
The post holders will be required to support the fostering service by undertaking the following:
Assist in the recruitment, training and assessment of potential foster carers
Maintain line management responsibilities to staff within the HUB, support staff development and provide reflective supervision to qualified Social Workers.
Manage a small caseload and deliver on targets set by Legislation and Council requirements. To deliver or co present comprehensive training, Skills to Foster, to prospective foster carers in line with respective legislation and regulation requirements To contribute to data monitoring and quality assurance including collating and analysing feedback to inform service development
We are seeking dedicated, skilled, and ambitious social worker who is looking to progress their skills and make a step into management who shares our vision to grow the Island’s community of Foster Carers and get things right for our carers and children.
Do you...
Have skills in completing robust and analytical assessments
Want a new challenge?
Want to work in a dynamic environment?
Want to focus on improvement and continual learning?
Share our vision and ambition to increase the recruitment and retention of foster carers?
If the answer is yes, we would love to hear from you!
Our practice model is:
relational
strengths based
solution focussed
restorative
We embody this model in all our relationships. We embrace an inclusive culture and will support you in your role and challenge you to be your best.
Join us in making a real difference in the lives of children on the Isle of Wight!
Please note: To apply for this position, you must be a Qualified Social Worker and be registered with Social Work England
Join Us in Making a Difference! Are you passionate about fostering and growing the number of safe and loving homes available for the Island’s children. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic individual to step into the role of an Assistant Team Manager within the Fostering and Adoption Service.
About the Role: As the Assistant Team Manager in the Fostering Recruitment and Assessment Team, you will:
Sit alongside the other ATMs/ TM and carry out management functions (assessments sign off, auditing, policy development, attend/chair senior meetings).
Support operational delivery of the Fostering Service
Maintain oversight of Fostering Assessments including Form F and Form K assessments and ensure robust quality assurance.
Liaise with and assist our Child Protection and Support Teams in the completion of Reg 24 assessments and Initial Viability Assessments (IVAs).
Develop and deliver service improvements to support the recruitment and retention of Foster Carers.
Have excellent relationships skills in order to engage and build upon working relationships with partner agencies and other fostering providers including partners within the Local Authority Fostering South East (LASFE).
Line manage staff / including supervision of Assessing Social Workers, Marketing/ Recruitment Officers and Practitioners.
Monitor performance against KPIs and local measures.
This is a site-based role at County Hall, Newport, Isle of Wight, with agile and flexible work practices.
Requirements: To apply for this position, you must be an experienced Qualified Social Worker and registered with Social Work England.
Why Join Us? On the Isle of Wight, our new Children’s Social Care leadership team understands that our social workers and staff need the right environment to thrive in this challenging, rewarding, and important field. Our vision is ‘creating change together’, which drives our values and behaviours to create positive change in partnership with our children and families, dedicated children’s social care staff, partners, and community services.
We value and respect the work you do and ensure our social work teams are equipped with the right tools, conditions, support, and guidance needed to make real change happen.
A Unique Opportunity: This is a unique and exciting time to join Isle of Wight Children’s Social Care. Following the successful completion of our 10-year partnership with Hampshire County Council on January 31, 2024, we have welcomed a brand-new senior leadership team determined to build our new Children's Service. Together, we are already working to create one connected directorate, where Children’s Social Care and our Education, Inclusion, and Access services are 100% focused on improving the lives of children and families on the Isle of Wight.
This is an exciting opportunity for qualified social workers looking to progress their career in Social Care and develop their skills in management and join a dynamic, forward thinking and enthusiastic social work team. The Fostering and Adoption Team encompasses the Fostering and Adoption services for the Isle of Wight. This is structured into three hubs with an Assistant Team Manager heading each hub. The Fostering Recruitment and Assessment Hub, The Fostering Support Hub and the Adoption Hub. The Hubs have defined activities although the team work together when needed to support each other.
Isle of Wight Children’s Services has an OFSTED rating of ‘Good’ and here in the Fostering Service we are reviewing and redesigning our support offer to Foster Carers with the aim of increasing the recruitment and retention of Foster Carers, improving the quality of reflective supervision and creating the right conditions for social workers to focus on supporting their carers to promote positive outcomes for them and the children they care for.
The post holders will be required to support the fostering service by undertaking the following:
Assist in the recruitment, training and assessment of potential foster carers
Maintain line management responsibilities to staff within the HUB, support staff development and provide reflective supervision to qualified Social Workers.
Manage a small caseload and deliver on targets set by Legislation and Council requirements. To deliver or co present comprehensive training, Skills to Foster, to prospective foster carers in line with respective legislation and regulation requirements To contribute to data monitoring and quality assurance including collating and analysing feedback to inform service development
We are seeking dedicated, skilled, and ambitious social worker who is looking to progress their skills and make a step into management who shares our vision to grow the Island’s community of Foster Carers and get things right for our carers and children.
Do you...
Have skills in completing robust and analytical assessments
Want a new challenge?
Want to work in a dynamic environment?
Want to focus on improvement and continual learning?
Share our vision and ambition to increase the recruitment and retention of foster carers?
If the answer is yes, we would love to hear from you!
Our practice model is:
relational
strengths based
solution focussed
restorative
We embody this model in all our relationships. We embrace an inclusive culture and will support you in your role and challenge you to be your best.
Join us in making a real difference in the lives of children on the Isle of Wight!
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