Adult Social Care Team Manager
Lead a specialist safeguarding team delivering trauma informed, strengths based practice within adult social care. This role focuses on safeguarding, multi-agency working, care planning and leadership to achieve positive outcomes.
If youve also worked in the following roles, wed also like to hear from you: Adult Safeguarding Manager, Social Work Team Leader, Community Services Manager, Adult Services Manager
This role is known internally as a Team Manager PACT (People Achieving Change Together) Team - Adult Social Care
SALARY: £57,870 to £61,269 per annum + Benefits
LOCATION: Hybrid working from the office inWokingham, Berkshire, and from home
JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent
WORKING HOURS: 37 hours per week
JOB OVERVIEW
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for an Adult Social Care Team Manager to lead a newly established service supporting adults with complex needs.
The Adult Social Care Team Manager will oversee a small, specialist team delivering trauma informed, relational and strengths based practice. Working across safeguarding and community settings, the focus is on engagement, risk management and person-centred support.
As an Adult Social Care Team Manager you will build and develop a new team, shape service delivery and embed innovative approaches. You will work collaboratively with multi-agency partners to improve outcomes and support vulnerable adults.
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DUTIES
Your duties as the Adult Social Care Team Manager include:
* Provide Operational Leadership: Oversee day-to-day team activity, ensuring fair workload distribution and effective resource management
* Embed Best Practice: Champion trauma informed and strengths based approaches across all safeguarding and care planning activity
* Support Team Development: Coach, mentor and supervise staff, promoting continuous professional development
* Manage Safeguarding Activity: Ensure statutory duties are met in line with Care Act requirements and safeguarding frameworks
* Lead Multi-Agency Working: Build strong partnerships with health, voluntary and community organisations
* Drive Service Improvement: Contribute to service development, innovation and continuous improvement initiatives
* Oversee Performance Management: Monitor quality, compliance and outcomes, addressing issues promptly and fairly
* Handle Complex Cases: Provide guidance and leadership on high-risk and complex situations
* Promote Positive Culture: Foster a safe, inclusive and supportive working environment
* Support Change Management: Guide the team through transformation with clear, calm leadership
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
ESSENTIAL
* Social Work or Occupational Therapy qualification with current professional registration
* Previous experience in adult social care, safeguarding or community services
* Proven experience of managing or supervising teams in a multi-agency environment
* Strong knowledge of trauma informed and strengths based practice
* Experience working with individuals with complex needs or who are difficult to engage
* Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
* Ability to make complex decisions and manage risk effectively
* Strong organisational and time management skills
* Ability to analyse performance data and drive service improvements
* Full driving licence or ability to travel as required
DESIRABLE
* Management qualification or willingness to work towards one
* Experience working within governance frameworks
* Background in coaching, mentoring or staff development
* Experience leading service transformation or new service development
* Knowledge of local authority or public sector environments
BENEFITS
* Generous Annual Leave entitlement of 31 days (rising by 5 days after 5 years of continued local government service), plus bank holidays
* Local Government Pension Scheme
* GP Helpline 7 days a week
* Employee Assistance Programme with a 24/7 Your Care confidential helpline
* Free Eye Tests and Flu Vaccines
* Free Onsite Gym
* Salary Sacrifice Schemes including Car and Cycle to Work
* Local & Lifestyle Discounts savings on shopping, entertainment, restaurants, and more
* Move through Menopause Course
* Sports & Social Group Activities running, football, cricket, and more
* Learning & Development Opportunities
* Employee Networks
And much more!
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JOB REF: AWDO-P14543
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