Team Manager – Review & Reassessment Team

Overview

As Team Manager you will establish and lead the new Review and Reassessment Team within Southampton Adult Social Care. You will provide operational direction, high-quality supervision and oversight of workloads, risk, quality and performance. You will foster a culture of accountability, learning and continuous improvement, balancing pace with quality. The role focuses on timely, strengths-based reviews, ensuring plans stay relevant and outcome-focused while promoting independence and collaboration with partners. This is an opportunity to shape a high-performing, sustainable service that makes a meaningful difference to people and carers.

Pay / Benefits

• Local government pension with 15.2% employer contribution
• generous holiday 25–34 days
• flexible working options
• family-friendly policies
• training and development including coaching and mentoring
• Health and wellbeing support (EAP, Mental Health First Aiders)

Responsibilities

• establish and lead the new team with clear operational direction
• provide high-quality supervision and oversee workloads, risk, quality and performance
• conduct timely, strengths-based reviews and reassessments
• ensure care and support plans remain appropriate and outcome-focused
• identify changes in need or risk and respond promptly
• promote independence, choice and connection to family and community
• apply the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and safeguarding responsibilities
• work with carers, providers and partner organisations
• make proportionate, evidence-based and financially responsible decisions
• contribute learning and insight to wider service improvement
• support a high-quality, easy-to-navigate service and a confident, capable workforce

Key requirements

• registered Social Worker
• confident operational leader
• ability to balance pace with quality
• sound professional judgement
• strong skills in workflow management, quality assurance, performance oversight, staff development and partnership working

• leadership
• collaboration
• effective communication
• workflow management
• quality assurance
• performance oversight

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