Assistant Team Leader - Mental Health Social Work Team
We are recruiting an Assistant Team Leader to support a busy Mental Health Social Work Team within Adult Social Care in Stockport. This role is ideal for a confident practitioner with strong leadership skills and a solid background in mental health social work.
Benefits:
... - Dedicated consultant - one consistent point of contact
- Access to our online e-learning portal to keep your CPD and training up to date
- Two payroll runs each week
- Weekly job updates so you can stay informed about local locum posts
- Refer a friend or colleague and earn up to £300 (ts & cs apply)
Responsibilities:
- Providing day-to-day leadership and support to the Mental Health Social Work Team
- Acting as Duty Manager, offering oversight, guidance, and decision-making support
- Holding a small complex caseload, ensuring high-quality, person-centred practice
- Building strong working relationships with staff, partners, and service users
- Contributing to service development and maintaining high standards of practice
To be considered for the role, ideally you will have:
- Experienced Social Worker with significant mental health experience
- Previous experience in leadership, senior, or supervisory roles (formal or informal)
- Confident in risk management, complex casework, and multi-agency working
- Strong communication and organisational skills
- SWE registration and a recognised Social Work qualification
To find out more or to discuss this role confidentially, please contact Lynne Thomson @ QSW Hub on 0330 0248 775 or email.
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
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