Deputy Manager - Community Learning Disability Team
Make a Difference in Adult Social Care
We're proud to be working in partnership with Bolton Council to recruit an experienced Locum Deputy Manager for their Community Learning Disability Team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled and motivated professional to take on a leadership role within a supportive, well established team. You'll help deliver high-quality services to adults with learning disabilities, ensuring care and support is person-centred, safe, and focused on achieving the best possible outcomes.
Benefits
... - A dedicated consultant guiding you every step of the way.
- Access our e-learning portal to stay up to date with CPD and training.
- Save on your favourite brands with the Happi App.
- Weekly payroll
- Earn up to £300 for referring a friend or colleague (T&Cs apply).
- Weekly mailers to keep you informed about locum opportunities in your area.
Responsibilities:
- Deputise for the Team Manager as required, ensuring smooth day-to-day service delivery.
- Provide leadership, supervision, and guidance to staff, supporting them to deliver effective practice and achieve team objectives.
- Manage risk at organisational, professional, and individual levels, maintaining high standards of care and compliance.
- Assist in the allocation of referrals and decision-making around the appropriate level of response to meet assessed needs.
- Oversee quality assurance and performance monitoring, contributing to continuous service improvement.
- Support effective resource and budget management, ensuring best use of available funding.
- Promote safeguarding best practice, ensuring adults are protected and supported in line with local and national policy.
- Prepare, chair, and participate in safeguarding investigations, complaints, and professional decision-making forums.
- Support recruitment, induction, and staff development, helping build a confident, capable, and motivated workforce.
- Lead and support change management, contributing to service innovation and the council's pursuit of excellence in adult social care.
To be considered for this role, ideally you will:
- Have substantial experience working with adults with learning disabilities in a statutory or similar setting.
- Be a qualified professional Social Worker with relevant registration - Social Work England.
- Demonstrate strong leadership and supervisory skills, with the ability to motivate and develop staff.
- Have excellent knowledge of safeguarding adults, risk management, and Care Act principles.
- Be confident in managing budgets, performance, and quality assurance processes.
- Be committed to person-centred practice and continuous service improvement.
For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact 0330 0248 775
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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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