Team Manager - Adult Social Care Transitions

Job Introduction

Grade 15
Salary range: £55.323 – £57.404 pa plus fantastic benefits
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Croydon

Outcome of CQC inspection in 2025 was Good.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Team Manager role in the 25-65 Disability Service. In this role, you will lead a dedicated team focused on promoting independence and empowerment for vulnerable adults with learning disability, physical disability, multiple diagnosis/complex needs e.g. mental health and learning disability. Your work will have a direct impact on how needs are met and shape service delivery. You will drive positive change in collaboration with our internal and external partners as well as other stakeholders such as the ICB, local GPs, voluntary organisations etc

As a leader, you will support Advanced Social Workers, Experienced Social Workers, and Health and Wellbeing Workers, helping them provide tailored support through assessments and plans under the Care Act. You will guide the team to creatively use resources, including technology and community assets, to enable our clients to live independently.

Hybrid working from home and from the office is in place, with an office presence 2-3 days a week.

Main Responsibility

In this role you'll:

Have day to day responsibility for team of social workers and Health and Wellbeing Workers
Support the investigation of complaints at stage 1 where the concerns raised are not complex
Ensure that Care Act and Mental Capacity Act related assessments and decisions are carried out to a high quality and comply with the relevant policies and procedures and take appropriate action where necessary.
Be responsible for the quality assurance of statutory documents within their scheme of delegated responsibility, ensuring appropriate and proportionate records and documentation are completed in a timely manner in relation the team’s practice
Line manage Advanced & Experienced Social Workers
Support to continued develop of the team driving best practice as needed
Drive and support Key performance indicators
Liaise with mid and senior management to implement and deliver agreed actions for the benefit of clients, stakeholders and LBC.

The Ideal Candidate

You'll have:

High motivation and be a flexible individual with a proven track record of supporting and leading a team.
Sound knowledge and experience of current legislation and its application in a social care setting.
Passion about ensuring a smooth and timely transition for young people.
Applied knowledge of The Care Act and The Mental Capacity Act, with experience in complex safeguarding and professional judgement.
Excellent communication skills, able to provide professional, reflective supervision, guidance, and advice to front line supervisors, social workers, and family support workers.

Interviews will be held on the week of 27^th April 2026 – these will be in person and in Bernard Weatherill House, Croydon. The specific date will be communicated to you.

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