Job Information
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Team Manager to join our enthusiastic Countywide Learning Disabilities team in Northumberland!
The post is a 1 year fixed term contract, full time at 37hrs per week based at Eddie Ferguson house, Blyth.
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.
Essential Criteria
- 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.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details.
For further information on this position, please contact Zoe Williamson, Senior Manager on Zoe.Williamson01@northumberland.gov.uk
Northumberland County Council’s (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 website here.
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 click here.
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Further information
For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
Alternative application format:
British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net
For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930
Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.
