Service Manager (Learning Disability)

Somerset Council; Scotland; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Somerset Council is seeking a Service Manager for Learning Disabilities to oversee staff and support individuals' independence. The role requires a registered social worker with significant experience in social care settings and a focus on collaboration with health and community partners.

Qualifications

• Registered with the relevant professional council (Social Work England).
• Minimum of three years’ post-qualifying experience.
• Management qualification preferred.
• Experience in practice teaching/supervision.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with professional development and manage team operations.
• Collaborate with families and professionals for assessments.
• Ensure compliance with organizational requirements and effective service delivery.

Skills

Collaboration

Risk Management

Communication

IT Skills

Education

SW professional qualification

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22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

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Job Description:

Job Category : Management
Location : Brympton Way, Somerset Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:30
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £360.00 per day

The service manager plays an integral role you will be supporting individuals in the team with professional development, developing good practice and confidence in managing risk and informed, evidence-based decisions.
Using a strengths-based approach, you will support and enable the team to collaborate with individuals, families/carers, and other professionals to complete assessments and to be creative in how we achieve good outcomes for our customers with a focus on enabling people to retain their independence and to prevent or delay the need for longer term support.
You will be working in collaboration with health, therapy and community partners and experience of collaborating with our partner agencies is essential.
As the service manager your responsibility is to ensure that the work of the team is undertaken in line with organisational requirements including any business/governance processes, and that the service response is delivered promptly, effectively organised and evidenced
Knowledge / skills / experience
Will hold a recognised SW professional qualification and be registered with the relevant professional council
(Social Work England) and have a minimum of three years’ post qualifying experience.
• Will have or be prepared to gain an appropriate management qualification and be able to demonstrate
significant post-qualification personal development.
• Knowledge and understanding of the impact of frailty and chronic ill health and its effects on
individuals/carers/family with people their families and carers.
• Experience of practice teaching/supervising/ coaching and/or managing staff.
• Experience of working in partnership with statutory/voluntary organisations to promote the independence of
service users.
• Experience of managing within allocated resources.
• Knowledge of Performance Management in health and social care settings
• An understanding of the principles of citizen directed support.
• The postholder requires the ability to prioritise between conflicting demands.
• The ability to work as a member of a team and to build working relationships with colleagues in a wide range of
partner agencies is vital.
• IT, report writing and communication skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of social care legislation