Team Manager (Social Work - Leadership)
| Posting date: | 25 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £50,001.00 to £110,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Grade 10 (SCP 42 - 46) £51,802 - £56,131 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 August 2025 |
| Location: | Sunderland, SR1 3AA |
| Company: | Sunderland City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 284109 |
Summary
We are recruiting into a Statutory Mental Health Act Team Manager post and are eager to find someone with the vision and motivation which matches that of the service. We have a unique Team that covers the city 24/7 365 days a year. andnbsp;
This is an excellent opportunity to work in a forward thinking and transformational Council, rated Good by CQC across all areas.
As a Team Manager, you will take a strengths-based approach to working in partnership with people and work effectively within the existing integrated models of working in the city. You will be able evidence your commitment and social work value base, to create positive outcomes for vulnerable adults in the city and their families and carers. You will have a willingness to take a flexible approach to meet changing demands of Adult Social Care and Health partners.
Applications are invited from professionally qualified social work staff with substantial experience as an Approved Mental Health Professional. Experience of working within a busy Statutory Mental Health Team is required. andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;This is an excellent opportunity to work in a leadership position. The successful candidate will certainly be able demonstrate working knowledge of the legislative framework and key areas of policy.
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Main Duties:
- Managing a team of social work staff who are qualified Approved Mental Health Professionals who undertake consideration and completion of Mental Health Act assessments
- Supervising, development and mentoring of staff.
- Multi agency work and close partnership work with customers, carers and other partners.
- Promote integration with Health partners
- Working with adults detained under Part 3 of the Mental Health Act.
Successful Candidates will have:
- Excellent communication skills; a positive approach to strengths based social work and working in partnership with people
- Experience working within a busy Statutory Mental Health team and the ability to meet targets and deadlines, including performance management and a positive proactive approach to continuous professional development.
- Experience of supporting and motiving team members with sound supervisory experience.
- Working knowledge of Care Act, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and relevant legal and national policy frameworks.
A minimum of 5 years post qualifying experience and be SWE registered.
This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Sunderland is an exciting place to work with a range of additional benefits including:
- Regionally competitive salary and pay scales.
- Generous annual leave plus Bank Holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually.
- A range of employee benefits and schemes including a salary sacrifice car lease scheme.
- Employee Wellness and Cycle to Work Schemes.
- Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme and an additional voluntary contributions scheme (AVC wise).
- A range of flexible working options, including the ability to take up to two flexi days per month.
- Working in a supportive team environment and culture of learning and development across Adult Social Care.
- Exciting training and development opportunities, including individually tailored coaching and mentoring; Practice Education and Supervisor; AMHP; BIA/AMCaP
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Sunderland City Council - and#39;Thatand#39;s the way we do thingsand#39;: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi_lJ9Gzy_E
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Sunderland City Council is committed to safeguarding vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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Applications should be made on-line at northeastjobs.org.uk/sunderlandcitycouncil. For further assistance contact: jobs@sunderland.gov.uk
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Please note that CVs are not acceptable.
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Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered online with. Please check your email inbox after the closing date for notifications as you may not be notified by any other means. Please remember to check your junk mail items.
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This is an excellent opportunity to work in a forward thinking and transformational Council, rated Good by CQC across all areas.
As a Team Manager, you will take a strengths-based approach to working in partnership with people and work effectively within the existing integrated models of working in the city. You will be able evidence your commitment and social work value base, to create positive outcomes for vulnerable adults in the city and their families and carers. You will have a willingness to take a flexible approach to meet changing demands of Adult Social Care and Health partners.
Applications are invited from professionally qualified social work staff with substantial experience as an Approved Mental Health Professional. Experience of working within a busy Statutory Mental Health Team is required. andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;This is an excellent opportunity to work in a leadership position. The successful candidate will certainly be able demonstrate working knowledge of the legislative framework and key areas of policy.
andnbsp;
Main Duties:
- Managing a team of social work staff who are qualified Approved Mental Health Professionals who undertake consideration and completion of Mental Health Act assessments
- Supervising, development and mentoring of staff.
- Multi agency work and close partnership work with customers, carers and other partners.
- Promote integration with Health partners
- Working with adults detained under Part 3 of the Mental Health Act.
Successful Candidates will have:
- Excellent communication skills; a positive approach to strengths based social work and working in partnership with people
- Experience working within a busy Statutory Mental Health team and the ability to meet targets and deadlines, including performance management and a positive proactive approach to continuous professional development.
- Experience of supporting and motiving team members with sound supervisory experience.
- Working knowledge of Care Act, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and relevant legal and national policy frameworks.
A minimum of 5 years post qualifying experience and be SWE registered.
This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Sunderland is an exciting place to work with a range of additional benefits including:
- Regionally competitive salary and pay scales.
- Generous annual leave plus Bank Holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually.
- A range of employee benefits and schemes including a salary sacrifice car lease scheme.
- Employee Wellness and Cycle to Work Schemes.
- Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme and an additional voluntary contributions scheme (AVC wise).
- A range of flexible working options, including the ability to take up to two flexi days per month.
- Working in a supportive team environment and culture of learning and development across Adult Social Care.
- Exciting training and development opportunities, including individually tailored coaching and mentoring; Practice Education and Supervisor; AMHP; BIA/AMCaP
andnbsp;
Sunderland City Council - and#39;Thatand#39;s the way we do thingsand#39;: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi_lJ9Gzy_E
andnbsp;
Sunderland City Council is committed to safeguarding vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
andnbsp;
Applications should be made on-line at northeastjobs.org.uk/sunderlandcitycouncil. For further assistance contact: jobs@sunderland.gov.uk
andnbsp;
Please note that CVs are not acceptable.
andnbsp;
Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered online with. Please check your email inbox after the closing date for notifications as you may not be notified by any other means. Please remember to check your junk mail items.
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