Team Manager Learning Disabilities

Durham County Council; North East; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Durham County Council is seeking a full-time Team Manager to oversee an integrated team within Adult Care Services. The role requires a professional background in Social or Health Care, expertise in managing multi-agency teams, and a solid understanding of learning disabilities and autism. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to health and social care services while benefiting from generous rewards and development opportunities including hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

27 days holiday per year

Hybrid working options

Pension scheme

Employee Assist Scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Staff networks for diversity and inclusion

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in Social or Health Care is essential.
• Experience in project or personnel supervisory roles.
• Skills in inter-agency partnership development required.

Responsibilities

• Manage an integrated team within Adult and Health Services.
• Ensure effective collaboration between health and social care services.
• Promote development and innovation in service delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Multi-agency collaboration

Understanding of learning disabilities

Project management

Education

Professional qualification in Social or Health Care (diploma level)

Job description

Applications are invited for a fulltime permanent Team Manager vacancy within the Adult Care Services area of Adult and Health Services within the Specialist Health Learning Disability Services.

Salary: DCC grade 14 or Band 7 for Trust staff


WHAT IS INVOLVED?

You will have responsibility for an integrated team of experienced and committed professionals from Health and Adult Care Services and dependant on whether the candidate comes from a health or social care background can be employed by either the specialist learning disability health trust or the local authority.

This is a great opportunity for a Team Manager to work within health and social care and experience integrated working. An understanding of learning disability and autism is a key element of this role and managing a multi-agency team is essential.

The team enjoys excellent relationships with other agencies with high levels of co-operation and joint working.

The post offers considerable opportunity for development and innovation both personally and professionally.


We encourage you to contact Tracy Joisce, Strategic Manager - Operations on tel: [phone] email [e-mail] to arrange an informal discussion about the role.


WHAT WILL I NEED?

You must hold a professional qualification in either Social or Health Care to diploma level or equivalent. Current registration with relevant professional body.

You should have relevant post qualifying or registration experience including some project or personnel supervisory responsibilities, inter-agency and partnership development and the development of practice standards.


If successful, you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.

Please refer to the attached person specification for the full criteria.



REWARDS AND BENEFITS
We offer generous rewards and benefits that are designed to help you perform at your best:

• Competitive salaries and 27 days holiday per year rising to 32 days after five years continuous local government service.
• Hybrid working (home and office working).
• Excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Plus, top up options - Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme and standard AVC scheme for members of the LGPS.
• Wellbeing Portal and access to an Employee Assist Scheme.
• Wide range of learning and development opportunities including professional qualifications, coaching and mentoring.
• Employee Benefits Portal and Lifestyle Savings Scheme (discounts across a host of major retailers).
• Discounted DCC gym membership.
• Staff networks run by staff for our staff, including Race Equality and Diversity, Disability, LGBT+, Armed Forces, Carers, Menopause.
• Trade Union membership.
• A range of other salary sacrifice schemes such as car leasing.

Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions. Take a closer look: https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26895/Rewards-and-benefits


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HYBRID WORKING
Durham County Council currently operates a hybrid working policy where a model of 2 days in the workplace and 3 days at home/remote will apply. This model is pro-rated for part time roles and arrangements are at managers discretion, alternatively you can work all of your contracted hours within the workplace if you prefer.


EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION

We are a proud equal opportunities employer and recognise that a diverse, talented workforce brings new ideas and new perspectives, which will facilitate growth and improvements to services.

We are committed to ensuring that our employment policies and processes are fair and equitable to all. We welcome job applications from everyone, and successful candidates are considered only on their skills and ability to do the job.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from disabled people and provide support throughout the recruitment process.

Take a closer look: https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26899/Equality-diversity-and-inclusion-in-our-workforce


INTERVIEWS

Interviews will be held on 30th June, 2025.

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.


HOW TO APPLY

In line with the County Council's Recruitment and Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CVs. Applications must be submitted on-line via the Northeast Jobs portal.


Please use the ‘Person Specification’ section of your application form to demonstrate that you have the essential and where possible, desirable experience, skills, and knowledge. Candidates who do not evidence that they meet the essential qualifications and experience listed on the person specification will not be short-listed.


If you have any support needs or require assistance when applying for this role, please contact the Recruitment Team via email [e-mail] tel [phone] (option 1 AHS)


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