Assistant Team Manager - Bucks Social Care
| Posting date: | 17 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 August 2025 |
| Location: | Aylesbury |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75716848 |
Summary
Please note that this is an internal only role and therefore only current employees of Oxford Health are eligible to apply.
Are you an inspirational, committed and experienced social worker with management experience? Or do you want to try your hand at a management role in Social Work?
We are looking for an Assistant Team Manager to join the Early Resolution and Safeguarding team on a fixed term basis to cover 1 year maternity leave within Mental Health Social Care. We are based at the Whiteleaf Centre in Aylesbury and cover the whole of Bucks.
The team are responsible for triaging safeguarding concerns for our mental health community alongside undertaking care act assessments for clients who do not sit with the community mental health teams. We also undertake care act assessments acute inpatient wards. You will manage and supervise colleagues.
The role also requires the attendance and contribution at Health and social care meetings alongside the overall development of the service.
Main duties of the jobYou will be managing the social work team that triage safeguarding's. This is a fast paced role that requires knowledge of safeguarding and our statutory responsibilities,
You will be responsible for the allocation of Care act assessments within the team as well as s42 Safeguarding enquiries. You will also be responsible in the supporting of chairing S42 meetings for your team and social care colleagues within the Trust
You will be responsible for supervising social workers and assistant social workers. You will manage the day to day running of the team.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
Person specification Experience Essential criteria- supervision of staff
- undertaking care act assessments
- undertaking S42 enquires
- chairing s42 enquires
- Working in a mental health setting
- car driver
- prioritising workload/recognising risk
- Care Act Legislation
- Mental Capacity Act
- Use of LAS and RIO
- Undertaken HR processes
- Worked in Mental health Setting
- understanding of Mental Health Act
job description (PDF, 440.4KB)
Guidance Notes for Candidates Applying for a job at OHFT (PDF, 424.6KB)
Recruiter Contact DetailsName: tricia barnett
Title: social care team manager
Email: tricia.barnett@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Telephone: 07918076665