Assistant Team Manager (Refugee Team)

Shared Services Partnership

  • Fareham, Hampshire
  • £45,077 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 14 hours ago
Job Details:Job Reference: HCC622166
Salary Range: £45,077 per annum, plus Market Supplement of £8,350 per annum
Work Location: Parkway, Fareham
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 13 September 2025Are you ready to be part of a team that transforms lives?Our Refugee Service supports children fleeing conflict, including separated children and unaccompanied minors from Ukraine. We also work with children whose families have No Recourse to Public Funds, offering safety, stability, and hope for a brighter future.The Role:This is a unique chance to join a dynamic, evolving, and creative team where your work will have a direct impact - not just on our service, but on the lives of vulnerable children starting anew in the UK.As a key member of the team, you’ll support the manager and practitioners in delivering a consistently high-quality, safe service to children and young people. You’ll be involved in every step of their journey - from arrival and initial assessments (age, risk, trafficking) to navigating the asylum system and supporting those eligible for Leaving Care services.What you’ll do:You’ll be a skilled professional helping children find safety, belonging, and opportunity. Your work will align with best practices in case and risk management, ensuring compliance with legislation and statutory duties.What makes this role special?
  • End-to-End Involvement: Be there from the moment a child arrives in the UK, guiding them through critical assessments and support systems.
  • Family Reunification Focus: Work creatively to reunite children with family and friends already in the UK, while maintaining strong links with parents abroad.
  • Professional Leadership: Oversee and support practitioners in assessing, monitoring, and reviewing social care needs, ensuring services meet the highest standards.
  • Collaborative Development: Work closely with carers, relatives, and partner agencies to shape future service delivery and contribute to ongoing improvements.
What we’re looking for:
  • Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England.
  • Proven significant experience gained in frontline statutory social care practice, working collaboratively with children, young people, and their families.
  • Passion and commitment to improving outcomes and the lived experience of the children we serve.
  • You will be required to travel to various locations within Hampshire (and the Isle of Wight or other local authority), and it is essential that you have a current drivers’ licence and access to a reliable vehicle on a regular basis. You will also need business insurance.
Ready to make a difference? Join us and help shape a future where every child has the chance to thrive.Why join us?Hampshire County Council is recognised nationally as one of the highest performing local authorities in the UK. A modern, forward-looking local authority, it offers a pleasant, supportive, and collaborative working environment.Hampshire County Council is also a flexible employer interested in making the most of your skills and offers a great work life balance. We invest in you through our internal development programmes and training and offer a competitive salary and .Additional Information:Assistant Team Manager (Refugee Team)Vetting Requirements:This 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:Viren Solanki, Team Manager onHampshire 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.

Shared Services Partnership