Assistant Community Services Manager - Community Mental Health Team

We are looking for a registered Social Worker or AMHP with a professional social work qualification, or equivalent, and proven post qualifying experience. You will need to have direct management experience within adult’s social services where you can demonstrate strong and successful leadership and implement service improvements.

Based at the offices of the Community Mental Health team, you will work as part of a joint team, funded by both Health and Social Care.  This will require you to manage multiple demands on your time and expertise. 

As an Assistant Community Services Manager, you will be expected to provide guidance and advice across the whole team and participate in Safeguarding and Operational Management rotas, as well as deputising for the Service Manager across Health and Social Care activities. 

Key responsibilities...

• To assist the Service Manager with agreed delegated responsibilities, in order to contribute to the provision of a community mental health service for adults.

• To provide professional supervision and guidance to staff as well as recruitment, training, appraisal and where appropriate performance management.

• To ensure that arrangements for support are cost-effective before they are submitted for approval and that staff understand their responsibilities in relation to financial management.

• To take responsibility for safeguarding investigations and in addition to act as the decision maker.

• To manage complaints where required and verify assessments and authorise when appropriate.

Our benefits include… 

• Generous annual leave of 28 days increasing to 33 days after 3 years’ service (pro rata for part time).
• Annual leave purchase policy.
• Opportunities for flexible and agile working, to support our employees’ work-life balance.
• An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks including sports and social clubs.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.
• Career development through internal and external training opportunities.
• Local government pension scheme.
• Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme).
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support employees’ health and wellbeing.
• Staff dental and health plans.
• Discounted leisure centre and gym membership.
• Supermarket discount.

Interview date

Interview date is to be confirmed.

Interviews will be held online via the Teams app. We reserve the right to amend this to in person interviews at our offices.

We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.

Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.

Want to ask us a question?

For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact:

Molyn Kapuya - Interim Community Services Manager

Tel: 0118 904 6800

At Bracknell Forest we champion equality, diversity and inclusion. At Bracknell Forest Council, we are always learning, ambition and inclusive. Please see our candidate pack for more details.

Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check as part of our pre-employment checks process.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate experience of working within the current Social Care System and Framework.

Social Work England registration fees can be claimed back from the Council. 

We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK.

Candidates currently residing in the UK who require sponsorship to work are encouraged to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) based on the relevant criteria. Please be aware that sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.

No agencies please.