About the role
Do you consider yourself an excellent leader? Are you curious and spot things that others might not, see? Do you enjoy building effective relationships? Do you like to get the best out of others?
If the answer is yes, then this is an opportunity for you.
We are an integrated health and social care service for adults with learning disabilities, enabling a multi-disciplinary approach to supporting individuals.
We have two part time (30 hours) Team Manager posts available:
- South Learning Disability Partnership (LDP) based in Papworth.
- East Learning Disability Partnership based at the Princess of Wales Hospital in Ely.
We have embraced new ways of working enabling staff to have a flexible and hybrid approach to working from home and the office. We also understand the value to being with your team in person and the support this brings.
We are looking for an exceptional Team Manager to join us on our journey. For more information on the role call Nathalie on 01223 699263. Alternatively, you can email us on welovesocialworkers@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or visit our website for more information.
Interviews will be held in person week commencing 16th October and will include the requirement for a short, (maximum 10 minutes) PowerPoint presentation.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
What will you be doing?
You will be leading and managing a team of dedicated and highly skilled professionals managing complex cases within community and institutional settings. With solid legal literacy and strong communication skills the individuals will work alongside other dedicated managers, developing a network of support and resilience within the service.
You'll need a keen eye for detail as you'll be leading on delivering service outcomes, as well as being involved in the application of national and local initiatives.
We will give you opportunities to lead on service development workstreams and offer professional development opportunities.
About you
The successful candidates will be energetic and motivated health or social care professionals with a commitment to excellence in practice.
We are looking for confident and dynamic individuals who enjoy making a difference, building relationships and can successfully lead an integrated team.
You must:
- Be a qualified Social Worker with a Social Work England registration or equivalent health qualification
- Have proven knowledge and understanding of relevant Social Care and Health policy and practice in relation to the provision of services.
- Have the ability to work from a variety of locations and travel countywide independently
For a full list of the requirements of the role, please check out the Job Description and Person Specification.
Our benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:
- Flexible and creative working arrangements
- Flexible Bank Holidays
- A comprehensive wellbeing package
- Our Cambs Rewards employee discounts
- A comprehensive pension scheme
- IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
- Camweb our staff intranet helping to keep you informed
- An employee recognition scheme
For our Social Workers, we offer more specific benefits like:
- Generous annual leave provision (28 days, plus bank holidays)
- A supportive management team that will champion your learning and development
- Employee Assistance Programme – access to free support 24 hours a day
- Payment for business mileage expenses (45p per mile, and for the 2022/2023 financial year)
- A relocation package of up to £8000 for eligible candidates
- Plus, 6 days of protected time each year to enable our Social Workers to maintain their Continuous Professional Development.
Please read our benefits brochure attached for more information.
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
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