Internal DCC Employees OnlySecondment – 6 MonthsWe have an exciting 6-month secondment opportunity for a Team Manager to join the leadership team within the Exeter West Community Health and Social Care Team (CHSC). Based at Great Moor House, Exeter, you will lead a dedicated multidisciplinary team, supporting the delivery of high-quality Adult Social Care services across the Exeter locality.This is a rewarding leadership role where you will influence practice, support and develop staff, and drive positive outcomes for people and communities. You will be supported by an experienced Community Services Manager, alongside fellow Team Managers, Advanced Social Workers, Advanced Occupational Therapist and a range of professional colleagues from across Adult Social Care and Health.As Team Manager, you will create a positive team culture that promotes high-quality, strengths-based practice, continuous improvement and staff wellbeing. Working collaboratively with partners across health, housing, voluntary sector organisations and local communities, you will help ensure people receive the right support at the right time, enabling them to live independently and achieve their personal outcomes.
Why this role?
This secondment offers the opportunity to:
- Lead social care practice within the Exeter West CHSC.
- Be part of Devon’s Living Well in Devon transformation journey.
- Support teams to work creatively, confidently and collaboratively.
- Champion strengths-based, person-centred and community-focused practice.
- Develop your own leadership skills through supervision, peer support and learning opportunities.
- Work within a supportive and experienced management team.
- Build strong partnerships across health, housing and community services to improve outcomes for residents.
We’re looking for someone who:
- Is an enthusiastic, inclusive and supportive leader who enjoys empowering others to succeed.
- Can lead teams through change with confidence, compassion and clarity.
- Understands the importance of balancing performance, quality of practice and staff wellbeing.
- Has experience supporting practitioners to work effectively within complex legislation, policy and professional standards.
- Builds strong relationships with colleagues, partners and local communities.
- Can support confident casework decision-making, reflective practice and proportionate risk-taking.
- Holds a recognised professional qualification in Social Work or Occupational Therapy.
- Has experience within Adult Social Care or a related field, including staff supervision, coaching or leadership responsibilities.
- Is passionate about person-centred, strengths-based approaches that put people at the heart of decision-making.
- Brings curiosity, innovation and a commitment to continuous learning and service improvement.
Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to be part of a busy and forward-thinking service where collaboration, innovation and shared leadership are at the heart of everything we do. You will join a supportive leadership team committed to developing people, delivering excellent services and achieving meaningful outcomes for the residents of Exeter and the surrounding communities.The role offers the opportunity to support confident and timely decision-making, champion strengths-based approaches and help staff feel supported to do their best work. You will play a key role in shaping the team’s contribution to the wider Adult Social Care agenda while gaining valuable leadership experience through this six-month secondment.
This post is being offered as a Secondment opportunity for 6 months.
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