Deputy Team Manager, Community Review Team, Southwark

Pertemps; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government agency in Greater London is seeking a Deputy Team Manager for the Community Review Team. This role involves supervising Social Workers, managing risk through effective work allocation, and promoting independence among service users. Ideal candidates will have experience in team supervision and safeguarding practices. The role offers a competitive hourly rate of £40.69 and is agency-based.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant

Easy online registration

Referral schemes and incentives

Ongoing compliance management

Prompt payroll

Qualifications

• Proven experience in team supervision and strong understanding of risk management.
• Experience in safeguarding principles and promoting a strengths-based approach.

Responsibilities

• Allocate and manage work to effectively manage risk.
• Deputise for the Team Manager as required.
• Support data quality within the team.

Skills

Supervision

Risk Management

Data Quality Promotion

safeguarding principles understanding

Job description

Overview

Deputy Team Manager, Community Review Team, Southwark in the Older Persons and Physical Disability Service, Southwark Council. The Deputy Team Managers will work with the Team Managers to deliver a safe, strength based service, promoting and improving independence, ensuring comprehensive person-centred assessments, reviews and interventions, supporting court work (where required) and ensuring residents are safeguarded, enabling choice and control regarding their accommodation, care and support needs. The successful candidate will be responsible for supervising both Social Workers and Assistant Practitioners. The management team currently consists of one other Deputy Team Manager and the Team Manager. Given the fast-paced nature of the team and the breadth of responsibilities, prior experience is essential. You will be expected to hit the ground running.

Responsibilities

• Allocating and signing off work in a timely and analytical manner - to effectively manage risk.
• Managing the review inbox and prioritising cases for allocation.
• Supporting data quality and promoting a strengths-based approach.
• Managing risk and acting as SAM, requiring a strong understanding of safeguarding principles.
• Working in partnership with other DTMs across the service to ensure appropriate case transfers to ensure value for money and to meet the individual and, at times, complex needs of service users and their carers based upon a strength based approach to assessment.
• Deputising for the Team Manager as required.

Salary

£40.69 per hour

Agency information

This is an agency post. Pertemps can offer you:

• A dedicated consultant who has access to roles across the UK and is available to speak to
• An easy online registration process
• Referral schemes and incentives
• Ongoing compliance managed for you
• Prompt and reliable payroll and more

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Please contact Helen on 07901286967 or email [e-mail]