3 months contract with local authority

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a diverse team of practitioners, ensuring a focus on residents and legally sound practices.
  
• Ensure adherence to practice principles, including strength-based, trauma-informed, and anti-racist approaches.
  
• Maintain compliance with legislative requirements and best practices, particularly in safeguarding adults and mental capacity.
  
• Manage team performance against key performance indicators and departmental targets.
  
• Respond to Safeguarding Adult Reviews, internal learning mechanisms, FOI requests, complaints, and member inquiries.
  
• Represent the Council in legal proceedings and promote a culture of transparency and continuous improvement.
  
• Oversee effective team allocation and case prioritization in line with service objectives.
  
• Provide guidance and expertise to manage complexity and risk.
  
• Supervise staff with a focus on outcomes, performance, capability, career progression, and wellbeing.
  
• Ensure staff availability for unplanned events and collaborate with other teams for seamless service delivery.
  
• Manage employee-related matters, including performance, conduct, and grievances.
  
• Monitor performance, workloads, and quality of assessments, support plans, and reviews.
  

• Proven leadership experience in social work or occupational therapy within adult social care.
  
• Strong understanding of the Care Act 2014 and related legislation.
  
• Ability to manage a diverse team and promote a positive, inclusive culture.
  
• Experience in safeguarding adults and applying the Mental Capacity Act.
  
• Excellent communication skills for representing the Council in legal and public forums.
  
• Ability to manage performance and deliver against key performance indicators.
  
• Competence in handling complex cases and providing professional supervision.
  
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to respond effectively in emergencies.
  
• Commitment to continuous professional development and maintaining high performance standards.
  
• Flexibility to work outside normal office hours as required.