Assistant Team Manager

Job Details

Assistant Team Manager Mental Health

Grade 11 (£45,718-£48,710)

Join Our Dynamic Mental Health Team as an Assistant Team Manager!

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of citizens in Dudley? A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our dynamic service as an Assistant Team Manager in the Mental Health Team. We are looking for an experienced and dedicated professional with a highly developed specialist knowledge of social work practice.

About Us: Our mission is to ensure that adults with lived experience of mental health can live healthy, safe, independent, and fulfilling lives. We work collaboratively with our partners to develop an integrated service and improve the journey for our residents.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, operational management, and direction to a team, contributing to the delivery of services across Adult Social Care/Mental Health.
• Collaborate with the management team to ensure a robust and efficient duty system, including identifying, assessing, meeting needs, and conducting reviews (Section 117).
• Represent the service at relevant partnership meetings.
• Offer professional support, case management, and social work advice, utilising critical reflective skills in management practice.
• Provide supervision and professional guidance in line with council policies, supporting staff to maintain professional and personal boundaries.
• Ensure staff meet legislative requirements and deliver positive outcomes for Dudley citizens. Support co-production to ensure the service is responsive and accountable to local people, involving adults, children, young people, families, and carers.
• Oversee and lead safeguarding investigations, chairing case conferences and strategy meetings as appropriate.
• Implement Council performance management processes and deliver professional development across the defined service area, ensuring compliance with relevant policies and legislation.

What We Are Looking For

• Ability to work and thrive under pressure with integrity.
• Specialist knowledge of social work practice.
• Excellent communication skills.
• The ability to influence change and to develop practitioners.
• Empathy and respect for others.
• A Social Work qualification is essential.

What We Offer

• Ongoing CPD from your line manager and relevant training to fulfil the role. We offer the opportunity to train as an AMHP, BIA or Practice Educator.
• Enhance your CV and gain valuable experience in management and future development.

Join us and be part of a caring and supportive management team dedicated to making a positive impact in our community.

An informal discussion with the Team Manager is welcome if you would like to know more. Please contact Barkat Malek on 01384 815671 or via email: Barkat.malek@dudley.gov.uk.

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.

Please note: Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.

If you require support completing an online or paper application form and or interview techniques, please contact Dudley Adult and Community Learning on 01384 818 143 or acl@dudley.gov.uk.

If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk.

Dudley Council will check the information that you have provided against any details already held for accuracy and completeness.

Company Info

Website: http://www.dudley.gov.uk/

Telephone: 01384 811300

Location: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, Council House, Priory Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 1HF, United Kingdom

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Other

Job function: Other

Industries: Government Administration