Team Leader (Adult Services and Wellbeing)
| Posting date: | 18 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £43,421 to £46,464 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 October 2024 |
| Location: | Halifax, West Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Calderdale Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | CC120 |
Summary
Are you passionate about improving the health and wellbeing outcomes for people in Calderdale? Would you be interested in expanding and developing your career in Adult Social Care? If so, you could be the person we are looking for.
This is a terrific opportunity! With us you can make a difference – for yourself as well as the people who use our services. We’re always looking for new ways to deliver even better services. Experienced Team Leaders play an integral role in our preventative approach to Social Care. We encourage our multi-disciplinary teams to share their ideas and experiences. We work together to get things done. Bring your positive, proactive outlook and we’ll provide the platform for you to make the most of your experience within Calderdale’s Adult Services and Wellbeing.
You will be working across the various office bases in Calderdale but mainly at The Shay Stadium, in Halifax, for Gateway to Care. In Calderdale’s Adults Services and Wellbeing, we are on a transformational journey, designed to improve the experience of the adults and their carers/families we work with. We are investing in our services and people and putting resources in place to ensure the best possible outcomes for adults to live their gloriously normal lives. And we want you to help us make that happen.
Your new role
The focus is early intervention, prevention, community anchors and promoting wellbeing and outcomes. Closer partnerships between the Council, Calderdale Integrated Care Board (ICB), Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation Hospital Trust, South-West Yorkshire Foundation Trust (SWYFT), the community and voluntary sector is required to ensure the right outcomes and options are available for the individual we work alongside. We aim to create innovative approaches to drive change and improvements for communities, groups and individuals, which addresses social isolation and loneliness, giving the people of Calderdale new opportunities to engagement and a well lived life.
You will have a joint responsibility with the Team Manager and other Team Leaders for staff within the team ensuring performance management, regulatory compliance, and service delivery, ensuring service priorities are met and take responsibility as required in the absence of Team Manager.
Your responsibilities will also include:
• Working collaboratively across the Council, with partners and statutory and voluntary agencies, to ensure a joined-up approach.
• Line management of social workers and other differently qualified staff
• Taking part in a range of case conferences, court attendance, meetings and statutory reviews, pro-actively taking the lead when a social care perspective is required.
• Developing a high level of expertise in particular areas of practice, and leading on those areas
What you’ll bring
• Evidence of continuing professional development and capability of practice in accordance with current professional standards
• An in-depth understanding of the financial implications of commissioned care packages
• The ability to make clear decisions, to highlight and limit potential risks associated with intervention.
• Practice Educator, AMHP or BIA qualification or a willingness to achieve these within time specified.
• Evidence of safeguarding within an integrated care system
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants to posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will require a DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.
Closing date: 6th October 2024
Interviews: 16th October 2024(in person) at Princess Buildings, Princess Street, Halifax.
Apply online, ensure you cross reference the person specification and tell us within the relevant section of how you meet the person spec.
We always encourage potential applicants to contact us for an informal and confidential chat:
Michelle Ralph Team Manager Gateway to Care michelle.ralph@calderdale.gov.uk
We may utilise digital interview methods.
As part of our Vision (https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/vision/) we aim to be a talented, resilient and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all and offer a variety of flexible working / job share opportunities for both full and part time staff.
On 30 January 2019, the Council declared a climate emergency in a bold move to step up its action to tackle climate change.
Calderdale Council embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and we are committed to providing an environment that is inclusive. We encourage applications from people who share our commitment to challenge inequality and promote diversity across Calderdale. We particularly welcome applications from communities that are currently under-represented in our organisation. All applications are anonymised before being seen by the selection panel.
We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date, an early submission is advised.
This is a terrific opportunity! With us you can make a difference – for yourself as well as the people who use our services. We’re always looking for new ways to deliver even better services. Experienced Team Leaders play an integral role in our preventative approach to Social Care. We encourage our multi-disciplinary teams to share their ideas and experiences. We work together to get things done. Bring your positive, proactive outlook and we’ll provide the platform for you to make the most of your experience within Calderdale’s Adult Services and Wellbeing.
You will be working across the various office bases in Calderdale but mainly at The Shay Stadium, in Halifax, for Gateway to Care. In Calderdale’s Adults Services and Wellbeing, we are on a transformational journey, designed to improve the experience of the adults and their carers/families we work with. We are investing in our services and people and putting resources in place to ensure the best possible outcomes for adults to live their gloriously normal lives. And we want you to help us make that happen.
Your new role
The focus is early intervention, prevention, community anchors and promoting wellbeing and outcomes. Closer partnerships between the Council, Calderdale Integrated Care Board (ICB), Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation Hospital Trust, South-West Yorkshire Foundation Trust (SWYFT), the community and voluntary sector is required to ensure the right outcomes and options are available for the individual we work alongside. We aim to create innovative approaches to drive change and improvements for communities, groups and individuals, which addresses social isolation and loneliness, giving the people of Calderdale new opportunities to engagement and a well lived life.
You will have a joint responsibility with the Team Manager and other Team Leaders for staff within the team ensuring performance management, regulatory compliance, and service delivery, ensuring service priorities are met and take responsibility as required in the absence of Team Manager.
Your responsibilities will also include:
• Working collaboratively across the Council, with partners and statutory and voluntary agencies, to ensure a joined-up approach.
• Line management of social workers and other differently qualified staff
• Taking part in a range of case conferences, court attendance, meetings and statutory reviews, pro-actively taking the lead when a social care perspective is required.
• Developing a high level of expertise in particular areas of practice, and leading on those areas
What you’ll bring
• Evidence of continuing professional development and capability of practice in accordance with current professional standards
• An in-depth understanding of the financial implications of commissioned care packages
• The ability to make clear decisions, to highlight and limit potential risks associated with intervention.
• Practice Educator, AMHP or BIA qualification or a willingness to achieve these within time specified.
• Evidence of safeguarding within an integrated care system
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants to posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will require a DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.
Closing date: 6th October 2024
Interviews: 16th October 2024(in person) at Princess Buildings, Princess Street, Halifax.
Apply online, ensure you cross reference the person specification and tell us within the relevant section of how you meet the person spec.
We always encourage potential applicants to contact us for an informal and confidential chat:
Michelle Ralph Team Manager Gateway to Care michelle.ralph@calderdale.gov.uk
We may utilise digital interview methods.
As part of our Vision (https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/vision/) we aim to be a talented, resilient and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all and offer a variety of flexible working / job share opportunities for both full and part time staff.
On 30 January 2019, the Council declared a climate emergency in a bold move to step up its action to tackle climate change.
Calderdale Council embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and we are committed to providing an environment that is inclusive. We encourage applications from people who share our commitment to challenge inequality and promote diversity across Calderdale. We particularly welcome applications from communities that are currently under-represented in our organisation. All applications are anonymised before being seen by the selection panel.
We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date, an early submission is advised.
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