Deputy Team Manager - Dewsbury Locality Hub - Internal

THIS ROLE IS INTERNALLY RESTRICTED

To apply for this job, you must meet all of the following criteria:

• Be an employee of Kirklees Council.
• Be employed by Kirklees for the duration of the recruitment process – up to and including the start date.
• Have successfully completed your probationary period.

(Please note that if you work for an Academy, you are not an employee of the Council.)

Your employment status will be checked, if you do not meet the above requirements your application will be rejected. 

Our employees are at the very heart of the services we provide to the community, to help us achieve our ambitions, we want the best possible team. In return, we will make sure you are rewarded with a great range of staff benefits to support you in and out of work. 

We are looking for a creative and innovative DTM who can be flexible and adapt to changing situations and be an integral part of a busy team.

As a Deputy Team Manager, you will:

• Provide line management to team members including qualified Social Workers.
• Have a fundamental role in the safeguarding of some of the most vulnerable people in Kirklees and will have a role in safeguarding processes in line with policies and procedures.
• Provide support to the Team Manager to ensure smooth and effective management of the team and will be responsible for the team in Team Manager’s absence.
• Make recommendations in relation to support packages and authorise in the Team Manager’s absence to an agreed level.
• Support the Team Manager with the management of budgets through effective monitoring.
• Support the team to adopt enabling approaches and appropriate levels of intervention to facilitate and maximise people’s independence and positive risk taking as far as possible.

Required Skills and Experience for the Role:

• Change management skills are vital to ensure that changes are embraced positively by everyone in the team, whilst fostering a creative ethos to guarantee vulnerable adults are supported with care that is individual to them.
• Substantial post qualifying experience in a relevant setting.
• A SWE recognised professional Social Work qualification and evidence of SWE registration.
• The ability to manage resources within budget.
• Experience of providing support / mentoring to less experienced colleagues.
• Evidence of management training or the ability to demonstrate equivalent competencies.
• An understanding of relevant legislation and government agendas and the implications for practice.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety principles.
• Competent at using IT systems required for this role
• Awareness of working practices and change agendas affecting partners in particular the NHS.

If you would like more information about the Service, Team or Position please contact Alison Sanderson Service Manager on alison.sanderson@kirklees.gov.uk