Assistant Team Managers

North East Ambition; North Tyneside; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in North Tyneside is looking for Assistant Team Managers for their Adult Social Care Community Wellbeing Teams. This role focuses on providing support to adults with varying needs, facilitating a thriving workplace, and encouraging career development. Candidates should have a strong background in social work, reflecting strength-based and trauma-informed practices. Regular training and support are offered to ease the transition into management, while maintaining commitment to safeguarding and professional excellence.

Benefits

Regular peer support

CPD opportunities

Structured development programme

Qualifications

• Experience in social work is essential.
• Familiarity with coaching and quality assurance will be beneficial.
• Experience with safeguarding and court work is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support team members through reflective practice and coaching.
• Engage in quality assurance and oversee safeguarding.
• Be involved in court work and manage a smaller team of supervisees.

Skills

Strength-based approaches

Trauma-informed practice

Analytical skills

Legal literacy

Education

Qualified social worker

Experience as a practice teacher is preferred

Job description

The North Tyneside Council Adult Social Care Community Wellbeing Teams are going through an exciting redesign and expansion- including new Assistant team managers roles. If you are looking for the next step in your career, this might be the opportunity you're looking for.

The community Wellbeing Teams work with a wide range of adults who draw on care and support , including older adults, younger adults with physical disabilities, and neuro divergent people.

As well as investing in more social work post, we are also increasing the number of managers . With a smaller cohort of supervisee's, our Assistant Team managers will be enabled to provide more reflective practice, coaching, quality assurance and oversight of safeguarding and court work. We have also invested in AI to help write up supervision notes , so you can focus on supporting the team.

We have remodelled our teams to work efficiently ; the Assessment and Support Planning team specialises in providing short-term proportionate support; the CORE team focuses on longer-term collaborative risk management and trauma-informed practice, and the Review team supports people with ongoing needs, harnessing equipment and technology to promote inclusion and independence for longer. We will match you to your team based on your skills and knowledge to help you thrive.

We will support you with your career ambitions; we're incredibly proud to have come 2nd in the country for social worker satisfaction in the 2025 Employer Standards Health Check. We achieved 'Good' rating in our recent CQC inspection, which highlighted our positive organisational culture and investment in professional development.

Whether you are an experienced practice teacher , or an experienced social worker (preferably with practice educator experience) looking for their first step into management , we would like to hear from you. We provide regular peer support and CPD opportunities for the frontline managers, and a structured development programme for people coming into their first leadership role. Check our careers Brochure in the documents to find out more.

What we are looking for is an appreciation for strength based , trauma -informed and systemic approaches, analytical , and legal literacy. Sounds like you?

Apply now to join us

The post is exempt from the rehabilitation of offenders Act 1974 ( exceptions) order 1975 and an enhanced DBS disclosure , including barred list check will be required.

We would love to hear from you - if you would like an informal discussion about these opportunities, please contact:

Georgia Douglas

Senior manager

Assessment and Discharge

01913371000

or

Sue Mullen

Service manager

Community wellbeing teams

01916437969

Salary

Grade 10

£44,075 - £48,226 pa

Market Supplement - £2210.05 pa

Why North Tyneside Council?

Our People First strategy is our promise to make North Tyneside Council an exceptional place to work, where everyone can thrive and flourish. A place where people want to work, where joining our team is an exciting prospect, staying with us feels like a great decision, and building your career at North Tyneside Council is a natural progression.

As part of our People First strategy, we are committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our success and the well-being of our employees and residents. Our goal is to foster an environment where everyone feels welcome, safe and valued.

Together, we're crafting a workplace that's built on our values and a shared commitment to making a difference. If you are passionate and committed about making a difference and want to work somewhere where you can make positive change, we will provide the right environment for you to excel.

Alongside our People First strategy, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and adults at risk of harm. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and to familiarise themselves with all relevant policies, procedures and guidance. Within North Tyneside, safeguarding is everybody’s business.

Require a reasonable adjustment? If you feel a reasonable adjustment will provide additional support in both the recruitment process and within the workplace, please indicate this to the hiring manager on your application. Declaring a reasonable adjustment will not subject you to any form of discrimination when determining which applicants are successful for interview and employment with us.

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In 2019, North Tyneside Council declared a climate emergency. This declaration set a target to reduce the carbon footprint of the council’s operations, and the borough, by 50% by 2023 and to align to the Government’s net zero target of 2050.

We recognise the significant role we can play in the borough in helping to limit climate change, but we can’t do this alone; we need help from all our residents, businesses, voluntary and community sectors and of course all those who apply and work for us. Together we can make North Tyneside a sustainable place to live and work for everyone in the borough.

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