Assistant Team Leader

Stockport Council; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Stockport Council is seeking an Assistant Team Leader for the Neighbourhood service, focusing on leadership and support for social workers under the Care Act. This permanent, full-time role involves fostering a collaborative team environment to promote community well-being in a flexible and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Experience supporting social workers, both newly qualified and experienced.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership support to foster a strength-based team culture.
• Supervise team and contribute to service development.

Skills

Team Player

Time Management

Organizational Skills

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Assistant Team Leader
SO3 (circa £43,693)
37 hours, Full Time
Permanent
Hybrid: Baker Street, Stockport and homeworking. Minimum of 2 days per week in the office.

Application Deadline: 21st July 2025 11:59pm

Please note that we may close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received. We encourage you to submit your application promptly to avoid disappointment.

Shortlisting Date: 23rd July 2025

Interview Date: 30th July 2025

Interview Type: Face to Face

While we embrace AI as a tool to enhance our services at Stockport Council, we value authentic applications. Please ensure your application is written by you and reflects your skills, knowledge, and enthusiasm.

Your Role

The Neighbourhood service seeks an Assistant Team Leader experienced with adults under the Care Act to promote well-being. The post involves providing leadership support to foster a strength-based team culture, supervision, and contributing to service development.

About You

We seek someone who:

• Is a team player with experience supporting social workers, both newly qualified and experienced.
• Has good time management and organizational skills.

About Us

Neighbourhood teams are community-focused, working across Stockport South, North, East, and West. We support residents under the Care Act, focusing on well-being, safeguarding, and collaborative working to promote residents' everyday lives.

At Stockport Council, we aim to create opportunities for all. We are committed to being a great place to work, as recognized by the Good Employment Charter, offering fair wages, staff engagement, and flexible working.

For more information about the role, contact Lynn Hagan at [emailprotected]. The successful candidate will undergo pre-employment checks, including DBS.

Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship license, but this role does not qualify for sponsorship.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, actively encouraging applications from all backgrounds. We support work-life balance with flexible/hybrid working arrangements and inclusive policies.