Team Manager South Locality in Bristol

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time permanent team manager post within the south locality team. The team provides assessments and reviews under the Care Act for adults with complex or longer-term support needs across a diverse group. In addition, teams provide mutual aid to other areas of our services. The work is pressured and challenging. A creative approach is necessary, as is the ability to be confident with the 3-tier model, to lead your team to find strength-based solutions.

You will be responsible for the effective day-to-day management and leadership of the Service alongside change management, coordinating available resources, contributing to strategic objectives and outcomes, and ensuring safe and effective delivery of support to citizens, carers, and families. You will provide leadership to staff, acting as a positive role model at all times, fostering self-awareness and professional development; whilst ensuring that directorate objectives are understood, and that members of staff work together to achieve these objectives.

You will also provide ongoing support to staff members to enable them to deal effectively with complex customer and stakeholder requirements, finding positive solutions in difficult and changing situations. You will be expected to implement all relevant KPIs, internal policies, procedures, and guidelines alongside the fellow team manager in relation to staff management and service management.

You must have an interest in and experience of working in a multi-disciplinary way, be able to work effectively and proportionately, and have confidence in respect of decision making and positive risk-taking along with another team manager. The role involves leading the management team and supporting the practitioners. You will need to be a good communicator, with excellent time management skills (previous experience of community-based social work and budget management would be an advantage). You will be resourceful, resilient, proactive, and prepared for a working day with plenty of challenges and variety.

Your role will include leadership, strategic work, supervision of senior practitioners, social care practitioners, and social workers. You will work as a member of a team and have support from other team managers, the service manager, and head of service. You must also have a good working knowledge of the Care Act, Safeguarding Adults, the Mental Capacity Act 2005, and Best Interest and Health and Social Care eligibility criteria.

A significant aspect of the role is coordination of safeguarding enquiries providing advice and guidance to practitioners and chairing strategy meetings. A relevant qualification in social work, occupational therapy, or equivalent is essential.

What we offer:

• A crucial leadership role in a restructuring, innovative team delivering multi-disciplinary practice.
• Hybrid working options, flexible working hours, and commitment to work-life balance.
• Ongoing CPD and specialist training opportunities.
• A workplace reflecting Bristol's diverse communities - guaranteed interview for disabled applicants who meet essential criteria.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast-moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles, hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working. Join us and you will receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you will be working in a supportive environment where you will have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

Please note this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below. To be shortlisted for interview you will need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

We are a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We will make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

Date for interviews: Week beginning 9 of February.

For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any further questions, please e-mail Ujjwal.banga@bristol.gov.uk

Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black and racially minoritized, Disabled, LGBTQ+, and Male candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.

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