Job summary
£41,496 - £44,539 per annum
This is a terrific opportunity! With us
you can make a difference for yourself as well as the people who use our
services. Were always looking for new ways to deliver even better services.
Experienced Tea Leaders play an integral role in our preventative approach to
Social Care. We encourage our multi-disciplinary teams to share their ideas and
experience. We work together to get things done. Bring your positive, proactive
outlook and well provide the platform for you to make the most of your
experience within Calderdales Adult Services and Wellbeing.
You will be
working at the Princess Building, in Halifax Town Centre, for Calderdale
Metropolitan Borough Council. In Calderdales Adults Services and Wellbeing, we
are on a transformational journey, designed to improve the experience of the
adults and their carers/families we work with. We are investing in our services
and people and putting resources in place to ensure the best possible outcomes
for adults to live their gloriously normal lives. And we want you to help us
make that happen.
Main duties of the job
Calderdales
Adults Services and Wellbeing has
a number of exciting Team Leader roles across our social care system from
Safeguarding, Prevention and Early Help services right through to All Age
Disability services.
The focus
is early intervention, prevention, community anchors and promoting wellbeing
and outcomes. Closer partnerships between the Council, Calderdale Clinical
Commissioning Group, Calderdale and Huddersfield Hospital Trust, the community
and voluntary sector is required to ensure the right outcomes and options are
available for the individual we work alongside. We aim to create innovative
approaches to drive change and improvements for communities, groups and
individuals, which addresses social isolation and loneliness, giving the people
of Calderdale new opportunities to engagement and a well lived life.
You will
have a joint responsibility with the Team Manager and other Team Leaders for
staff within the team ensuring performance management, regulatory compliance,
and service delivery, ensuring service priorities are met and take
responsibility as required in the absence of Team Manager.
About us
We are committed to
safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable
adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants to posts that
are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will require a DBS from the
Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.
For informal queries
please contact Gemma Stead on 07825437265
Closing Date: Monday 11th
September 2023
Interview Date: 18th/19th/20th
September 2023
We may utilise digital interview methods.
As part of
our Vision (https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/vision/) we aim to be
a talented, resilient and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all
and offer a variety of flexible working / job share opportunities for both full
and part time staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your responsibilities will also include:
- Working collaboratively across the Council, with partners and statutory and voluntary agencies, to ensure a joined-up approach.
- Line management of social workers and other differently qualified staff
- Taking part in a range of case conferences, court attendance, meetings and statutory reviews, pro-actively taking the lead when a social care perspective is required.
- Developing a high level of expertise in particular areas of practice, and leading on those areas
What youll bring
- Evidence of continuing professional development and capability of practice in accordance with current professional standards
- An in-depth understanding of the financial implications of commissioned care packages
- The ability to make clear decisions, to highlight and limit potential risks associated with intervention.
- Practice Educator, AMHP or BIA qualification or a willingness to achieve these within time specified.
- Evidence of safeguarding within an integrated care system
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your responsibilities will also include:
- Working collaboratively across the Council, with partners and statutory and voluntary agencies, to ensure a joined-up approach.
- Line management of social workers and other differently qualified staff
- Taking part in a range of case conferences, court attendance, meetings and statutory reviews, pro-actively taking the lead when a social care perspective is required.
- Developing a high level of expertise in particular areas of practice, and leading on those areas
What youll bring
- Evidence of continuing professional development and capability of practice in accordance with current professional standards
- An in-depth understanding of the financial implications of commissioned care packages
- The ability to make clear decisions, to highlight and limit potential risks associated with intervention.
- Practice Educator, AMHP or BIA qualification or a willingness to achieve these within time specified.
- Evidence of safeguarding within an integrated care system
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- -Qualified Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or Nurse
- -Practice Educator or Management Qualification (Level 3) or a willingness to achieve within two years of appointment
- -Registered with Social Work England, HCPC or other relevant professional body
Desirable
- Holds a full UK driving licence
Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of
- models of social work
- intervention and safeguarding.
- Measuring their effectiveness
- and outcomes
- Developing, implementing and
- monitoring interventions which
- meet the emerging needs of
- the customer population by
- collaborating with internal and
- external Partners and
- stakeholders within Health and
- Social Care
- Demonstrable working
- knowledge of Care Act 2014
- and Mental Capacity Act 2008.
- Applying relevant legislation,
- regulations, standards,
- guidance, policy and
- procedures through practice
- and service delivery
- Knowledge of Human Rights
- Act
- Broad knowledge and
- understanding of roles and
- responsibilities of other
- professionals working with
- adults plus understanding of
- integrated working
- Lead approaches in
- safeguarding through best
- practice
- Experience of delivering
- supervision to a varied number
- of professionals
- Reflective practice
- Identifying solutions and
- making decisions based on
- legislation, guidance and
- developing the capacity for
- strong decision making within
- the team
- Experience and understanding
- of social work practice in a
- relevant area
Desirable
- Skills in analysing the needs of
- the population for which the
- Team/Service has
- responsibility
- Experience of managing
- complaints and Members
- enquires
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- -Qualified Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or Nurse
- -Practice Educator or Management Qualification (Level 3) or a willingness to achieve within two years of appointment
- -Registered with Social Work England, HCPC or other relevant professional body
Desirable
- Holds a full UK driving licence
Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of
- models of social work
- intervention and safeguarding.
- Measuring their effectiveness
- and outcomes
- Developing, implementing and
- monitoring interventions which
- meet the emerging needs of
- the customer population by
- collaborating with internal and
- external Partners and
- stakeholders within Health and
- Social Care
- Demonstrable working
- knowledge of Care Act 2014
- and Mental Capacity Act 2008.
- Applying relevant legislation,
- regulations, standards,
- guidance, policy and
- procedures through practice
- and service delivery
- Knowledge of Human Rights
- Act
- Broad knowledge and
- understanding of roles and
- responsibilities of other
- professionals working with
- adults plus understanding of
- integrated working
- Lead approaches in
- safeguarding through best
- practice
- Experience of delivering
- supervision to a varied number
- of professionals
- Reflective practice
- Identifying solutions and
- making decisions based on
- legislation, guidance and
- developing the capacity for
- strong decision making within
- the team
- Experience and understanding
- of social work practice in a
- relevant area
Desirable
- Skills in analysing the needs of
- the population for which the
- Team/Service has
- responsibility
- Experience of managing
- complaints and Members
- enquires
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
