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Bedford Social Care

Social WorkerNHS

BEDFORD, MK40 2NT Permanent £49,387 to £56,515
Posted 17 August 2026 Closing date 30 August 2026
Bedford St Johns Rail Station (0.9 miles away) Bedford Bus Station (0.6 miles away)

Job summary

As one of two Team Managers, the postholder is jointly responsible for providing operational leadership and day-to-day management of the team, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, recovery-focused, and person-centred services. The role includes leading on social work practice and statutory responsibilities, ensuring compliance with the Care Act, safeguarding duties, carers' assessments, and the Mental Health Act, including undertaking duties as an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP).

The postholder provides professional leadership, performance management, and clinical oversight, supporting staff in managing complex cases and care planning. Working closely with the Operational Manager and Assistant Director, they contribute to service development, policy implementation, and continuous improvement to ensure services meet commissioner requirements, Trust objectives, and achieve positive outcomes for service users.

Main duties of the job

You will have deputy management responsibility for contributing to supporting and improving the quality and performance of the team. The list below is not exhaustive but reflects the main duties of the post. As one of the two seniors you will work collaboratively with the Operational Manager

Job description

For detailed job description and main responsibilities of the role please refer to the job description and person specification.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

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