Deputy Team Manager

We're recruiting a Deputy Team Manager to play a key role within our Adult Social Care service.

You'll lead, supervise and support colleagues to deliver safe, timely discharges while confidently managing complex risk.

Your expertise in Adult Social Care, Social Work and Continuing Healthcare legislation and guidance will help the team make safe, informed and person-centred decisions.

Working closely with the Team Manager, you'll provide professional guidance, oversee complex work and help colleagues respond effectively when priorities compete.

You'll work collaboratively with health services and other partners to support positive outcomes for people and their carers.

This is a rewarding role for an experienced social work professional who combines sound professional judgement with supportive leadership.

This is a Site-Based role, and you'll be expected to work from the designated workplace.

We take pride in our supportive work culture and try to go that extra mile when it comes to investing in our colleagues.

• Lead, supervise and support colleagues to deliver safe, timely discharges and manage complex risk.
• Monitor referrals and work allocations, making sure the team responds within agreed timescales.
• Review and authorise decisions about social work assessments, care plans, reviews and safeguarding enquiries.
• Coordinate work, monitor caseloads and provide professional guidance to social workers and social work assistants.
• Represent Milton Keynes City Council at meetings with social care, health, voluntary and community partners.
• Provide regular supervision, coaching and support to colleagues in line with council policies and procedures.

• A relevant professional social work qualification, such as the Certificate of Qualification in Social Work, Certificate in Social Service, Diploma in Social Work or Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Social Work, is essential.
• Bringing expertise in Adult Social Care, Social Work and Continuing Healthcare legislation and guidance, you'll support safe and well-informed professional decisions.
• Your experience of successful front-line service delivery will help you lead effectively in a demanding and complex environment.
• With a strong commitment to continuous professional development, you'll keep your professional knowledge and practice up to date.
• An effective and respectful communicator, you'll work with people, carers, colleagues and partner organisations to understand different needs and expectations.
• Collaborative and adaptable in your approach, you'll support colleagues, challenge assumptions constructively and remain focused when priorities compete.

To be successful in this role, you'll need a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle. If we offer you the role, we'll ask you to provide evidence of your driving licence and vehicle insurance, including cover for business use. We're unable to confirm an appointment until these documents are received.

Safer Recruitment applies to this role. This means that, before any appointment is confirmed, we'll carry out a range of pre-employment checks to help ensure the safety and wellbeing of children, young people and vulnerable adults. These checks may include identity verification, where candidates will be required to provide original identification documents, including a full birth certificate, employment history and reference checks, qualification checks and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
, (unless you are currently registered with the DBS Update Service). check where required.

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