Senior Team Supervisor, Social Care & Safeguarding

North East Combined Authority; North Tyneside; Remote; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

North Tyneside Council is recruiting a Team Manager who will provide supervision and oversight of Social Workers and Community Wellbeing Officers, ensuring safeguarding and high-quality services under the Care Act 2014.

You will lead performance, drive continuous improvement, and chair safeguarding meetings, while promoting strengths-based, person-centred practice and collaboration with partners across the service.

Responsibilities

• Provide regular, reflective supervision and day to day support to Social Workers & Community Wellbeing Officers.
• Promote a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and professional development.
• Support the Team Manager in managing team performance, workflow and service delivery targets.
• Champion strength-based and outcomes focussed practice, in line with the Care Act 2014.
• Ensure assessments, support plans and reviews are timely, proportionate and co-produced with individuals and carers.
• Promote the use of community assets and preventative approaches to reduce reliance on formal care.
• To complete regular quality audit reviews through supervision and case file audits.
• Lead and support safeguarding enquiries under Section 42 of the Care Act, ensuring timely and proportionate responses.
• Provide guidance and oversight on complex cases, including risk assessments and mental capacity considerations.
• Ensure service users and carers receive respectful, responsive and high-quality support.
• Contribute to audits, service reviews, and quality assurance processes to drive continuous improvement.
• Deputise for the Team Manager as required.
• Contribute to service planning, workforce development and implementation of new initiatives.
• Support the effective use of resources and adherence to budgetary controls.
• Any other duties commensurate with grade of post.

Job description

North Tyneside Council is recruiting a Team Manager who will provide supervision and oversight of Social Workers and Community Wellbeing Officers, ensuring safeguarding and high-quality services under the Care Act 2014.

You will lead performance, drive continuous improvement, and chair safeguarding meetings, while promoting strengths-based, person-centred practice and collaboration with partners across the service.