Description
We are seeking a Practitioner Manager for our Mental Health of Older Adults Social Work team (MHOA) at Lambeth Council. As a Practitioner Manager, you will be responsible for managing the daytime social care service, ensuring a quality, responsive, safe, and person-centred service that promotes the well-being of Lambeth residents.
The MHOA team works in close partnership with the Community Mental Health Team for Older Adults, specialising in working with people who have complex mental health and dementia. The team aims to support individuals and their carers/family to sustain quality of life, independence, and wellbeing.
As a Practitioner Manager, you will supervise up to 8 social care staff in the team, ensuring that statutory assessments are assigned and completed in a timely manner within expected performance targets and quality standards. You will also support social workers through managing their cases, complex cases, court of protection, safeguarding procedures, and authorising assessments.
The role requires a qualified social worker with significant post-qualifying experience, excellent organisational and communication skills, and some previous management experience. You must be familiar with the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, and Mental Health Act.
In return, you will receive a salary of GBP 56,154 - 59,394 per year, plus a range of benefits, including participation in our 5 Staff Networks, generous annual leave entitlement, membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme, hybrid working, employee assistance programme, discounts at local restaurants, and learning and development opportunities.