Team Manager - Adult Social Care

Wokingham Jobs; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority is looking for a Team Manager to oversee the Adult Social Care team. This role involves managing daily operations, ensuring compliance with safeguarding laws, and providing leadership to staff. Ideal candidates will have a Social Work or Occupational Therapy qualification, strong communication skills, and the ability to make complex judgments in a fast-paced environment. This is a full-time, permanent position offering a range of employee benefits, including generous annual leave and a competitive pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Excellent pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Free onsite gym

Qualifications

• Ability to manage others in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrable ability to communicate and work across various levels.
• Knowledge of legal and policy framework related to adult social care.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operational activity of a social care team.
• Accountable for ensuring statutory duties concerning Adult Safeguarding are met.
• Support and manage staff during periods of transformation.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Judgement under pressure

Education

Social Work or Occupational Therapy qualification

Job description

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We have an excellent opportunity available for a Team Manager - Adult Social Care to join our Award-Winning Adult Social Care Service here at Wokingham Borough Council, on a full time, permanent basis.

As the Team Manager, you will work within the East Social Care Team undertaking direct work with customers who have a learning or physical disability, a long-term condition, who are young carers, people transitioning into adulthood and older people.

You will ensure that all work undertaken within the team is in accordance with relevant legal frameworks, guidance, policies and procedures to promote and ensure wellbeing, independence and safety. You will provide leadership, management, and support to the team, ensuring that performance and quality standards are met, delivering a culture of partnership to ensure collaborative working with all stakeholders.

The main aim of the service is to enable people to live safely in the community, maximising their strengths and abilities to live as independently as they can, and supporting carers to continue in their caring role as long as they wish to and are able to.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an Award-Winning Local Authority, and a service that currently scores third highest in the country following our recent CQC inspection.

Benefits:

Not only is this an excellent opportunity, but it's a fantastic time to join our team. You will receive an extensive range of employee benefits including:

A generous annual leave entitlement of days 31 (rising to 36 days after 5 years continued local government service), plus Bank Holidays

An excellent local government pension scheme

An employee assistance programme including 24/7 wellbeing helpline

A range of local & lifestyle discounts

Use of a free onsite gym (located at Shute End office)

Salary sacrifice car & cycle to work schemes

And much more!

Key responsibilities:

• Manage day to day operational activity of a social care team.
• Ensure the team works collaboratively with all stakeholders by ensuring appropriate use of multi-agency frameworks and meetings.
• To be accountable for ensuring statutory Duties concerning Adult Safeguarding activity undertaken within the team are effectively discharged in accordance with Sec 42 Care Act 2014 and Pan Berkshire Policies & Procedures.
• To be accountable for governance of all activity within the team to ensure adherence to legislation, effective application of Policies & Procedures, and that all statutory requirements and Professional Standards are met, with issues arising being addressed in the appropriate manner.
• To use effective leadership skills, to effectively support and manage staff during periods of transformation and change.
• Lead and be accountable for all aspects of management of staff within a social care team.

Candidate requirements:

• Social Work or Occupational Therapy qualification. Including registration with appropriate Body (SWE/HCPC).
• Ability to manage others in a fast-paced Environment.
• Demonstrable ability to communicate and work with people at a range of levels, across a range of situations and settings.
• Knowledge of the legal and policy framework in relation to the role.
• Ability to make non routine and complex judgements, including when under pressure, and escalating as and when appropriate.

Our area:

Wokingham Borough is set in the heart of Berkshire with excellent transport links to Reading and central London. Our area comprises of a vibrant and historical market town, attractive villages, and miles of beautiful countryside.

We're home to a range of high performing schools including 69 primary and 21 secondary schools, a host of international businesses and an incredible community. We have a strong local economy with accelerated growth, a range of excellent public facilities and low levels of crime, offering an exceptional quality of life.

Click the link below and apply today! Alternatively, for more information or to arrange an information discussion, contact Josephine Lukehurst - Service Manager, [e-mail]. Strictly no agencies.

Closing date: Sunday 5th October 2025, 11pm

Interviews: Week Commencing 6th October 2025

If your application is shortlisted for an interview, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at that stage. Additionally, successful candidates must present proof upon receiving a job offer.

Please note that all offers are conditional and subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regret that we are unable to respond to every applicant individually.

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the application closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

We appreciate your interest in joining Wokingham Borough Council and thank you for taking the time to apply.

Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.

How to apply

Please apply online via the link provided.

Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.