Job Description

The Role

Do you see yourself leading a dynamic team of social care professionals?

Can you use your expertise to support adults with learning disabilities through high-quality, person-centred services?

If yes, we have the perfect role for you!



Our

Learning Disability 25+ Service

is looking for a passionate and dedicated

Deputy Team Manager

to join our amazing team and help make a lasting difference.

About the Role:

As Deputy Team Manager, you will play a pivotal role in leading, managing, and professionally guiding a team of Social Workers and other practitioners. You'll ensure the delivery of a high-quality, strengths-based, person-centred social work service within Southwark's Practice Framework.



This is a varied and impactful role, where you'll manage complex cases, support the delivery of outcome-focused care packages, provide regular supervision, and contribute to the development of practice across the service.



Key responsibilities include:


Co-managing the team alongside the Team Manager, ensuring legislative compliance and best practice. Managing the most complex and high-profile cases, promoting timely case progression. Supervising and supporting a diverse cohort of practitioners, including ASYEs and students. Leading on performance monitoring, service development initiatives, and quality assurance. Ensuring continuity of care and effective transitions for adults with learning disabilities.

We'll support you with tailored training opportunities, reflective supervision, manageable caseloads, and a strong commitment to your professional development.

Recruitment timetable

Advert close date: 11:59pm on 10th August 2025



Shortlisting date/s: 12th August 2025



Interview date/s: 19th August 2025

The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme:

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:


Members of the Armed Forces and veterans Are currently in care, or have previously been in care If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition



We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our

Southwark Stands Together programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.

Job Reference: SC07561