Deputy Team Manager

Kirklees Council; Kirklees; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirklees Council is seeking a dynamic and innovative Deputy Team Manager for the Mental Health Social Care Hub. This full-time role involves managing a small team to provide essential support to vulnerable adults in Kirklees. Applicants should possess a recognized social work qualification and relevant management experience. The position offers a supportive working environment with opportunities for ongoing training and career development.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Friendly and supportive team environment

Ongoing training and career development

Excellent pension scheme

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• SWE registration required.
• Substantial post qualifying experience in a relevant setting.
• Management training or equivalent competencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide line management to team members.
• Support Team Manager in effective management.
• Make recommendations in relation to support packages.

Skills

Change management

Resource management

Mentoring

Knowledge of Health and Safety principles

Education

Social Work qualification recognized by Social Work England

Job description

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

Organisation Kirklees

Directorate Adults & Health

Service Area Learning Disabilities & Mental Health

Hours 37

Number of Jobs 1

Location(s) Across Kirklees

Position type Permanent

Grade Grade 13

The Team
The Mental Health Social Care Hub works across the whole of Kirklees providing assessment and support for people with diagnosed mental health needs who meet the eligibility criteria for social care needs as defined under the Care Act 2014.

We are a small and friendly team who have a number of years of experience both within mental health and adult social care.

The Role
We are looking for a creative and innovative Deputy Team Manager who can be flexible and adapt to changing situations and be an integral part of a busy team.

You will:
• Provide line management to team members
• Have a fundamental role in the safeguarding of some of the most vulnerable people in Kirklees.
• Provide support to the Team Manager to ensure smooth and effective management of the team and will be responsible for the team in the Team Manager’s absence.
• You will alongside the other part-time Deputy Team Manager in providing consistent guidance and leadership for staff.
• Make recommendations in relation to support packages and authorise in the Team Manager’s absence to an agreed level.
• Support the Team Manager with the management of budgets through effective monitoring.
• Support the team to adopt enabling approaches and appropriate levels of intervention to facilitate and maximise people’s independence and positive risk taking as far as possible.
• You may be required to offer support across the integrated mental health teams as necessary to support with adult social care tasks in the absence of their adult social care managers.

Required Skills and Experience for the Role:
• A Social Work England (SWE) recognised professional Social Work qualification and evidence of SWE registration.
• Change management skills are vital to ensure that changes are embraced positively by everyone in the team, whilst fostering a creative ethos to guarantee vulnerable adults are supported with care that is individual to them.
• Substantial post qualifying experience in a relevant setting.
• The ability to manage resources within budget.
• Experience of providing support/mentoring to less experienced colleagues.
• Evidence of management training or the ability to demonstrate equivalent competencies.
• An understanding of relevant legislation and the implications for practice.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety principles.
• Awareness of working practices and change agendas affecting partners in particular the NHS.

Travel is an essential part of this job and therefore it would be extremely difficult for you to do your job effectively if you did not use a car for all or most of the time. It is essential that you hold a full and valid driving licence, and it is expected that you will either use a council vehicle or your own car (exceptions can be made for disabled applicants).

For a full list of the role requirements please see the attached Job Profile. As part of the application process you will be asked to demonstrate how you meet the Employee Specification as detailed on the Job Profile.

What can we offer?
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Ongoing training and career development
• Excellent pension scheme
• A range of family friendly polices, including flexible working and working from home
• Discounts with local and national retailers
• We offer a wide range of well-being initiatives including a cycle to work scheme and discounted KAL membership

Kathryn Skyrme is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.

This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: [e-mail] or phone: [phone] and ask for ‘Recruitment’.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.