Location
Tooley Street, Southwark

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£57,495 per annum

About the Role
Do you see yourself leading a dedicated team to deliver life-changing support for adults with mental health needs? Can you use your leadership and social work expertise to drive high-quality, person-centred care? If yes, we have the perfect role for you! Our Care and Support Team (CAST) is looking for a passionate and dedicated Deputy Team Manager to join our amazing team and help make a difference today.

This is an exciting opportunity to step into a leadership role within our specialist mental health service, providing assessment, intervention, and support for adults with complex needs. As Deputy Team Manager, you’ll work closely with the Team Manager to ensure the delivery of high-quality, strengths-based and person-centred care. You’ll provide supervision, professional guidance, and leadership to social workers and assistant practitioners, while also maintaining a small, complex caseload.

Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting the Team Manager in leading and developing the team to deliver excellent practice.
- Providing supervision, performance management, and professional guidance to staff.
- Overseeing complex assessments, care planning, and case management for adults with significant mental health and social care needs.
- Acting as a Safeguarding Adults Manager, leading investigations and ensuring robust safeguarding practice.
- Promoting effective partnership working across health, social care, and community networks.
- Contributing to service improvement initiatives and quality assurance processes.

The Care and Support Team (CAST) is part of Southwark Council’s Adult Social Care division, delivering specialist mental health services for adults with complex needs. We pride ourselves on our collaborative, inclusive culture and our commitment to professional growth.

As part of Southwark, you’ll benefit from:
- A supportive and inclusive workplace that values wellbeing and professional respect.
- Ongoing training and leadership development opportunities.
- Flexible working options and family-friendly policies.
- Generous annual leave and membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Experience
- Proven experience supervising and developing staff within a busy social care environment.
- Strong skills in assessment, case management, and risk management.
- Experience working with adults with mental health needs and complex social care requirements.

About you
- An experienced and motivated professional able to balance people leadership with frontline expertise.
- Confident in supporting others, managing complexity, and championing best practice.
- Committed to strengths-based, person-centred, and anti-discriminatory practice.
- Able to promote effective partnership working across health, social care, and community networks.

Qualifications
- Social Work qualification and current registration with Social Work England.
- Strong knowledge of Adult Social Care legislation, mental health practice, and safeguarding frameworks.
- This post requires a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.