Deputy Team Manager
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 03 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Competitive |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 02 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Bolton, BL3 2RR |
| Cwmni: | inploi |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 75713368 |
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Grade: J scp35 £44,711 to scp39 £48,710 with additional car user allowance.
Contract: Permanent 37hrs per/week
Role Specifics: Must be registered with Social Work England, be over 18yrs of age and hold a full UK driving licence.
Please Note: 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 looking ahead to new ways of working with the mental health trust, with a strong emphasis on co-location, collaboration and MDT working to support our vision etc and are looking for people to join us who share this vision. You will work closely with health and social care colleagues to support adults and carers eligible for assessment and care under the Care Act 2014.
This is an exciting time for social work in mental health. The Deputy Team Manager will play an important part in this transformation, helping to lead and support our social work force, acting as a strong role model.
The Deputy Team Manager role is pivotal in the support to the wider community mental health social work team and will be part of the management team offering you fantastic opportunities to grow and develop.
You will be responsible for overseeing day to day operational matters and support the Team Manager to ensure the Department meets its statutory and legal requirements. You will have knowledge and experience of undertaking statutory duties under the Care Act 2014, The Mental Capacity Act 2005 and other relevant legalisation and practice guidance. You will support staff to undertake assessments and reviews in line with this.
You will be required to chair a range of meetings including multi-disciplinary meetings and safeguarding meetings. You will provide professional guidance, supervision and leadership to Social Work staff. You will provide reflective and case load supervision to support their continued professional development.
About You
What We’re Looking For
A qualified social worker registered with Social Work England
Someone with experience in adult social care
Someone who thinks outside of the box with a passion for evidence-informed practice
A collaborator who thrives in multi-agency environments
A champion for equality, diversity, and innovation
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated individual who has a passion for working with adults/older adults and strives to achieve the values and key principles of the organisation. You will have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of our customers’ needs and aspirations.
You will have experience of working with social work services and have a commitment to developing quality services, working in partnership with health colleagues, carers and other partners developing our approach. You will understand relevant Social Work legislation and good practice. You will have a passion in supporting, facilitating, and supporting transformation. You will be required to input and take part in the transformation agenda and ensure that the service and staff are represented and so your excellent communication skills are essential.
You will have an aptitude to support and mentor staff in the undertaking of relationship and strength-based practice. Guiding staff to facilitate wide-ranging support for individuals to achieve independence as they progress through their support journey.
You will be used to challenging and encouraging innovative practice, you will have experience of managing staff or understand how you will support staff to think differently. You will also have the skills to support the development of relationships with the universal and voluntary sector.
You should have the ability to lead, manage, organise, support, and maintain the use of information technology systems.
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
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