Team Manager - Learning Disabilities

NHS; Blyth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization as a Team Manager within the Countywide Learning Disabilities team in Northumberland. This is a permanent, full-time role where you will oversee social workers and care managers, drive team performance, and manage a health and social care budget. With excellent training and development opportunities, this role is perfect for someone looking to make a significant impact in the community.

Benefits

26 days annual leave plus public holidays

Automatic enrolment into a pension scheme

Flexi leave scheme available

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualifying experience including experience at a senior level.
• Documented evidence of continuing professional development.
• Ability to meet transport requirements of the role.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage a team of learning disability social workers and care managers.
• Motivate the team to high levels of performance and manage workloads effectively.
• Manage a delegated health and social care budget for the locality.

Skills

Leadership

Motivation

Team Management

Relationship Building

Education

Relevant degree or professional qualification in social work

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Team Manager to join our enthusiastic Countywide Learning Disabilities team in Northumberland!

The post is permanent, full time at 37hrs per week based at Eddie Ferguson House, Blyth.

Main duties of the job

As a Team Manager you will oversee and get the best out of a team of learning disability social workers and care managers. The team will be linked to the South locality of Northumberland but will cover countywide duties. You will be part of a larger learning disability service covering the whole of Northumberland with strong management and peer support in the role.

The job encompasses motivating the team to high levels of performance, managing staff workload and the workflows effectively, supervision and appraisal of team members, and key other areas of work including safeguarding adults and assisting with service development where necessary.

Training and personal development opportunities will be available.

You will also be responsible for managing a delegated health and social care budget for the locality.

• Relevant degree or professional qualification in social work
• Significant post qualifying experience including experience at a senior level
• Documented evidence of continuing professional development
• The ability to motivate and drive excellent performance from a team
• The ability to build and maintain effective relationships with colleagues from partner agencies is a key skill for achieving success in this role.
• Must be able to meet the transport requirements of the role.

About us

Northumberland County Councils (NCC) vision is Land of Great Opportunities, for current and future generations.We believe there is no better place to live and work.For further information about working for NCC, please visit our websitehere.

Why choose us?We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:

• 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexi scheme (if applicable) up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)To see all our excellent benefits and perks, please clickhere.

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Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached job description and person specification.

To make an NCC application, please use the following link -https://jobs.northumberland.gov.uk/members/?j=1927

Person Specification

Experience

• Documented evidence of continuing professional development
• The ability to motivate and drive excellent performance from a team
• To make an NCC application, please use the following link -https://jobs.northumberland.gov.uk/members/?j=1927

Qualifications

• Relevant degree and professional qualification in social worker
• Registered with social work england

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.