Community Care Services Team Lead - North Kent

Connect2Kent is a trading style of Commercial Services Kent Ltd; Dartford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect2Kent is recruiting an experienced senior manager to lead the Adult Social Care team, ensuring delivery of service plans, outcomes for people with care and support needs, and efficient use of resources. You will provide strategic and operational leadership, oversee safeguarding, commissioning, budgeting and partnerships, and act as a trusted leader within the council and with partners.

The role requires building a learning culture, driving innovation, maintaining service continuity within

Qualifications

• Experience leading adult social care teams.
• Ability to deliver with limited resources.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional, strategic, operational and motivational leadership of staff including recruitment, training and development.
• Drive high standards of practice and timely delivery of assessments and support.
• Lead safeguarding initiatives and mitigate risk for people with care and support needs.
• Manage performance, quality assurance and innovation within budget.
• Engage with partners and lead co-production activities with residents.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Staff management

Budget management

Safeguarding

Job description

Connect2Kent is recruiting an experienced senior manager to lead the Adult Social Care team, ensuring delivery of service plans, outcomes for people with care and support needs, and efficient use of resources. You will provide strategic and operational leadership, oversee safeguarding, commissioning, budgeting and partnerships, and act as a trusted leader within the council and with partners.

The role requires building a learning culture, driving innovation, maintaining service continuity within