Mental Health Social Work Team Lead

Manchester City Council; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Essential Car User Allowance

Up to 26 days’ annual leave

31 days after five years’ service

Volunteering leave

35-hour week

Pension scheme

Employee discounts and perks

Good Employment Charter member

Job summary

Manchester City Council is recruiting a Team Manager to shape a growing Adult Social Care Mental Health Service and lead practitioners in delivering strengths-based, person-centred support. You will drive improvements, supervise staff, and collaborate with NHS partners to improve outcomes for residents of Manchester.

The post requires substantial post-qualifying experience, care act/mental health act knowledge, and an ability to influence practice and service transformation in a major municipal

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualifying experience in adult social care and/or mental health services.
• Experience of leading, supervising and developing social work practitioners.
• Knowledge of the Care Act 2014, Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended), Mental Capacity Act 2005 and safeguarding adults legislation.
• Experience of managing complex casework, risk, safeguarding enquiries and statutory social care interventions.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to a growing social care mental health service and support practitioners to deliver strengths-based practice.
• Drive improvements to help Manchester residents live well and stay connected to their communities.
• Inspire and develop a confident social work workforce and collaborate with partners across health, housing, voluntary sector and community services.

Skills

Leadership experience

Supervision & staff development

Care Act / Mental Health Act knowledge

Complex case management

Education

Social Work qualification & SW England registration

Job description

Manchester City Council is recruiting a Team Manager to shape a growing Adult Social Care Mental Health Service and lead practitioners in delivering strengths-based, person-centred support. You will drive improvements, supervise staff, and collaborate with NHS partners to improve outcomes for residents of Manchester.

The post requires substantial post-qualifying experience, care act/mental health act knowledge, and an ability to influence practice and service transformation in a major municipal