Vacancy Details

Description

Directorate: Social Care Health Integration&Wellbeing

Section: Adult Social Care

Location: Civic Centre/Meir Community Education Centre

Grade: Level 14

Actual Salary: £48,474 - £51,515

Hours: 37

 

This advert is open to both Internal and External applicants.

 

This is a temporary post for 12 months.

 

We are looking to recruit a full-time temporary Team Manager position for one of our Locality Adults Social Work teams within Adult Social Care.

 

You will be required to have Social Work England registration as a qualified social worker and have a proven track record of managerial experience in this area.

 

We want you to be able to lead a team that is effective and efficient, that empowers and involves our citizens and local communities as well as lead staff with confidence and competence, ensuring that you are promoting the social work values and best practice principles in your leadership.

 

We want you to foster a positive learning environment for your staff and be able to build on strengths and challenge weaknesses.

 

You need to ensure our statutory responsibilities are met whilst also contributing to local networks and community development to embed a strengths-based approach.

 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment.  This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

 

 

Please note that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this vacancy their application will receive priority.  If this happens you will be advised accordingly.

 

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Stoke-on-Trent City Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this – we therefore encourage applications from all sections of our community. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed together.

 

To Apply

Please create / log into your account and then click 'apply'.  If you have any queries or want an application form in another format, please email recruitment@stoke.gov.uk or call us on 01782 238189.

 

In order to apply for this vacancy, you must be able to supply the required answers to the following questions: