Employer: Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Adult Social Care
Town: Salford
Salary: £48,474 - £50,512 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 28/10/2024 23:59
Grade 5a
Job overview
Salford is looking to recruit an experienced Team Manager to lead our Adult Social Care Workforce Development Team. You will join a supportive organisation with experienced managers who will provide regular supervision and annual appraisals where you can discuss a range of learning and development opportunities to support you.
We offer competitive rates of pay and advanced training courses including our leadership and management programme. You will lead a team of professionals whose role is to support adult social care staff to improve outcomes for adults who live in Salford by empowering individuals, adopting a strength’s-based approach across the service, promoting independence, and working in partnership with our residents.
Main duties of the job
* Manage the Adult Social Care Workforce Development Team.
* Oversee all aspects of Social Work Development alongside the Social Work Development Lead and Learning and Development Officer including:
o Assessed and Supported Year in Employment
o Social Work Apprenticeships
o Level Three Progression
* Lead on the learning, development and training needs of all adult social care staff and quality assure those processes including:
o Oversight of the mandatory training and appraisal compliance
o Oversight of the training needs analysis for all adult social care staff
o Hold responsibility for the training budget
o Develop methods of sharing information and learning for staff such as learning lunches and briefings
* Contribute to the Greater Manchester Teaching Partnership and work with partners in children’s services, the Safeguarding Adults Board, and the senior leadership team to identify and meet the training and development needs of all staff.
* Work with the recruitment team and the senior leadership team on the recruitment and retention of adult social care staff.
* Lead and co-ordinate policy development and the adult social care information hub website.
Working for our organisation
Salford Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. We are committed to supporting the recruitment and retention of our Social Work staff.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Recognised health and social care qualification such as Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Nurse, Allied Health Professional.
* Registered with the appropriate body, e.g., Social Work England, HCPC, NMC.
* Teaching Qualification.
Knowledge
* Extensive knowledge, training and experience in adult social health and social care services.
* Experience of managing and supervising staff.
* Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to the involvement of service users/patients, carers and providers in the planning, development, and evaluation of services.
* Experience of effective partnership working.
* Understanding of the business planning process and ability to collate, monitor and present statistical information.
* Ability to work within a budgetary framework.
Skills
* Policy writing, development and co-ordination.
* Teaching, presenting, and facilitating groups.
* Management and leadership skills.
* Implementing change.
We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact us.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
If you have problems applying, contact
Address: Turnpike House
Eccles New Road
Salford
M50 1SW
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