Assistant Team Manager – Let’s Talk Team

South Tyneside Council; South Tyneside; On-site; GBP 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council is seeking an Assistant Team Manager for the Let’s Talk Team in Adult Social Care. This role involves providing leadership, connecting individuals to essential support services, and fostering community relationships. Candidates must be a qualified Social Worker and possess a robust understanding of current legislation. This position is based in South Tyneside with a competitive salary and excellent benefits package.

Benefits

Excellent benefits package

Qualifications

• Qualified and professionally registered as a Social Worker.
• Good knowledge of current legislation and regulations.
• Able to balance rights and risks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Let’s Talk Team based in Clarendon, Hebburn.
• Ensure the team serves as the contact point for Adult Social Care.
• Embed good practice and develop links with local services.

Skills

Social Worker Registration

Understanding of Legislation

Innovative Approach

Team Player

Education

Social Work Qualification

Job description

Overview

Assistant Team Manager – Let’s Talk Team, Adult Social Care and Commissioning, South Tyneside

£53,460 pa • Fixed Term contract for 12 months

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone who can work alongside the Team Manager to provide robust leadership and management of our Let’s Talk Team based in Clarendon, Hebburn. This is initially a 12-month fixed-term post. The Let’s Talk Team is the single point of contact into Adult Social Care in South Tyneside and the first point of communication for members of the public and professionals. You will work with the team to ensure people are supported in the most proportionate way to meet their needs, and to embed good practice, and you will have close links to services in the local areas which are available to enable the Lets Talk Team to connect people to the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

We offer an excellent benefits package and further information is available here – South Tyneside Council working here.

Values and culture

Do you want to work for a forward-thinking council that is developing innovative approaches to meet our future challenges. Focusing on People, Place and Partnerships? Do you want to inspire, lead, and motivate social care staff to deliver Practice to be Proud of supporting us to improve outcomes for people? Do you want to have a lead role in embedding our Council PROUD values?

Adopting a one team, collaborative approach demonstrating Adult Social Care and Commissioning workforce CARE behaviours: Curiosity, Accountability, Responsive, Empowered. If you have resonated with our values and behaviours or they have inspired you, then now is the time to consider coming to join us at South Tyneside Council.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Let’s Talk Team based in Clarendon, Hebburn, and work alongside the Team Manager.
• Ensure the Let’s Talk Team is the single point of contact into Adult Social Care and liaises with public and professionals to connect people to the right support.
• Embed good practice and develop links with local services to enable proportionate support.

Qualifications and experience

• Qualified and professionally registered as a Social Worker and have a good knowledge of current legislation and regulations
• Focused on the person
• Able to balance rights to self-determination and risks
• Innovative and inventive approach to meeting need
• Supportive staff manager able to lead, supervise, motivate, and develop individuals and teams
• Able to build links across services and communities to ensure safe, coordinated, and effective support provision
• Team player

About Us

Adult Social Care is changing in South Tyneside. We are a forward-thinking Council that is developing innovative approaches to meet our challenges. Focusing on People, Place and Partnerships, this is a great time to join us. Working closely with all our partners our vision for the future is to see every person in South Tyneside with care and support needs “Living Better Lives”, to fully utilise their strengths and assets, to remain safe and well; in the neighbourhoods and communities they call home. We want to work with all our partners to ensure the person only needs to tell their story once and that they have equal voice in co-ordinating their care and support. We understand promoting the importance of social justice and inclusion, respecting people’s rights, citizenship and participation.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Ann-Maria Mitchell, Let’s Talk Team Manager, [e-mail] or [phone].

We do not currently offer skilled worker visa sponsorship.

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Closing date and interviews

Closing date: Noon, 9 October 2025. Interviews will take place on 21 October 2025.