Adult Social Care Team Leader (managing a team of Social Workers and Community Case Workers)

Coventry City Council; Coventry; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Coventry City Council is seeking a qualified Social Worker to join their Adult Social Care Services as a team leader. This fulfilling role involves supervising staff, leading safeguarding enquiries, and ensuring high-quality service delivery. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience, a commitment to positive outcomes, and a thorough understanding of applicable legislation.

Benefits

Fantastic rewards and benefits package

Guaranteed Interview Scheme for specific groups

Qualifications

• Experience in Adult Social Care.
• Knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005.

Responsibilities

• Carry out professional supervision to Social Workers and Community Case Workers.
• Lead on safeguarding enquiries and manage performance.
• Contribute to the overall development of the service.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team Development

Education

Registered Social Worker

Job description

Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.
  
  

About The Team We Are Recruiting To

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

We have a simple vision and strategy that defines what we are trying to achieve, our purpose and our approach which underpin the principles of Adult Social Care, and we continue to work in support of this.

In a simple sense all our work, at whatever level should continue to support the strategy of: ‘Providing support, in the least intrusive manner possible, based on the assets, resources and abilities that are available to people’.

What is the job role?

You will be expected to carry out professional supervision to Social Workers and Community Case Workers and support the development of your team, and their continuous professional development. The role requires you to lead on safeguarding enquiries, act on behalf of the service manager in their absence, manage performance, oversee daily operational matters, monitor and improve quality, and contribute to the overall development of the service.

This is a challenging but fulfilling role within a busy, vibrant team. We are looking for a qualified Social Worker who is registered with Social Work England who has experience working within Adult Social Care. The Ideal candidate will have a good working knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005, and be able to support their team by working within this legislation. We are looking for an individual who is committed to achieving positive outcomes.

This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and as such, appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Who are we looking for?

We have an exciting opportunity for someone looking to join a dynamic, motivated group of professionals. We are recruiting for a role of a team leader within Adult Social Care Services. The team is busy, energetic, and highly rewarding to work with. A dedicated staff group who are passionate about working with adults to achieve positive outcomes and a better quality of life.

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
  
  

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.

Interview date(s): Week commencing 9th June 2025

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies

Coventry City Council

Attached documents

• Coventry City Council Application Process.pdf
• Job Description and Person Specification.pdf