Childrens Assistant Team Manager – Kinship Care Team – #5300548

Job Description

Gateshead Council is seeking an Assistant Team Manager to join its award-winning Kinship Care Team within Children’s Social Care. This is a hybrid role based at Gateshead Council Civic Centre, NE8 1HH, paying £36.61 per hour, available from 22 July 2026.

Gateshead is an Ofsted ‘Good’-rated authority whose most recent focused visit (December 2024) commended the skill, commitment, and child-centred practice of its social workers and managers. You will be joining a service that actively celebrates social work and offers genuine career progression.

In this role you will assist the Practice Lead in the leadership and management of the Kinship Care Team, providing operational oversight and robust quality assurance. You will deliver reflective supervision, chair planning and strategy meetings, act as Agency Advisor to the Kinship Care Fostering/Permanence Panel, and prepare court reports. You will also promote inter-agency working, manage budgets, and contribute to the long-term strategy for kinship care across Gateshead.

Applicants must hold a recognised Social Work qualification and be registered with Social Work England. You will need extensive children’s social work experience including child protection and children in care, proven supervisory or management ability, strong knowledge of fostering standards, and a current driving licence with access to transport.

If you are passionate about achieving permanence and stability for children through kinship arrangements, please get in touch.

What’s on offer:

* Excellent, competitive pay rates – paid weekly
* Supportive management team with approachable, experienced leaders
* A desirable location with great transport links
* A stable, well-resourced, and encouraging working environment

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* Free ongoing CPD and training opportunities to enhance your skills
* Competitive rates of pay with prompt, reliable payments through our in-house payroll
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