Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the day-to-day management of the team
  
• Provide leadership, advice, and support to team members
  
• Deputise for the Team Manager when required
  
• Promote good practice and a positive team culture
  
• Oversee and quality assure assessments, care and support plans, and reviews
  
• Ensure all work meets statutory requirements, policies, and best practice standards
  
• Carry out audits and provide feedback to improve practice
  
• Monitor performance and support improvements where needed
  
• Support staff with complex cases and decision-making
  
• Hold a small caseload where required
  
• Ensure a strengths-based, person-centred approach is embedded in all work
  
• Provide supervision and guidance to allocated staff
  
• Support learning, development, and performance management
  
• Assist with staff induction and ongoing training
  
• Work with health professionals, partner agencies, and other stakeholders
  
• Promote effective multi-agency working
  
• Support the team to manage workloads across office, home, and community settings
  
• Ensure timely completion of visits, assessments, and reviews
  
• Provide oversight of safeguarding work and risk management
  
• Ensure appropriate actions are taken to protect individuals
  

Requirements

• Qualified Social Worker with relevant registration
  
• Experience in Learning Disability services
  
• Experience supporting or supervising staff
  
• Good knowledge of relevant legislation and safeguarding
  
• Strong communication, organisational, and leadership skills
  

• 37 Hours Per Week
  
• Bi-Weekly Payments
  
• Hybrid Working