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Dudley Disability Service
Assistant Team Manager, Grade 11 (Permanent Full time) £45,718 - £48,710
About Us
This is a rewarding opportunity to work within Dudley Disability Service which is a developing and motivated team delivering strength-based assessments and identifying support with a focus on inclusion and independence. This is a new way of working which enables a whole life approach to be taken when meeting the needs of people with learning disabilities and/or autism, and physical disabilities.
We are looking for an ATM to:
* Provide professional leadership to a team of social workers and others to ensure that the service provided is effective and is delivering positive outcomes.
* Lead and develop the behaviour and practice of team members and others to ensure high quality and effective social work practice.
* Facilitate collaboration with people who use services, their carers and families, and a range of professionals from disparate organisations.
* Support the team to work with people in a strengths-based, person-centred way focusing on strengths rather than deficits.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage the performance and practice quality of a designated team.
* Undertake delegated budgetary responsibilities as determined by the Team Manager/Head of Service.
* Contribute to the development of practice, policies, and procedures across the Directorate.
* Promote innovation in practice and be an exemplar of best practice across all tiers of the workforce.
* Be responsible for adhering to legislative requirements and Council Policies and Procedures.
* Have responsibility for the professional development of the team members by developing an environment that promotes learning and practice development.
* Maintain confidentiality.
* Establish and maintain a safe practice environment.
* Be accountable for and promote equal opportunity, diversity, and community cohesion to meet Council, Directorate, and Service objectives.
* Participate in personal performance review and development, undertaking training programmes as appropriate.
* Oversee and lead safeguarding investigations, chairing case conferences and strategy meetings as appropriate.
* Comply with Health and Safety legislation and the Council's Health and Safety policies.
An informal discussion with the Team Manager is welcome if you would like to know more. Please contact Delani Dube on 01384 816604 or via email: Delani.dube@dudley.gov.uk.
All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK. Please note: Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.
If you require support completing an online or paper application form and/or interview techniques, please contact Dudley Adult and Community Learning on 01384 818 143 or acl@dudley.gov.uk.
If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk.
N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications.
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