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SalaryInterviews will be held on 7 th and 8 th February 2024.
The Deputy Team Manager is an opportunity for Social Workers / Occupational Therapists with a passion for development, to specialise in a career in social care management. Committed to improving the quality of delivery, this role will support the Team Manager to achieve positive change.
With significant experience of Social Work / Occupational Therapy practice and a desire to mentor staff and manage individual and team performance and deliver improvements. The ability to build strong working relationships is also key to this role.
The post will sit in the Learning Disabilities & Autism team in Mid Essex. The team strive to improve outcomes for people with Learning Disabilities and/or autism and take a person-centred approach to practice, supporting adults with achieving their goals and ambitions, while also meeting their social care needs. This is achieved through direct work, multi-disciplinary approaches, collaboration and building local community links.
The Role
As a Deputy Team Manager, you will be supporting the development of practice, skills and knowledge with the Social Workers and Community Support Workers within the team.
In addition, you will represent the team in a range of meetings both internal and with our partner agencies. You will be working in collaboration with health care professionals and care providers using a multi - disciplinary approach to ensure the adults receive the right support at the right time.
Your key responsibilities will include:
About you
You'll bring strong leadership and behavioural skills, giving you the ability to develop a highly motivated, high-performing professional team to deliver the best solutions for those using our services. We're also looking for your experience of working in a social care setting, along with the ability to deal with challenging social situations and develop strong relationships with partner agencies and the local community to provide a supportive framework for vulnerable adults.
You'll also bring:
This role involves travelling around Essex and beyond. A driving licence and car - or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means - is essential.
What We Offer In Return
We'll support you to be your best…
Whatever you want to achieve in your social care career, you can do it here.
*T&Cs Apply.
Apply now.
For more information visit our Adult Social Care Brochure or contact Abbie.Mollison@essex.gov.uk
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