Team Manager (Community Opportunities)

Belmont Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in London is looking for a Team Manager (Community Opportunities) to support adults with learning disabilities. This role involves working closely with service users and their families, managing service delivery in line with legislative requirements, and developing effective support plans. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in adult services and be capable of managing a dedicated staff team. This initial temporary contract could lead to a permanent position depending on performance.

Benefits

Generous referral fee

Opportunity for permanent position

Qualifications

• Significant proven experience working with adults with learning disabilities.
• Experience of managing and developing an effective staff team.
• Experience of adult services, risk assessment and person-centred support.

Responsibilities

• Support service users in a respectful and empowering manner.
• Build links with Care Managers and assess service users' needs.
• Ensure safe delivery of the service in line with policies.

Skills

Experience with adults with learning disabilities

Family support experience

Adult services knowledge

Risk assessment skills

Staff management experience

Job description

Good Afternoon,

I am currently representing Brent Council, who are offering an initial temporary contract for a period of 3-6 months with a view to be extended or offered a permanent position for the right candidate, at a rate which is negotiable dependent upon experience.

Team Manager (Community Opportunities)

Location: HA3 0PQ

The right candidate will:

• work to support service users in a respectful, honest, supportive and empowering manner, according to the standards laid out by Brent Council and the Direct Service Unit;
• build links with Care Managers and work jointly with other Direct Service staff to assess service users' needs;
• ensure that programmes are developed for individual service users to identify life skills and goals;
• be responsible for the safe delivery of the service in line with legislative requirements and the authority's policy and procedures;
• facilitate the delivery of service user's Support Plans together with service users and their carers, drawing on resources and advice available within the service unit and the wider environment of Brent;
• identify risks which may arise and involve professional staff as necessary in resolving or clarifying potentially risky situations involving service users and to report back to the Service Manager;
• ensure services are continually monitored, reviewed and adapted to meet changing need and that service users, carers, community organisations and other key stakeholders are involved in these developments.

We require the following:

• Significant proven experience working with adults with learning disabilities;
• Demonstrate examples of working with service users' families to support service users to achieve their goals;
• Experience of adult services, risk assessment and person‑centred support;
• Experience of managing and developing an effective staff team including recruitment, training, supporting and supervising staff.

To discuss this opportunity further, please send over an up-to-date CV and give me a call on [phone number removed].

If you know someone who would be a good fit for the role, please send over their contact details and get in touch, as we do offer a generous referral fee.

IF THIS ROLE IS NOT APPLICABLE TO YOU, BUT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A ROLE, PLEASE SEND OVER YOUR CV AND I WILL CHECK WHAT ROLES I HAVE AVAILABLE.

Look forward to speaking with you soon.