3 Month Contract With A local Authority

To provide effective leadership and day-to-day operational management of the Adult Social Care Access (Front Door) Team and the Older People Review Team. The post holder will ensure high-quality, timely, and legally compliant practice, supporting staff to deliver safe and effective outcomes for adults and carers.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operational cover for the Access Team and Older People Review Team.
  

• Ensure the effective delivery of statutory duties under the Care Act 2014 and related legislation.
  

• Manage workflow, performance, and priorities to ensure timely responses and reviews.
  

• Act as a point of escalation for complex cases, safeguarding concerns, and service pressures.
  

• Provide visible, supportive leadership across both teams.
  

• Line manage and supervise the Deputy Team Manager and Access Team staff.
  

• Ensure regular supervision, performance management, and staff development.
  

• Support, guide, and mentor unqualified staff, promoting good practice and professional standards.
  

• Quality check and approve assessments, care and support plans, reviews, and contact forms.
  

• Ensure all work is compliant with relevant legislation, statutory guidance, council policies, and procedures.
  

• Promote strengths-based, person-centred practice across the service.
  

• Monitor and manage service budgets, ensuring effective use of resources.
  

• Authorise and oversee care packages in line with financial thresholds and policy.
  

• Contribute to efficiency savings while maintaining quality and safety.
  

• Work collaboratively with internal teams, health partners, and external providers.
  

• Contribute to service improvement, practice development, and implementation of change.
  

• Represent the service at meetings and operational forums as required
  

Requirements

• Significant experience working within Adult Social Care, ideally including Access/Front Door and Older People services.
  

• Proven management and supervisory experience, including staff supervision and performance management.
  

• Strong working knowledge of the Care Act 2014, safeguarding, and related legislation.
  

• Experience of quality assuring assessments, care plans, and reviews.
  

• Ability to manage budgets and make sound financial decisions.
  

• Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.
  

• Ability to work at pace and manage competing priorities.
  

• Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration.
  

• Experience of managing multidisciplinary or high-volume front-door services.
  

• Experience supporting and developing unqualified staff