A vacancy has arisen within Adult and Health Services for a Team Manager working in the Derwentside and Chester Le Street Social Work Hub as part one of the Integrated Community Mental Health Teams. WHAT IS INVOLVED? You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of a Social Work Hub within an Integrated Mental Health Service, providing mental health assessments, treatment and intervention to service users/patients. Durham County Council and Tees Esk and Wear Valley Foundation Trust are integrated as part of a partnership agreement. The teams comprise of staff from the Adult Care service from Durham County Council and Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. The Service was recently remodelled to now include social work hubs with leadership from social care/social work. You will have day-to-day operational responsibility for the management of the social work hub and social work staff, which provides assessment, care planning, and interventions for service users/patients and carers referred into the Service with social care needs. You will work closely with the leadership team within the integrated service including health colleagues to provide the best outcomes for service users. You will have knowledge of commissioning, social inclusion, legal frameworks and an awareness and understanding of the emerging influences in both health and social care provision. You will co-ordinate and oversee the team’s performance requirements on behalf of the Local Authority. We encourage you to contact Tracy Joisce, Strategic Manager on Tel: 03000 268243 e-mail tracy.joiscedurham.gov.uk or Jane King, Locality Manager Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS foundation Trust on janeking5nhs.net for an informal discussion about this role. WHAT WILL I NEED? You should have managerial experience, alongside excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Required Qualifications: Appropriate professional social care qualification i.e. DipSW or recognised equivalent, plus Social work England Registration. If successful, you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure. Please refer to the attached person specification for the full criteria. PLEASE NOTE THIS POST IS NOT OPEN TO JOB SHARE REWARDS AND BENEFITS We offer generous rewards and benefits that are designed to help you perform at your best: Competitive salaries and 27 days holiday per year rising to 32 days after five years continuous local government service. Hybrid working (home and office working). Excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Plus, top up options - Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme and standard AVC scheme for members of the LGPS. Wellbeing Portal and access to an Employee Assist Scheme. Wide range of learning and development opportunities including professional qualifications, coaching and mentoring. Employee Benefits Portal and Lifestyle Savings Scheme (discounts across a host of major retailers). Discounted DCC gym membership. Staff networks run by staff for our staff, including Race Equality and Diversity, Disability, LGBT, Armed Forces, Carers, Menopause. Trade Union membership. A range of other salary sacrifice schemes such as car leasing. Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions. Take a closer look: https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26895/Rewards-and-benefits SOCIAL MEDIA Don’t see the perfect role for you right now? Keep an eye on our social media channels for updates on new opportunities at Durham County Council Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dccjobsandcareers/ Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/durhamcountycounciljobsandcareers HYBRID WORKING Durham County Council currently operates a hybrid working policy where a model of 2 days in the workplace and 3 days at home/remote will apply. This model is pro-rated for part time roles and arrangements are at managers discretion, alternatively you can work all of your contracted hours within the workplace if you prefer. EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION We are a proud equal opportunities employer and recognise that a diverse, talented workforce brings new ideas and new perspectives, which will facilitate growth and improvements to services. We are committed to ensuring that our employment policies and processes are fair and equitable to all. We welcome job applications from everyone, and successful candidates are considered only on their skills and ability to do the job. As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from disabled people and provide support throughout the recruitment process. Take a closer look: https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26899/Equality-diversity-and-inclusion-in-our-workforce INTERVIEWS Interviews will be held on 30th May, 2025. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran. HOW TO APPLY In line with the County Council's Recruitment and Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CVs. Applications must be submitted on-line via the Northeast Jobs portal. 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