Service Manager - Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (Social Work), at Manchester City Council

Manchester City Council

  • Manchester
  • £57,720 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 18 days ago
Working Hours: 35 Hours per weekContract Type: Full-Time, PermanentAdditional Payments: Casual Car User AllowanceClosing Date: 4 June 2024This role is subject to -Qualification - Social Work QualificationRegistration - Social Work EnglandCasual Car Documentation - The successful candidate will be a designated Casual Car User which means that car journeys may be necessary on an occasional basis, but are not essential to the role. If you do drive, you must always hold a full valid driving licence and provide your own car for use at work, as well as provide all the appropriate documentation. You will receive an allowance per mile of business use.DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance - this post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Appointable candidates will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. We have a policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders and it is available upon request.Evidence of conduct in previous employment concerned with the provision of services relating to. Health or social care or Children or vulnerable adultsProof of identity including a recent photographFull Employment historyAn exciting opportunity has arisen due to promotion and retirement of present post holders. We want people to be part of our dynamic locality leadership team in the Integrated Neighbourhood Social Work Teams and some City-Wide Service within Adult Social Care.About usAdult Social Care delivers its services as part of the Manchester Local Care Organisation, a pioneering partnership between Manchester City Council and Manchester NHS Health organisations. This enables us to work better together, ensuring care is coordinated and resulting in a better outcome for Manchester citizens. For more information, please visitThe mission statement for the Manchester Local Care Organisation is leading local care, improving lives in Manchester, with you.There are two main things that Manchester Local Care Organisation has been set up to do:
  • Make a positive contribution to help people in Manchester live longer and enjoy better health than many do now
  • To improve community and neighbourhood care for people in the city
About the roleWe are looking for exceptional individuals for these positions who will report to the Strategic Lead for Neighbourhoods and City-Wide Social Work for Adult Social Care.The Service Manager Localities and Neighbourhoods (Central/ South) are responsible for the strategic and operational management of the relevant teams, ensuring the delivery of a high quality and systematically informed social work service within developing Council practice framework. This will include promoting and governing excellent social work practice across the service, ensuring purposeful work with citizens, families, support networks and other professionals to ensure assessments are strengths based, citizens are safeguarded, and outcomes are improved.The role holders will ensure the delivery of a social work service which is both relationship-based and responsive to the needs of citizens and their families in a timely manner and within statutory guidelines and duties. The role holders will ensure the development of a culture of learning and improvement.The role holders will manage four Integrated Neighbourhood Teams within their locality , as well as a one specialist team, including Citywide Care Homes Team, Citywide Review Team, Manchester Case Management and Carers Team.Interviews will be held on the 24th June 2024.For an informal chat about the role, please contact Sally Robson who will arrange a call with a Senior ManagerThe successful candidate will be proud and passionate about Manchester and the adult social care sector, a qualified Social Worker and have experience of:
  • Working in a health or social care setting and have knowledge of integrated health and social care systems, and knowledge of how Social Work teams operate within Neighbourhoods
  • Developing a culture of high support and challenge
  • Supporting the delivery of excellent social work/care and safeguarding service
  • Knowledge and experience of working with other health and social care services to achieve positive outcomes for Manchester citizens
We’re the local government authority for , and have teams across the city helping to make this a great place to live for everyone. We’re proud to do local government differently, in a city with an international reputation for diversity, creativity, culture and passion.When you join us, you’re joining a team of over 7,000 council staff helping to make our ambition for Manchester a reality. Whatever your role, you’ll be supporting our residents and communities to be the best they can be, and helping to build a Manchester that's fairer for everyone who lives, works, volunteers, studies or plays here.To make our ambition a reality, every person we recruit needs to play their its part. It takes a certain type of behaviour, attitude and way of working to get Manchester where it wants to be. Our people and partners have agreed five ‘behaviours’ – the grounding for how we must work together and treat one another:
  • We take time to listen and understand
  • We work together and trust each other
  • We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly
  • We ‘own it’ and we’re not afraid to try new things
  • We’re proud and passionate about Manchester
A career with us means you can be yourself, thrive, and build the career your talent and ambition deserve.Creating an inclusive team at Manchester City CouncilAt Manchester City Council, we strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We want to further increase the diversity of our workforce, in particular the number of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff and disabled staff at all levels of the Council. This advert is open to all applicants, and we would particularly encourage applications from candidates identifying with one or both of those characteristics.If you want to find out more about the role, our ways of working, flexible arrangements or any workplace adjustments, please let us know by emailing jobs@manchester.gov.uk. If you are invited to interview, we will ask you if you require any adjustments for you to best demonstrate your suitability for the role in the interview process.Guaranteed Interview SchemeAs part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
  • Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
  • Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
  • If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
AccessibilityAs a Disability Confident Employer, we provide support for employees with physical or mental-health conditions, a disability or neurodiversity. Our workplaces are accessible by design, and we make workplace adjustments including providing aids, adaptations and equipment. These, combined with our flexible working policies such as disability-related leave, enable our employees to perform their role, thrive and be their authentic selves in work..When you join usWe want everyone to be able to be themselves at work and give their best. If you need additional support to undertake the duties of the role, we’ll make every effort to source any necessary aids, adaptations or equipment. If, however, any task proves to be unachievable, we will look at redesigning parts of the role.Other relevant informationsalary from£57,720contractpermanentworking hoursfull timeapplication deadline12 00 am4th Jun 2024

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