Team Manager - Adult Social Care Community Team

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a fixed term or secondment for an Adult Services Team Manager.

The post holder will have a major contribution to make in delivery of our vision and strategic priorities, by managing the delivery and performance of a high-quality social work provision to Adults and their support networks. This will involve managing and overseeing performance across the team, utilising management information and audit findings to identify and celebrate good practice and at the same time identify where improvements are needed. Working to improve the experience of people who receive support from the team, through a quality assurance framework and various project work

As a Team Manager you will responsible for managing, monitoring and co-ordinating the work of the Northampton Central Community team in order to ensure an efficient delivery of service to Adults, providing high level oversight on cases particularly those that are high profile and hold complexities and risks.

The post holder will manage and monitor service provision budgets and other resources ensuring that expenditure occurs within financial regulations and does not exceed budget. Ensuring that performance targets are planned for and met and workload planning is effective.

This role includes developing good relationships with partner agencies and supporting in developing robust systems and procedures.

This role is an amazing opportunity to support people with Mental Health conditions, Physical Disabilities and older adults living in West Northants. Leading a busy team, you will take a holistic and person-centred approach to ensuring the people your team support are happy, healthy, and safe. You’ll make sure they feel listened to and encourage practice that supports them to identify their assets and strengths – enabling them to fulfil aspirations, build resilience and improve outcomes.

What will you be doing?

The role is accountable to the Service Manager and sits within Adult Services, part of the People Directorate in West Northamptonshire Council.

Adult services encompasses a wide range of teams and employment opportunities. This includes; Community Teams which also provide the front door to Adult Services, Learning Disability Team, Hospital Social Care Team, Review team and Moving into Adulthood roles.

This role is the Team Manager of one of the five Community teams.

About you

The postholder will need to have substantial experience in Adult Social Care, social work and assessment services, safeguarding, a strong understanding of care budget management and evidence of leadership skills and ability to influence. You’ll also be able to demonstrate a detailed knowledge of the legislation that underpins the delivery of relevant Adult Social Care services and the wider public sector.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be forward thinking, innovative and self-driven
• Be able to lead staff through periods of change
• Be experienced in Management and Leadership
• Have a sound understanding of budget management

About us

We’re a new council, following one of the largest shake-ups in local government reform in recent history. As a new authority, we’re embarking on an exciting journey to deliver exceptional services for our residents, customers and communities.

Our vision at West Northamptonshire Council is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.

Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it's like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

When potential is unlocked, talent thrives.

Choose a career that offers you a true sense of achievement, fills you with pride and challenges you in a positive way, every day.

West Northants Council, where careers thrive.

Should you require the Job Description in another format or language, please contact: Careers@westnorthants.gov.uk

Our benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:

• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days annual leave per year, 29 days for senior managers (pro rata, depending on how many hours per week you work), plus bank holidays. An additional 5 days, linked to continuous service, and ability to purchase up to 6 weeks additional leave per year.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
• Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
• Car Lease scheme
• Payment of professional subscription / membership - If your job description requires that you are registered with or are a member of a professional body, WNC will pay for your professional subscription or membership fees.
• Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• A variety of flexible working options to support your work/life balance, including full or part time, term time, 9-day fortnight, etc. (subject to business needs).
• Our West Ways of Working – We want our workforce to thrive, and we equip our employees with the right technology to support hybrid and collaborative working, on or off site, depending on the role.
• Making a difference - If you want to use your skills and experience with an organisation that are genuinely invested in making a difference, are committed to improving people's lives, and whose success has a direct impact on the wellbeing of your family, friends and people in your local area, then West Northamptonshire Council is the place for you.