JOB-20240819-db742659
Job Description: Team Manager - Adult Disabilities Service in Dudley
Are you ready for an exciting opportunity as a Team Manager within the Adult Disabilities Service in Dudley? We are seeking an experienced professional to lead our team for a locum position, offering a competitive salary of £40 per hour. In this full-time role, you will join us for a duration of three months, bringing your expertise to support adults with disabilities and enhance the quality of care in our service.
What you will do:
* Provide line management support to the team, focusing on wellbeing, quality of work, and performance management.
* Take responsibility for key decision-making, including agreeing outcomes for escalations and complaints.
* Undertake strategic planning to ensure delivery of an effective service, continuously improving to respond to changing environments.
* Manage complex multi-agency work, negotiating with partner agencies with robust knowledge and application of legal frameworks.
* Oversee safeguarding enquiries that involve the highest level of risk.
* Support new team managers in the service with your experience in managing disability services.
Requirements:
* An experienced Team Manager who has managed disability services in the past and is confident to support new team managers in the service.
* Social Work qualification and registered with Social Work England (SWE).
* Extensive experience managing complex cases, supervising others and acting as a senior decision maker.
* Excellent problem-solving and risk assessment skills.
* Strong communication and relationship management skills.
* Commitment to demonstrating our values and behaviours, showing compassion, empathy and respect.
We focus on person-centred, strengths-based social care support to empower individuals to maximise their independence and quality of life. By joining our team, you will champion these values, demonstrating compassion, empathy, and respect.
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