Team Manager
As Team Manager, you will be leading a team of professional’s right at the front door of our Adult Social Care operations here at Brent. You will lead our response to those in need of information, advice and support and will be supported by a team of Social Care and Occupational Therapy colleagues. You will lead our approach to positive risk taking and innovative approaches to support residents to lead full and active lives.
Our social care services here in Brent use a strength-based approach to promote the independence, interest and rights of our residents and their families. Across our Adult Social Care services, we strive to deliver a culture of working together, positive risk taking and accountability. Our core aim is to support our residents to be influential active members of our community.
We are looking for an experienced social work or occupational therapy professional who can demonstrate a high level of expertise working in a statutory setting supporting people with complex social care needs in the community.
As Team Manager you will provide clinical and management supervision to the Deputy Team Managers, Advanced Practitioner, Social Work Practitioners and Occupational Therapists. You will attend and contribute to multi-agency forums and develop and nurture relationships within the Local Authority and across partnership agencies. You will have a commitment to staff wellbeing and reflective practice.
You will provide regular supervision and help to create a team culture of learning alongside attending leadership sessions to broaden your own leadership and practice knowledge. Ideal candidates will be dynamic and analytical in their approach and demonstrate their ability to manage competing demands. You will lead and develop social work practice and continue Brent’s journey to in-bed strengths based practice. Your role will also include contributing to developing practice within the team and providing mentoring to colleagues in the wider Assessment and Intervention Service.
You will need to be a qualified Social Worker or Occupational Therapist, with significant post qualifying experience (5 years +) in a statutory Adult Social Care setting.
Brent benefits include:
- Flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from home (laptop and iPhone provided)
- Monthly CPD sessions
- Regular professional supervision
- Generous Local Government pension scheme
- Access to internal and external learning and development via our Adult Social Care Skills Academy
- Commitment to supporting workforce health and wellbeing with access to a free confidential employee counselling services
- Access to privilege card for local retailers the London Designer Outlet