Team Manager – West Team, Adult Social Care

Overview

In this role you lead a multidisciplinary West Locality Team within Adult Social Care to deliver safe, person-centred support and continuous improvement. You will foster confidence in staff, strengthen practice, and build partnerships with health, voluntary, and community services. Your leadership will influence service development and cross-agency collaboration to achieve positive outcomes for adults living in Wokingham. The position offers a chance to shape future services in a high-performing council.

Pay / Benefits

• Generous annual leave
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• GP Helpline
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free onsite gym
• Salary sacrifice schemes

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the West Locality Team to promote high-quality practice and continuous improvement
• Oversee complex cases, safeguarding and risk to ensure safe decision-making
• Manage workloads, priorities and performance to achieve positive outcomes
• Build strong partnerships across health, voluntary, community and other services
• Lead complex multi-agency meetings and support effective joint working
• Collaborate with the Service Manager to develop the service, respond to wider pressures and deputise when needed

Key requirements

• A recognised Social Work or Occupational Therapy qualification with current registration (Social Work England or HCPC)
• Experience supervising or managing staff in Adult Social Care or health
• Experience working effectively with different organisations and partners
• Strong knowledge of Adult Social Care legislation, policy and professional practice
• Confident communication skills and ability to build positive working relationships at all levels
• Ability to present information clearly and represent the Council professionally with senior managers and partners

• confident communication
• leadership
• stakeholder engagement
• relationship-building
• team development

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