Assistant Team Manager - Neighbourhood Team

Tameside Council; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Tameside Council is looking for an Assistant Team Manager to lead the Neighbourhood Service, focusing on delivering high-quality care. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Adult Social Care, excellent communication skills, and demonstrate effective leadership abilities. Join a committed team to make a difference in the community, ensuring individuals receive top-notch support and care.

Benefits

Comprehensive training and development opportunities

Positive working culture

Opportunity to make a difference in community health

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Adult Social Care within a Local Authority.
• Experience leading service areas through change/redesign.
• Strong track record of building relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of the Neighbourhood Service, ensuring high-quality interventions.
• Manage a diverse team and create a positive working culture.
• Ensure compliance with statutory frameworks and oversee safeguarding responsibilities.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Team Management

Education

Relevant professional qualification at Level 6 or above

Job description

Assistant Team Manager - Neighbourhood Team, Ashton-under-Lyne

Client:

Location:

Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

3

Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

Job Description:

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Grade I. Scale 35 - £44,711 to Scale 39 - £48,710 with a professional bar at SCP 37 £46,731**

Hours Per Week: 36hours

Base Location: Various locations across the Borough

Assessment Date: To be arranged

The Role

It is an exciting time to join Tameside council as we begin our plans to reform and redesign Adult Social Care and implement the intentions of The White Paper ‘People at the Heart of Care’.

The Assistant Team Manager of the Neighbourhood Service will be integral to the service transformation in delivering high quality services for the people of Tameside to live well at home.

We are looking for a dynamic and highly motivated Assistant Team Manager to lead on the delivery of the Neighbourhood Service. The Neighbourhood teams provide short and long term interventions to maximise independent living and will respond to non-urgent referrals carrying out a holistic person centred assessment.

The Neighbourhood Service also provides assessments and support for unpaid carers.

Tameside is a place that is passionate and committed to improving outcomes and creating a positive experience for individuals and families.

‘Our People Our Place Our Plan’ outlines our aims and aspirations for the area, its people and how we commit to work for everyone, every day.

Together we are committed to ensuring people lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives, we are dedicated to person centred and strength based practice, providing high quality health and social care support, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong, supportive and self- sufficient communities.

Tameside adopts a positive working culture, we embrace innovation and encourage performance. We are committed to staff development and provide a wide range of training opportunities in a supportive working environment.

To support the Team Manager to lead and manage a Neighbourhood Team within the Integrated Care and Support Service. Building strong positive working relationships across Adult Services and the wider Health, Community and Voluntary sector. Ensuring a streamlined efficient response in managing the service leading to positive outcomes for people.

The Neighbourhood Teams are made up, Social Workers, Assessor Care Co-ordinators, Health and Wellbeing Advisors, Direct Payment Officer, Occupational Therapy Services, including Manual Handling Officers.

This will include, day to day leadership and management of a diverse Neighbourhood team, strategic development of the Neighbourhood Service as part of the Integrated Care and Support Service.

Developing business processes/guidance and procedures to ensure the efficient and effective running of the service.

Effective managerial leadership of the Neighbourhood team ensuring a clear direction for the service in accordance with statutory framework, policies and procedures for varied disciplines of practitioners.

Build and develop the strengths and skills of employees within the service, creating a confident workforce and promoting a learning culture across the service.

An ability to lead, motivate and develop managers within the service, and ensure they maintain a culture of change that is team based, performance driven and maintains the motivation of staff.

To ensure the service area are accountable for their practice and are implementing the principles of the Care Act via a person centred approach meeting statutory requirements.

Provide oversight and leadership of all safeguarding responsibilities within the service area and provide a learning culture with regards to practice improvement ensuring quality standards are achieved

About You

You will be passionate about supporting people to live well at home.

You will have experience of direct work with Adults and experience of working in an integrated system including safeguarding.

You will have extensive experience in Adult Social Care within a Local Authority.

You will have experience of leading service areas through change/redesign and have excellent communication skills.

You will have strategic vision and the ability to forward plan, setting targets and service planning.

So if you are a strong, enthusiastic and resilient leader and you have a good track record of building relationships across a range of stake holders and are committed to contributing to a learning organisation, we want to hear from you.

About Us

Message from Stephanie Butterworth, Director of Adults Services at Tameside Council.

‘’ I’ve worked here for many years now and I’m proud of the work that we do together, ensuring people in our borough are living a good life.

‘‘Our vision is one which sees people living well in the place they call home, where they are supported to be a part of their local communities to live long, healthy and fulfilled lives.

‘’One way I regularly connect and listen to our workforce is through my monthly staff drop-in with our Principal Social Worker. This is an opportunity to create dedicated time for staff to share ideas, team updates and network across our services. It’s amazing to hear during sessions that they really value being part of Team Tameside and the opportunities that we bring, so we can make sure that they are part of delivering our ambition for the people we support.

‘’Working in Adult Social Care is a rewarding and fulfilling career choice, where you can really make a difference to people’s lives every day. We will support you to develop and fulfil your potential and create space for you to reflect and grow. We are dedicated to breaking barriers, so our workforce is rich with experience and understanding, always building and championing social justice, equity, diversity and inclusion.

People are always at the heart of everything we do, if our vision sounds like something you want to be part of, we offer a warm welcome to join us here at Team Tameside. ‘’

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.

Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

This position is subject to Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure Procedures. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share this commitment.

** This post is classified as being in a professional job category. As such the grade for the job has a professional grade development bar which employees can progress through subject to meeting the following criteria:

1. Relevant professional qualification for the job role at Level 6 or above, AND

2. Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in the role, AND

3. Maintained membership of a regulated body where this is a requirement to practice in the role where applicable, AND

4. Professional standards practised to the highest expected level.

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here

We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please click here for more information on our guaranteed assessment scheme.

For further information about this role please contact : Lei-Anne Granger- Service Unit Manager on 07870824131 or Nicola Thewlis 0161 342 2512

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