Team Manager

Job Reference: HCC622557

Salary Range: £58,298 - £63,773 per annum, inclusive of Market Supplement of £9,350 per annum

Work Location: The Parkway, Fareham (Hybrid Working)

Hours per week: 37

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 30 November 2025

As a Team Manager in our Refugee Service, you'll lead a passionate team of social work professionals dedicated to supporting asylum-seeking young people. Your leadership will ensure high-quality, person-centred care that empowers these young people to feel safe, supported, and ready to build a new life in the UK.

Our team works with separated children, unaccompanied minors, and care leavers who are seeking safety in the UK, as well as families with No Recourse to Public Funds. We're involved in every stage of their journey – from arrival and initial assessments to navigating the asylum process and supporting independence. This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference in an evolving, creative service.

• Lead and motivate a team of Social Workers, Care Leaver Personal Advisors and Family Practitioners to deliver exceptional, child-centred services.
• Oversee casework and ensure compliance with safeguarding principles and statutory guidance.
• Manage budgets effectively, ensuring value for money and adherence to financial procedures.
• Build strong partnerships with multi-agency teams to enhance service delivery.
• Drive service development and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, risk assessment, and relevant legislation.
• Proven experience in care management and supervising social work practice.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and partnership-building skills.
• Ability to make sound decisions in complex situations and manage competing priorities.

Take a look at our Candidate Pack for more information about the Team Manager role, team and our values. The section 'About you' 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.

• Be part of a team making a tangible difference to vulnerable young people.
• Access to professional development and post-qualifying training.
• Work in a supportive, collaborative environment that values innovation.
• 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, 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. 

Important: You must already have the right to work in the UK. We are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Other job titles you may be searching for: Senior Social Worker, Social Work Supervisor, Social Work Team Manager, Refugee Service Manager, Children's Services Team Leader, Social Care Manager.

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.   

Team Manager (Refugee Team) Candidate Pack

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.

For general enquiries, please contact  
For an informal chat about the role, please contact Hannah Leat, District Manager, on

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.