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Are you ready to take the next step in your social work career? We&©re looking for a dynamic and committed Deputy Team Manager to help lead our Neath Community Children&©s Team with energy, compassion, and purpose.

In this pivotal role, you&©ll support the Team Manager in delivering a high-quality, responsive service to children and families across Neath. You&©ll work with children in need of care and support, those in need of protection, and looked-after children$ûensuring that every child receives the best possible outcomes in line with current legislation, policy, and best practice.

Some of What You&©ll Be Doing

• Providing professional leadership and guidance to Social Workers and Support Workers.
• Managing a small caseload of complex cases to stay connected to frontline practice.
• Supporting the development and delivery of our service to maintain excellence.
• Helping shape a culture of learning, support, and continuous improvement.

Why Join Us?

It&©s an exciting time in Children and Young People Services! We&©re proud of our strong and stable management team, and we&©re making real progress towards our goals of quality practice, family support, and effective risk management.

• Low average caseloads mean you can focus on doing your best work.
• Training and development are top priorities$ûwe invest in you.
• Supportive leadership that values your voice and your growth.

What We Offer

• A competitive salary and secure employment.
• Generous leave: 25 days annual leave (rising to 32 after 5 years), plus 2 extra days at Christmas.
• Excellent benefits: pension scheme, sick pay, and a Health & Well-being Group.
• Staff perks: staff lottery, discounts, and a relocation scheme if you&©re moving to the area.

What You&©ll Need

• A recognised Social Work qualification.
• Registration with Social Care Wales.
• At least three years&© post-qualifying experience working with children and young people.

If you&©re passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a service that strives for excellence while supporting its staff to thrive$ûwe&©d love to hear from you.

Workstyle :  Hybrid working is supported, however an office presence is expected in line with the needs of the service  

For an informal discussion, please contact Lisa Wilcox, Team Manager or Nune Aleksanyan, Principal Officer:

Email:   l.wilcox@npt.gov.uk or n.aleksanyan@npt.gov.uk

Interview date scheduled for: Wednesday 8th October, 2025

DBS requirements:

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.

Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Our employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.

The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.

Welsh Language skills are not required.

Additional Information:

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.

In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council.  Applicants must meet the essential criteria for the post to qualify for this.  If you are or going to be affected by the job losses at Tata Steel then we would welcome an application from you.  Just make it known on your application form that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you have been made redundant.

At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.

We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.

We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.