Job vacancy details
Team Manager
Employer:Surrey County Council
Reference:045121/VH/6777
Salary:£40,002 - £44,757
Hours:Fixed-term contract for one year or one-year secondment opportunity - 36 hours per week
Working pattern:Full Time, Contract position
Location:Frimley
Closing date:28/11/2008 23:00 PM
In this varied role, you’ll build and lead an outstanding frontline team of approximately 15 people, who work with young learning disabled adults going through the transition process.
Would you enjoy all the challenges transition brings and help develop and lead a dynamic team that will ensure that our young person’s journey through the transition process is a smooth and positive experience. You will ensure that our young people can look forward to a bright positive future.
Are you a resourceful person who would like the challenge of leading, directing and performance managing a front line team? Would you enjoy a demanding yet varied role, to help effectively utilise resources, ensure implementation of policies and be responsible for recruiting and retaining a first class team? Do you also have experience of working with other professionals to develop new and innovative services?
You will be responsible for ensuring safeguarding issues and complaints are investigated in a timely and effective manner. With your commitment to improving practice standards and personal competencies, you’ll also ensure all team members receive regular supervision and appraisals, and support and motivate them through constant structural and procedural change.
On top of a relevant professional qualification in social work, occupational therapy, nursing or health, you’ll need a social care background and line management and supervisory experience. We’ll also expect you to show substantial knowledge of social care service provisions and an up-to-date knowledge of the statutory framework for health and social care.
An enhanced Criminal Records Bureau disclosure check will be required for this role.
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Christine May on 01276 800 280.
Surrey County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Surrey County Council particularly welcomes applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
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