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HCC Reference: HCC619442
Salary Range: £47,430 to £52,735 per annum
Work Location: Havant Plaza, Havant (Hybrid Working)
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 1 January 2025
Interview Date: 10 January 2025
The Role:
As the Team Manager for our South East Mental Health and Substance Misuse Team, you’ll lead a vital service dedicated to providing quality support to adults in our community. We focus on person-centred, strengths-based social care support to empower individuals to maximise their independence and quality of life.
What you’ll be doing:
* Providing line management support to the team, with a focus on wellbeing, quality of work and performance management.
* Taking responsibility for key decision-making, including agreeing outcomes for escalations and complaints.
* Undertaking strategic planning to ensure we continue to deliver an effective service, whilst continuously improving in response to the changing environment.
* Managing complex multi-agency work, including negotiation with partner agencies based on robust knowledge and application of legal frameworks.
* Overseeing safeguarding enquiries that involve the highest level of risk.
What we’re looking for:
* 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.
* Previous experience of working in a management position or in a mental health setting would be a plus.
Take a look at our Candidate Pack for more information about the Team Manager role,team and our values. The section‘About you’ explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about.Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements anddemonstrate our values, in your application.
Why join us?
* AMHP Pathway: We’ll support you to complete your AMHP training and give you the opportunity to complete AMHP work alongside your Team Manager duties. When you’ve completed your AMHP training, you’ll be eligible for a market supplement of up to £2,500 per annum.
* Professional Development:Continuous learning opportunities and supportive supervision.
* Work-Life Balance:Enjoy a fulfilling career with a good balance between work and home life.
* Competitive Benefits Package: Find more information here .
Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.
Other job titles you may be searching for: Social Worker, Senior Social Worker, Team Leader, Case Manager, Social Care Manager, Welfare Manager.
Travel Requirements:
You will be required to travel to various locations within Hampshire or other local authority, and it is essential that you have a current drivers’ licence and access to a reliable vehicle on a regular basis.
Values Based Recruitment:
We recruit for attitudes and values in Adults’ Health and Care. We invite you to evidence how you demonstrate our 5 core values in your application. For more information on our values, please refer to the candidate pack.
Additional Information:
Find out more about Working with us in Adults’ Health and Care, including our benefits and the recruitment process.
Vetting Requirements:
This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check.
Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:
Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.
We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.
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