Assistant Team Manager

Portsmouth City Council; Barry; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in Wales is looking for an experienced Assistant Team Manager/Social Work Lead to join their Integrated Continuing Healthcare Team. The role involves mentoring staff, supporting the team manager, and ensuring safe decision-making. Candidates should have a professional social work qualification, be registered with Social Work England, and possess strong assessment and communication skills. This position offers a salary of £47,181 - £51,356 per annum with a commitment to staff development and welfare.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Commitment to safeguarding

Disability confident employer

Qualifications

• Registered with Social Work England.
• Experience in a supervisory role.
• Ability to inspire and motivate a team.

Responsibilities

• Support team manager in day-to-day team management.
• Mentor and supervise team staff.
• Provide guidance on case work and decision making.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentorship

Communication skills

Risk management

Assessment skills

Education

Professional qualification in social work

Job description

Assistant Team Manager/Social Work Lead, Integrated Continuing Healthcare Team (Adults)

Salary:Band: 11, £47,181 - £51.356 p.a.

37 hours per week, Monday - Friday

What is the role

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, dynamic, social work professional with experience of multi-agency/integrated working to join our Intergrated Continuing Healthcare Team. The post holder will have responsibility to support the team manager with the day-to-day management of the team, acting as mentor and supervisor to the staff, and be the lead for social care within the team. They will provide guidance, support and advice on case work and ensure safe and effective decision making for all. The post holder will play a key role in ensuring staff performance is maintained by continual monitoring, review, supervision and personal development reviews

Who is the person?

With the ability to drive, inspire and motivate a team, you will hold a professional qualification in social work, be registered with Social Work England and have sound and relevant legal, theoretical and practice knowledge base. You will have experience of working in a supervisory role and mentoring staff and possess robust and comprehensive assessment skills with the ability to make confident positive risk management decision. With excellent communication skills you will be prepared to think creatively and to experiment with new ideas whilst putting the customer at the heart of what you do.

Please read the job profile for the full details of the role as well as what skills/experience you require in order to undertake the role.

About Portsmouth City Council

What we can offer you:

Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.

Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our careers portal homepage: Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council

Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Adults Board safer recruitment procedures.

How to apply:

Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had.

Interview process is expected to take place w/c 5 January 2026.

We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at Equality, diversity and inclusion - Careers portal. We are committed to offering an interview to all those candidates that qualify under one of our commitments and meet the minimum criteria, however for roles that receive a large number of applications, this is not always possible, and we will select the candidates that best meet the minimum criteria.

You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.

We will email applicants from time to time; please ensure you check e-mail folders as sometimes our e-mails may go into spam/junk folders.

Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact [e-mail]. or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616800.