Two vacancies has arisen within Adult and Health Services for a Team Manager working in the Chester Le Street Health Centre/Derwent Clinic and Enterprise House as part 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.joisce@durham.gov.uk or Jane King, Locality Manager Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS foundation Trust on janeking5@nhs.net for an informal discussion about this roles. 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. Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria. You will also be required to apply for Disclosure & Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure. OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFEGUARDING Durham County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore if successful in your application, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be sought inclusive of a check of the Adults Barred List. Applicants should be aware that the DBS check will disclose both spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings, in line with current legislation and will confirm whether an individual is barred from working with Adults. INTERVIEWS Interviews will be held on 18th May 2026. 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. OUR OFFER TO YOU We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website. Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions. EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people and offer support throughout the recruitment process. HOW TO APPLY Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the ‘Person Specification’ section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted. Please visit our website to understand our position on using AI to support your application and for guidance on completing your application. 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