Grade: K scp39 £50,269 to scp43 £54,495 with additional car user allowance.
Contract: Permanent 37 hours per week.
Role specifics: Must be SWE Registered and hold full UK driving licence.
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
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The Role
Do you have the passion, expertise, leadership and drive to shape the future of adult social work practice and support Bolton’s Adult Social Care Vision?
“We all want to live in the place we call home; with the people and things we love.
In communities where we look out for one another doing things that matter to us”
(Adopted from Social Care Futures)
We are entering a new phase of collaborative working with the Mental Health Trust, focusing on co-location, integrated multi-disciplinary teams, and shared service delivery. We welcome applicants who are committed to this vision and to improving outcomes for adults and carers eligible under the Care Act 2014.
This is a pivotal time for mental health social work. As Team Manager, you will help lead and support the social work team, providing professional supervision, guidance, and leadership. You will oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring statutory duties under the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and other relevant legislation are met.
You will manage team workloads, allocate cases, and maintain robust duty systems. The role includes supporting staff development, chairing multi-disciplinary and safeguarding meetings, and overseeing legal processes such as those related to the Court of Protection.
You will ensure compliance with Council policies, including those related to absence management, performance reviews, and training. The role also supports workforce development through supervision of Social Work Students and newly qualified staff completing their ASYE.
About You
You will be a qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England, with experience in adult social care and a commitment to strengths-based, evidence-informed practice. You’ll bring a collaborative approach, working effectively across multi-agency settings, and demonstrate a strong understanding of equality, diversity, and inclusive leadership.
We’re seeking someone enthusiastic and motivated, with a passion for supporting adults and older adults with mental health needs. You will have experience managing staff at Deputy Manager or Team Manager level and be confident in leading social work services that reflect best practice and legal compliance.
You’ll have a sound understanding of relevant legislation including the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005 and be committed to service improvement and transformation. Your communication skills will be key in representing the service and supporting staff through change.
You will be confident in mentoring and guiding staff in strengths-based approaches, promoting independence and positive outcomes. You’ll also support innovation and relationship-building across universal and voluntary sectors.
Strong leadership, organisational skills, and the ability to use information systems effectively are essential to this role.
About Us
This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.
Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.
As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.
Our Values are really important to us, read all about them below, along with all our great staff benefits, the job description/person specification for the role and the important legal bits, and our Top Tips too.
Ready to apply? Then please click Apply and upload your anonymised CV and supporting statement discussing your relevant skills and experience and explain how you believe they make you a strong fit for this role.
Within Greater Manchester, local authorities have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please see greater.jobs for further information before you apply.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS with check of relevant barred list is therefore required for this post.
This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.
This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation that has signed the commitment, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits. Please see the home page of greater.jobs for more information.
For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk