About the Team and the Role
Older Peoples Services are at the forefront of significant development in Adult Social Care. As a service we strive to deliver best outcomes for the citizens of Warwickshire and our high performing Team Managers are pivotal in supporting the service to meeting the objectives to delivering excellence.
An opportunity has arisen for a permanent full-time (37hr per week) Team Manager to join the Stratford Older People Team. We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative, and energetic person who is passionate about Older People achieving their full potential.
You will need to be flexible and dynamic in your approach and able to make positive contributions, bringing fresh ideas, creativity, and innovation to delivering the best possible outcomes for the citizens we serve. Through your leadership, you will optimise the potential of team members, help support their development, and promote the team's identity, wellbeing, and performance in a challenging yet rewarding environment.
You will be a registered Social Worker that has been working at least Level 3 for at least 2 years or, a registered Level 4 Social Worker or, an existing Social Work Team Manager (or equivalent e.g., Lead Practitioner or Team Leader) working with Adults or Childrens Social Care who would like a change in career direction and is looking for an exciting opportunity to lead a dynamic and aspirational team.
Ideally you will be able to evidence:
1. Experience of Team Leader/Manager work through a secondment or development/project work and/or,
2. Experience of line managing social care staff (registered social workers or unregistered social care practitioners or student social workers).
The Stratford Older People Team structure comprises of:
1 x Service Manager
3 x Team Managers (including this vacancy)
7 x Social Workers
6 x Social Care Practitioners
1 x Duty Coordinator
For the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click on the link below;
Team Manager
Our method of application is online, please note, CVs should not be submitted unless asked to do so.
Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make
Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision; could you be one of them?
Your future matters to us; we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants.
The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.
Additional Information
Warwickshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).
The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.
If you would like to discuss the role or if you have any questions about the position, please contact me (Mark Donnelly) via email to arrange a convenient time to discuss markdonnelly@warwickshire.gov.uk.
Closing date: 2nd January 2025
Interview date: W/C 6th January 2025
Should you require application forms in an alternative format/language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.
Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce.
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