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Team Manager - Ongoing Assessment and Intervention Team (OAIT)
| Posting date: | 20 March 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £40,001.00 to £50,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £49,764 - £52,805 per annum, pro-rata for part-time hours |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 30 March 2025 |
| Location: | Darlington, DL1 5QT |
| Company: | Darlington Borough Council |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 277146 |
Summary
Providing a fixed term of cover for 12 months to support the maternity leave of the exisiting post holder, you will lead an established team of social workers, senior practitioner and community assessment officers.andnbsp;andnbsp;
The Ongoing Assessment and Intervention Team (OAIT) is based at the Town Hall in Darlington. The Team provide ongoing social work assessment, support planning and interventions for adults living in Darlington who are aged 18+ and live with a range of complex needs.
The team works proactively with people, their families, carers and other relevant professionals to maximise independence utilising a strengths-based approach to assessment and support planning.
Reporting directly to the Service Manager as a Team Manager, you will oversee team operations, including recruitment, retention, and workload allocation. You will provide ongoing supervision to maintain exceptional standards of practice and offer guidance and support on complex cases. Collaboration is key to our success, and you will work closely with partners to ensure the best possible outcomes for people.
We offer a flexible working environment, allowing you to work from home and the office as needed to meet the demands of the service.
For more information or an informal discussion about the role, please contact Stef Simpson, Service Manager on 01325 403273 or email stef.simpson@darlington.gov.uk
Do you want to be part of a council where senior managers are visible and understand the challenges of social work and where ingenious and innovative social work is welcome? Joss Harbron, our Assistant Director for Adult Social Care says andquot;Darlington has an established and successful track record in adult social care, where high challenge comes with high support. There is strong engagement with citizens and strong partnerships and collaboration across the directorates. I believe we deliver strong visible leadership, with clear governance, accountability and in a culture which welcomes active contributions from the teams whilst delivering high performing servicesandquot;.andnbsp;
Darlington Adult Social Care has undergone a significant transformation over the last few years, with an emphasis on maximising independence, delivering personalised outcomes, promoting a cost effective and stable market. Our priorities are focused on supporting reducing isolation, delaying where possible the onset of support needs, providing an intermediate care offer, supporting carers, as well as ensuring people are safe from harm.andnbsp;
We have a culture of working together across all directorates with the ambition to grow and develop partnerships. Darlington has a stable provider market and excellent collaborations with stakeholders and partners.andnbsp;
As a key member of our leadership team you will form collaborative relationships with partners including acute, primary and community health care, voluntary and independent sector to promote health and well-being and preventing, reducing and delaying need in line with the Care Act. Through strength-based assessments and interventions and a focus on the whole person and person-centred care, you will lead staff to support adults with care and support needs and their carers to achieve their desired outcomes and well-being.andnbsp;
Our employee offer includes:
32 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributionsandnbsp;
Flexi-time schemeandnbsp;
Flexible workingandnbsp;
Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemesandnbsp;
Staff equality forumsandnbsp;
Green Car Leasing Scheme (if applicable)
Access to wide range of training, learning and developmentandnbsp;
Physiotherapy serviceandnbsp;
Confidential counselling serviceandnbsp;
Great wellbeing offer
Cycle to Work Scheme (if applicable)
Dolphin Centre Fit for Lifeandnbsp;discountsandnbsp;
Local and Nationalandnbsp;retailer discountsandnbsp;
Arriva Employee Travel Clubandnbsp;
Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
For a full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page which also includes our Total Rewards Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers-1/why-work-for-us/
Find out further information about us and what itand#39;s like to work for our great team by visiting Jobs and Careers home page.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/
For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.andnbsp;
This post requires a satisfactory Enhanced DBS disclosure and Adults Barred List check.
General Information for Applicants:
All applicant email correspondence will come fromandnbsp;donotreply@northeastjobs.org.ukandnbsp;and may be directed to your Junk folder depending on your settings of your email account. Please check both your email and Junk folder as all applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted.andnbsp;
If you are experiencing problems applying for this vacancy via North East Jobs, please contact the HR Team on 01325 405486 orandnbsp;HR@darlington.gov.ukandnbsp;who will be happy to assist.andnbsp;
The Ongoing Assessment and Intervention Team (OAIT) is based at the Town Hall in Darlington. The Team provide ongoing social work assessment, support planning and interventions for adults living in Darlington who are aged 18+ and live with a range of complex needs.
The team works proactively with people, their families, carers and other relevant professionals to maximise independence utilising a strengths-based approach to assessment and support planning.
Reporting directly to the Service Manager as a Team Manager, you will oversee team operations, including recruitment, retention, and workload allocation. You will provide ongoing supervision to maintain exceptional standards of practice and offer guidance and support on complex cases. Collaboration is key to our success, and you will work closely with partners to ensure the best possible outcomes for people.
We offer a flexible working environment, allowing you to work from home and the office as needed to meet the demands of the service.
For more information or an informal discussion about the role, please contact Stef Simpson, Service Manager on 01325 403273 or email stef.simpson@darlington.gov.uk
Do you want to be part of a council where senior managers are visible and understand the challenges of social work and where ingenious and innovative social work is welcome? Joss Harbron, our Assistant Director for Adult Social Care says andquot;Darlington has an established and successful track record in adult social care, where high challenge comes with high support. There is strong engagement with citizens and strong partnerships and collaboration across the directorates. I believe we deliver strong visible leadership, with clear governance, accountability and in a culture which welcomes active contributions from the teams whilst delivering high performing servicesandquot;.andnbsp;
Darlington Adult Social Care has undergone a significant transformation over the last few years, with an emphasis on maximising independence, delivering personalised outcomes, promoting a cost effective and stable market. Our priorities are focused on supporting reducing isolation, delaying where possible the onset of support needs, providing an intermediate care offer, supporting carers, as well as ensuring people are safe from harm.andnbsp;
We have a culture of working together across all directorates with the ambition to grow and develop partnerships. Darlington has a stable provider market and excellent collaborations with stakeholders and partners.andnbsp;
As a key member of our leadership team you will form collaborative relationships with partners including acute, primary and community health care, voluntary and independent sector to promote health and well-being and preventing, reducing and delaying need in line with the Care Act. Through strength-based assessments and interventions and a focus on the whole person and person-centred care, you will lead staff to support adults with care and support needs and their carers to achieve their desired outcomes and well-being.andnbsp;
Our employee offer includes:
32 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributionsandnbsp;
Flexi-time schemeandnbsp;
Flexible workingandnbsp;
Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemesandnbsp;
Staff equality forumsandnbsp;
Green Car Leasing Scheme (if applicable)
Access to wide range of training, learning and developmentandnbsp;
Physiotherapy serviceandnbsp;
Confidential counselling serviceandnbsp;
Great wellbeing offer
Cycle to Work Scheme (if applicable)
Dolphin Centre Fit for Lifeandnbsp;discountsandnbsp;
Local and Nationalandnbsp;retailer discountsandnbsp;
Arriva Employee Travel Clubandnbsp;
Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
For a full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page which also includes our Total Rewards Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers-1/why-work-for-us/
Find out further information about us and what itand#39;s like to work for our great team by visiting Jobs and Careers home page.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/
For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.andnbsp;
This post requires a satisfactory Enhanced DBS disclosure and Adults Barred List check.
General Information for Applicants:
All applicant email correspondence will come fromandnbsp;donotreply@northeastjobs.org.ukandnbsp;and may be directed to your Junk folder depending on your settings of your email account. Please check both your email and Junk folder as all applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted.andnbsp;
If you are experiencing problems applying for this vacancy via North East Jobs, please contact the HR Team on 01325 405486 orandnbsp;HR@darlington.gov.ukandnbsp;who will be happy to assist.andnbsp;
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