Adult Social Worker Team Manager – Mental Health – Bolton – £42

Ashberry Recruitment; Bolton; On-site; GBP 42,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in community mental health is seeking a skilled Team Manager to lead a dynamic team in Bolton. This role is crucial as it involves managing an integrated mental health team, ensuring effective support and supervision while adhering to key legislative frameworks. The ideal candidate will bring a wealth of experience in social work and team management, demonstrating flexibility and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. If you are passionate about making a difference in mental health services and have the leadership qualities to inspire a team, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Must be an experienced Social Worker/Team Manager.
• Ability to manage an integrated mental health team.

Responsibilities

• Efficiently manage work within the team ensuring close liaison with health colleagues.
• Provide good quality supervision to staff within the team.

Skills

Social Work

Team Management

Mental Health Act Knowledge

Mental Capacity Act Knowledge

Care Act Knowledge

Supervision Skills

Flexibility

Multi-tasking

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Job description

Adult Social Worker Team Manager
Location: Bolton
Team: Community Mental Health
Rate: £42

We are looking for a Team Manager for a busy integrated community Mental Health team based in Bolton. Experience in a Team Manager role is essential as we need someone to hit the ground running to cover planned sickness of the current Team Manager. We would like to recruit ASAP to enable a smooth handover from the current Team Manager.

Essential Requirements for the Role:

1. Must be an experienced Social Worker/Team Manager.
2. Ability to multi-task, be flexible, and adaptable.
3. Experience of managing an integrated mental health team.
4. Sound knowledge of Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, and the Care Act.
5. Ability to provide good quality supervision to staff within the team.

The work varies day to day and will need a manager to efficiently manage work within the team ensuring close liaison with health colleagues. The team is made up of Nurses and Social Workers and is currently hosting a Think Ahead cohort – this has support from a Consultant Social Worker and Senior Social Worker along with Head of Service oversight/operational lead and brings a different dimension to the team and social work practice.

Please get in touch for an informal and discreet chat!