Assistant Service Manager in Sheffield

About the role

Assistant Service Manager for Family Court Advisers in the South Yorkshire and Humberside area. Hybrid working – on-site at Sheffield or Hull, with flexibility for remote work.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Family Court Advisers, ensuring high‑quality reflective case supervision.
• Safeguard and protect the welfare of children, maintaining safeguarding standards across the team.
• Champion the values and core practice framework \”Together with Children and Families\” at all levels.
• Promote wellbeing and resilience for staff, maintain morale and support a diverse workforce.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, displaying emotional intelligence when interacting with children and colleagues.

Key qualifications & experience

• Registered with Social Work England.
• Organisational, resilient and experienced in supervising, coaching or mentoring social workers.
• Strong communicator – oral and written – with emotional intelligence, particularly when working with children.
• Prior experience managing a team of professional social workers.

Next steps / timelines

Closing date: 1 December 2025.

Initial interview: 4–5 December 2025.

Final interview: 12–19 December 2025.

Apply online – you can start, pause and edit your application before the closing date.