Assistant Team Manager - Elmbridge

This role has a starting salary of £52,942 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week.

We are excited to be hiring three new Assistant Team Mangers to join our fantastic Elmbridge Locality team, based in Weybridge, comprising of two permanent full-time opportunities and one full-time 12-month Secondment opportunity (only available to current SCC staff).

Rewards and Benefits:

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Team

We are a large team that support individuals across community and hospital settings. We celebrate diversity and believe that differences make us stronger.

We strive to be an open and collaborative team with a shared aim to empower communities and people to be the best they can be. We work with a strength-based focus in how services are shaped and how needs are met. We are continually learning from each other and partners and strive to be the best at what we do for everyone we work with. We support curiosity in all we do to find development and learning opportunities for individuals and our team to grow as a Service.

About the Role

We are looking for an Assistant Team Manager who will be able to demonstrate a high level of understanding and commitment to the "new ways of working" supporting people to enhance their independence to remain well in their own homes. You will also be able to triage referrals in respect of urgency and the need for a Care Act assessment and should have good knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and the NHS Continuing Healthcare National Framework.

You will be an excellent communicator and demonstrate the skills and ability to manage and support the day-to-day running of a busy, dynamic team effectively prioritising daily challenges and expectations. Confident in making sound decisions that respond flexibly and quickly to changing needs and emergencies that arise in the community, you will be able to develop effective relationships with individuals, carers and families and positive relationships with Health staff.

You will be supporting the manager to deliver high quality personalised adult social care, supervision of both qualified and unqualified staff and addressing Safeguarding concerns, ensuring that they are followed through as appropriate.

You will be required to line manage both social workers and unqualified staff members within the team, particularly those working in "the front door". You will need to apply an extensive knowledge of social work practice, theory and legislation to enhance practice, procedures and policies, promote innovation, and introduce new ways of working from recognised sites of excellence. In addition you will be expected to carry a small caseload (of up to 9 cases) which are complex and varied.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:

• Significant post qualification experience and have some management experience.
• A key accountability of the role is developing staff practice and therefore applicants must be able demonstrate evidence of providing effective professional supervision to qualified staff and less experienced colleagues.
• A willingness and ability to travel across Surrey in accordance with the demands of the work and job profile.

Surrey has both urban and rural areas and locality based social care workers will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK and access to a vehicle and be willing to travel across a wide geographical area. Reasonable adjustments where needed will be made for successful applicants who have a disability or long-term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 17/11/2024 with interviews to follow.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form
• Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.