Team Leader

Wrexham County Borough Council; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension scheme

Flexible working

32 days annual leave

Family-friendly policies

Work-life balance

Health & wellbeing resources

Counselling service

Job summary

Wrexham County Borough Council seeks motivated leaders to manage a reablement team, ensuring person-centred care and high-quality service delivery. You will supervise staff, promote best practice, and coordinate resources in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires understanding of Welsh social care regulation and a commitment to staff development, teamwork and service improvement. An inclusive employer offering flexible working and substantial annual leave.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with vulnerable people.
• Experience leading and managing a team in Reablement and Rapid Discharge settings.
• Good understanding of regulations and statutory guidance for social care in Wales.

Responsibilities

• Manage a dedicated team of care and support workers delivering person-centred services.
• Provide leadership, supervision and role modelling to staff.
• Oversee staff development through supervision and CPD.
• Coordinate staff rotas and resources to meet demand.
• Ensure service delivery is compliant with regulations and policy.

Skills

People management

Team leadership

Communication

Person-centred care

Job description

Are you a motivated, passionate and enthusiastic individual with good communication and team working skills? A good understanding, knowledge and implementation of person centred services, with proven experience of working with vulnerable people? If so, we would like to hear from you.

We have an exciting opportunity and are looking to recruit motivated individuals who are passionate about delivering high quality person centred services. Reporting directly to the Registered Manager for the Reablement service the successful candidates will lead and manage a team in the Reablement and Rapid Discharge section of our Domiciliary Service with a requirement to support other parts of the service which includes Homecare, Supported Living, Reablement, Extra Care / Mobile response, or our Residential Children's Services.

• The post will include:

Responsible for managing a dedicated team of care and support workers who put people at the centre of what we do.

Playing a key role in delivering person centred services within the team by ensuring good practice, offering support to staff and acting as a positive role model.

Responsible for the supervision, management and continuous professional development of care and support workers through leadership and observation, ensuring a consistent high quality, statutory compliant service is provided.

Lead in promoting positive outcomes and enablement for individuals to reach their optimum level of independence.

Organise and maintain a diverse range of support to individuals accessing the service and their families by coordinating staff rotas and available resources.

The successful candidates will have an understanding of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016, and the relevant Statutory Guidance, and the Social Services and Well-being Act (Wales) 2014 legislation and contribute to the quality of service provision by ensuring the service is delivered in line with the Regulations, WCBC policy and statutory requirements.

The successful candidate must be a good team player, working as part of the provider leadership team in a fast-paced environment and will directly line manage a team of direct support staff.

About Us

• Grymuso

The County Borough of Wrexham, located in North East Wales, is proud of its Welsh heritage and cultural identity. Over the years it has grown to reflect a population that is multi-religious and multi-ethnic and complements the diversity of our communities.

Centred on the city of Wrexham, which nestles between the Welsh mountains and the Cheshire plains, it’s a location that really can offer you the best of both worlds and we are proud of our city status (awarded in 2022 when we became the seventh city in Wales).

Wrexham County Borough Council is a unitary Council which delivers a wide range of services aimed at improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities. We are committed to providing services through collaboration with local and national partners. With a focus on sustainable development, community wellbeing, and improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities, Wrexham is a fantastic place to work, live, and learn.

The council is an inclusive employer with a workforce of around 5,500, offering diverse roles, training and development and rewarding career opportunities. Wrexham County Borough Council values innovation, bilingualism in English and Welsh, and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, the council ensures accessible recruitment and support for disabled employees including offering a guaranteed interview (where essential person specification items are met). Additionally, veterans will receive guaranteed interviews under the Armed Forces Covenant if eligibility criteria are met (where essential person specification items are met).

Employee benefits include:

• Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous annual leave up to 32 days
• Family-friendly policies supporting caring and family commitments
• Work-life balance and flexi time (dependent on role)
• Access to Wrexham Reward Scheme with discounts off leading retailers nationally and locally
• Health & well-being resources, for example:
  • Healthy & Wellbeing Champions
  • Employee assistance programme with advice on staying healthy financially, mentally or physically:
    • Counselling (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
    • In-the-moment emotional support (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
    • Option to set health-boosting goals with small, sustainable lifestyle changes
    • Connect health apps to track physical health and meet progress goals
    • Blogs, videos, recipes and more resources providing inspiration and motivation
    • Identify risks of developing leading lifestyle-related diseases with mental health and financial scores
    • Legal, financial and consumer advice
  • Health and wellbeing events and campaigns throughout the year (e.g., November Health Day, Time to Talk Day, Mental Health Awareness Week, Sun Awareness Week, Menopause Week, Financial Health Week)
  • Menopause Café and guidance
  • Unpaid Carer Café and guidance

Our Council Plan (2023–28) sets out our priorities for this period and we deliver these by following the Nolan Values of public life (selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership) as well as our own Corporate Values: