Multi-disciplinary Team Manager, Pathway 1 - EICT North Team

Birmingham City Council; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Golden Hello

Retention payment

Job summary

Birmingham City Council's Adult Social Care Directorate seeks an experienced Multi-Disciplinary Team Manager to lead and develop services for adults, families and carers across Birmingham. The role focuses on strong leadership, service improvement and safeguarding, delivering high-quality, person-centred care that promotes independence and positive outcomes.

You will report to the Head of Service and oversee a skilled team, ensuring statutory duties are met, budgets are managed, and partnerships

Qualifications

• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams in social care.
• Strong knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and related adult social care legislation.
• Proven ability to improve service quality and outcomes.
• Experience of safeguarding adults and handling complex complaints.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a multidisciplinary team to foster citizen-centered culture.
• Drive service improvement, performance and accountability.
• Embed strengths-based approaches and the Three Conversations model.
• Ensure compliance with Care Act 2014, MCA 2005 and MHA 1983.
• Oversee safeguarding practice and risk management.
• Provide supervision, coaching and professional development.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Safeguarding

Partnerships

Education

Social Work or OT qualification

Job description

Job Details

Permanent

Grade 6 – £56,293 – £66,950

Consultation grade – subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Golden Hello payment – £1,000 + £5,000 per annum; see below for further details and conditions.

Working 36.5 hours per week

Are you an experienced social care professional with strong leadership and management skills and a passion for improving outcomes for adults?

Birmingham City Council's Adult Social Care Directorate is looking for a motivated, forward-thinking and experienced Multi-Disciplinary Team Manager to lead and develop services that make a real difference to adults, their families and carers across Birmingham.

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who can inspire and motivate teams, drive service improvements and ensure the delivery of high-quality, person-centred services that promote independence, choice and positive outcomes for citizens.

About The Role

Reporting to the Head of Service (Operations and Partnerships), you will be responsible for the effective management, operation and performance of your team, ensuring services meet the needs of adults and fulfil the Council's statutory duties and responsibilities.

You will provide strong leadership and professional oversight, supporting staff to embed strengths-based and asset-based approaches into everyday practice, in line with the Three Conversations model and the principles of the Care Act 2014.

Working collaboratively with colleagues across Birmingham City Council and external partners, you will help shape and improve service delivery, promote prevention and community development, and ensure that safeguarding, risk management and quality assurance remain central to practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and motivate a multidisciplinary team, promoting a positive, inclusive and citizen-focused culture.
• Drive service improvement and ensure high standards of practice, performance and accountability.
• Embed strengths-based approaches and the Three Conversations model to support positive outcomes for adults.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, including the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Mental Health Act 1983.
• Oversee safeguarding practice, promoting Making Safeguarding Personal and appropriate consideration of risk.
• Provide effective supervision, coaching and development opportunities to support staff performance and professional growth.
• Build and maintain effective partnerships across the Council, health and social care services, and external organisations.
• Lead and influence multi-agency planning, review and decision-making meetings.
• Monitor service quality through case audits, performance management and engagement with citizens and partners.
• Manage budgets and resources effectively, ensuring financial accountability and value for money.
• Respond to statutory complaints and support the implementation of service changes and improvements.
• Deputise for the Head of Service and provide management cover for other Team Managers when required.

About You

• Strong knowledge of adult social care practice, relevant legislation and the statutory framework within local government.
• Experience of leading, managing and developing staff within a social care or related service environment.
• A proven ability to improve service quality, manage performance and deliver positive outcomes.
• Experience of safeguarding adults and responding sensitively and effectively to complex complaints.
• Experience of budget management, resource allocation and financial control.
• A strong track record of partnership working and chairing multi-agency meetings.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to manage change, address complex employee relations matters and respond flexibly to competing priorities.
• A commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and anti-discriminatory practice.
• The ability to provide effective supervision, maintain professional standards and promote continuous professional development.
• You will be able to work independently, exercise sound professional judgement, manage competing demands and build positive relationships with colleagues, citizens and partner organisations.

Qualifications And Professional Requirements

You should hold a professional Social Work or Occupational Therapy qualification, or have equivalent relevant experience/qualification, as specified in the Person Specification.

Where applicable, qualified Social Workers and Occupational Therapists must be registered with the appropriate professional body.

You will be able to lead by example, build positive working relationships and create an environment where colleagues feel supported, empowered and accountable for delivering excellent services.

• Golden Hello Payment: Eligible external candidates will receive a £1,000 Golden Hello payment, alongside a £5,000 annual retention payment (paid monthly and pro rata to contractual hours), helping to recognise and reward the valuable contribution our Social Workers make to Birmingham's residents. These payments are non-contractual and subject to regular review

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council here.

Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.

Company

Job Description and Person Specification

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city.

We welcome people from diverse and underrepresented communities and encourage applications from, those with caring responsibilities, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, neurodivergent, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion. We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

Information for applicants with a disability

We are a proud Disability Confident Employer. We encourage applicants to disclose disabilities, so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Please contact: 0121 675 7070 option 3 (lines open between 8.45am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday).

If you require an application in an alternative format, such as Braille or you are unable to complete an application form via WMJOBS, please contact [e-mail]. When you have completed your application form this can be returned to [e-mail] or for Braille applications these can be posted to, Recruitment Team, 2nd Floor, 10 Woodcock Street, B7 4BG.

The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence.

There Is a Clear Vision Which Is Ensuring That The Council Is Working For Communities Today And Building For Tomorrow, We Focus Our Resources On Five Key Priorities

• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.

We see the Council’s role as providing strategic leadership – that’s being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making.

We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.

Birmingham City Council is a Foundation Living wage employer - known as the Birmingham Living Wage. The Birmingham Living Wage, is determined by the Living Wage Foundation on an annual basis by the Centre of Research in Society Polity at Loughborough University. The current rate can be found at: www.livingwage.org.uk.

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Company Info

Website http://birmingham.gov.uk/ Telephone [phone] Location Birmingham City Council Birmingham West Midlands B2 2XU United Kingdom