Team Lead, Young Adulthood Care & Transitions

Harrow Council; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrow Council is seeking a dedicated Team Manager for a newly remodelled Young Adulthood (18-25) team. You will lead social workers, occupational therapists and care managers to deliver person-centred, evidence-based care within the Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism service.

You will embed the Transitions Framework, start planning before a child’s 18th birthday, and work across Adults and Children’s directorates to meet statutory obligations under the Care Act 2014.

Qualifications

• Experience leading social care teams.
• Strong budget and resource management skills.
• Committed to person-centred, evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Staffing the team to deliver high-quality services.
• Use data to monitor performance and drive improvement.
• Lead practice, safeguarding processes and multi-agency collaboration.
• Improve policies and processes to support service delivery.
• Ensure packages are cost-effective and funded appropriately.

Skills

People management

Budget management

Leadership

Partnership working

Education

Social work qualification

Job description

Harrow Council is seeking a dedicated Team Manager for a newly remodelled Young Adulthood (18-25) team. You will lead social workers, occupational therapists and care managers to deliver person-centred, evidence-based care within the Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism service.

You will embed the Transitions Framework, start planning before a child’s 18th birthday, and work across Adults and Children’s directorates to meet statutory obligations under the Care Act 2014.