Part-Time Welfare Rights Team Manager (South)

Derbyshire County Council; Alfreton CP; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 46,000; Part time

Job summary

Derbyshire County Council’s Welfare Rights Service seeks a part-time Social Care Team Manager to lead the southern area and collaborate with the north team. You will supervise staff, coordinate referrals, and ensure high-quality welfare benefits advice and representation across the county.

You will work with Adult and Children's Social Care, finance and deputyship colleagues to deliver coordinated support, develop staff skills, and maintain robust casework and performance standards.

Qualifications

• Significant welfare benefits experience and specialist welfare benefits knowledge.
• Proven ability to manage and supervise a team.
• Ability to explain complex information clearly and work with diverse partners.
• Strong analytical and communication skills and partnership-working aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day line management, supervision and professional support to allocated staff.
• Coordinate referrals, workload allocation, team meetings and service delivery across the county.
• Monitor demand, review service quality and performance information; implement improvements.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with social care, finance and deputyship colleagues.
• Contribute to service planning and delivery of the Welfare Rights Service Plan.

Skills

Welfare benefits knowledge

Leadership

Coaching

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Partnership working

Job description

Derbyshire County Council’s Welfare Rights Service seeks a part-time Social Care Team Manager to lead the southern area and collaborate with the north team. You will supervise staff, coordinate referrals, and ensure high-quality welfare benefits advice and representation across the county.

You will work with Adult and Children's Social Care, finance and deputyship colleagues to deliver coordinated support, develop staff skills, and maintain robust casework and performance standards.