🩺 We’re Hiring – Interim Team Manager (Mental Health – Assurance & Partnership)
📍 Location: Royal Borough of Greenwich (South East London)
🔖 Reference – SCS-1070
🕒 Job Type: Temporary – Full Time (35 hours per week)
💼 Start Date: ASAP
💰 Rate/Salary: £43.00 per hour

About the Role:
We are currently recruiting on behalf of a London Local Authority for an experienced and highly credible Social Work-qualified Interim Team Manager to lead Adult Mental Health social work services within the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

This is a key interim leadership position focused on providing stability, operational assurance, and strong oversight during a period of service transformation. You will act as a senior professional lead, ensuring statutory social care duties are delivered safely, effectively, and in line with the Care Act 2014.

A core aspect of this role will involve strengthening governance, performance assurance, and partnership arrangements, including contributing to the development of a formal Section 75 agreement with health partners.

Key Responsibilities:
• Provide operational leadership of Adult Mental Health social work services
• Act as a stable and trusted senior lead, ensuring continuity of service delivery
• Strengthen practice assurance across assessments, reviews, and safeguarding activity
• Develop and maintain robust performance management and reporting frameworks
• Provide oversight and professional challenge within integrated or delegated arrangements
• Support governance and accountability framework development
• Contribute to the development of a formal Section 75 agreement
• Lead practice improvement and embed strength-based approaches
• Work collaboratively with health and partner agencies while maintaining clear accountability
• Provide visible leadership, guidance, and support to teams

Requirements:
• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England
• Extensive experience in Adult Mental Health social work and management
• Strong knowledge of the Care Act 2014, Mental Health Act, and safeguarding legislation
• Proven leadership experience managing teams and driving practice standards
• Strong background in performance management and quality assurance
• Experience working within integrated health and social care settings
• Ability to provide professional challenge and maintain effective oversight
• Strong analytical, reporting, and communication skills

Desirable Experience:
• Experience with Section 75 agreements
• Experience in service stabilisation, transformation, or turnaround environments
• Understanding of governance risks within integrated service models

Why Join Us?
• Opportunity to lead within a high-impact mental health service
• Play a key role in safeguarding, service assurance, and transformation
• Work within a complex and collaborative integrated care environment
• Strong focus on leadership, practice improvement, and strategic influence

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📝 Apply Now
To apply, please email the following documents to esther@supplycaresolutions.co.uk:
• Up-to-date CV (with clear dates and no unexplained gaps)
• Social Work England registration number
• Proof of Right to Work in the UK (Passport, Visa, Share Code, etc.)
• National Insurance Number
• Valid DBS Certificate
• 5 years of references

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