About the role
This is an exciting opportunity for a part-time Team Manager to lead the Learning Disability Service for North Northants Council. This role will also be key in helping shape our services and embedding the new ways of working. You will be leading a team that delivers critical services into the community, part of these leadership responsibilities will include effective supervision and performance management.
Our Approach:
We use a strengths-based outcomes focussed approach, and utilise the 3 conversations model. This means engaging people in a conversational model which allows them to tell us what is important and really matters to them, and then taking timely action to support them to connect with resources that help them continue with their chosen life – either with support or independently.
About Us:
North Northamptonshire Council has given us the opportunity to really look at how we provide adult social care on a more localised level, leading to lots of exciting innovations and a new model of working which puts people and their communities firmly at the heart of what we do.
What will you be doing?
You will be a critical analyser and able to dive deeply into issues and be part of creative and outcome focused solutions to achieve better results for people. You will be working with alongside another Team Manager and together you will be responsible for leadership and keeping senior managers informed of progress and issues. You will manage a staffing budget and be responsible for reporting on any deviations in budget.
You will work with your principals on recruitment within the team and will adopt a robust induction programme.
About you
We know that our staff are key to our success, and we are seeking people with ambition, creativity and commitment to our values to help us to achieve the best possible outcomes for our customers.
Do your skills set and values match our ambitions?
- You are proactive, and have the ability to think creatively
- You exercise professional curiosity rather than accept things at face value or make decisions based on assumptions
- You demonstrate problem solving abilities, working alongside people to enable them to find their own solutions
- You have a real commitment to ensuring that the assessors in your team are identifying and promoting people’s strengths, hopes and aspirations
- You have a passion for connecting and working in partnership key stakeholders
- You are willing and able to work collaboratively with a wide range of partners, including community groups and the voluntary sector
- You understand the legislative frameworks which govern the work we do as adult social care.
Our benefits
We offer:
- a competitive salary
- a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
- opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
- generous leave entitlement (27 days, rising to 32 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
- agile and flexible working arrangements to help you with a healthy work-life balance.
About us
We are a new unitary council, established in April 2021; we are one of the largest unitary councils in the country.
Our priorities are:
- helping people live active fulfilled lives
- caring for our young people, providing them with high quality education and opportunities
- enabling a thriving and successful economy
- leading on a green and sustainable environment
- ensuring our communities are connected do they can shape their lives and where they live
- providing modern public services
We are undertaking consultation with the Trade Unions on terms and conditions and the future NNC pay structure and during this time are appointing new employees on interim spot salaries. You will be advised of the outcome and any impact on your role once this work is complete.
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