Assistant Locality Manager - 18 hours a week (Permanent)

Deputy Team Manager - Older People and Physical Disabilities - South West London

£40,000 to £44,000 per annum

The vacancy opened up due to the internal promotion of a Deputy Manager to the Team Manager. She is involved directly in this recruitment process and understands the importance of supportive management. The team is continuously developing through actively reducing caseloads, extra training and working through the Signs of Safety Innovation Project. This allows you to use your own ideas to shape the way you work with the service users.

Duties:

• To facilitate service user choice and empowerment through promoting independence and strength-based practice
• To provide operational and motivational leadership to manage performance and embed the Department's vision and values
• To undertake statutory intervention when people are at risk or may be neglected or abused. This will include chairing Section 42 Safeguarding Adults Enquiries.

Our client is happy to consider candidates who are from a Older People and Physical Disabilities background due to the skills being transferable. Any areas which you feel you made need extra help on, the manager is willing to train you and provide the extra support.

In this role you will supporting the Service Manager to lead a team of Social Workers and Social Care Assessors to deliver a strength- based service to our resident. The Assistant Team Manager will drive excellent standards of social work practice while sharing our values and commitment to the community.

We value work life balance offering manageable caseloads, flexible working and the flexible managerial working arrangement of a job share.

This position will offer you:

• Reduced Caseloads
• Modern working environments.
• Smart Phones and Tablets
• Professional Training is provided opening up opportunities in the future.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Good Transport Links

For further information on the role, please send your CV in a Microsoft Word format to Jessel on [Email Removed] or give me a ring on [Removed] Ext 7153.