Social Work Assistant Team Manager; Adults

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• Subscription fully paid - community care inform adults.
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days per year, 29 for senior managers (pro rata), plus bank holidays, an additional 5 days linked to continuous service, and ability to purchase up to 6 weeks extra leave.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3× annual salary) and ill‑health protection.
• Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus many more.
• Car Lease scheme via Tusker.
• Payment of professional subscription/membership fees where required.
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 support for you and your immediate family, including phone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
• Commsave – free membership to Commsave Credit Union providing savings accounts, loans, a monthly lottery draw and more.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• A variety of flexible working options to support your work/life balance, including full or part‑time, term time, 9‑day fortnight, etc. (subject to business needs).
• Our West Ways of Working – we equip our workforce with the right technology to support hybrid and collaborative working, on or off‑site, depending on the role.
• Making a difference – use your skills in an organisation genuinely invested in improving people’s lives and directly impacting the wellbeing of your local community.

Our vision for all adults in West Northamptonshire is that they will have healthy and independent lives with easy access to joined‑up advice and support that helps them help themselves.

As an Assistant Team Manager/Principal Social Worker you will develop and build on our strengths‑based practice, build the skills, confidence and competence of social workers and their colleagues to work in line with Care Act Guidance and deliver the best possible outcomes for residents.

Learn more about our Social Work teams here:
Our Adult Social Work teams | West Northamptonshire Council

Perhaps you are currently working in an adult safeguarding role, supporting a team manager and looking for your next step. Or, you might be an experienced manager seeking a new challenge that offers professional growth and prioritises your well‑being.

Although SWE (Social Work England) registration is not a requirement, you should have extensive experience and a proven ability to assist with complex legal cases. You should also be well‑versed in legislation, able to provide supporting documents for cases taken to court, and knowledgeable about available funding streams.

As a champion of social work, you’ll lead by example, encouraging a culture of innovation, reflection and learning within the service, using practice evaluations and learning reviews to inform this work.

The experience you’ll bring will enable you to support others from the start of their social work journey – from student to ASYE, and then to qualified, competent and confident Social Workers.

You will be an approachable, “can do” person who understands what good looks like and has high ambitions for the workforce and the organisation.

As a proactive person, you’ll be able to respond to multiple requests and demands, knowing our fabulous staff and supporting them as they deliver advice and guidance to citizens of West Northants. The team and peers are supportive, and we all work towards enabling competent and confident staff to deliver great care.

You will bring proven experience of leadership, practice development and consistent achievement in a safeguarding/social work environment, an understanding of working across health and social care, and a commitment to people who use, work in and rely on social work services. You’ll need exceptional interpersonal skills, a passion for quality and inclusion, and the ability to build, manage and develop effective working relationships with people and partners.

Our standard hours are 9 to 5 pm, Monday – Friday.

• Higher post‑qualifying training in a relevant discipline or management…