Find More Than 10K+
United Kingdom Jobs

Permanent contract | £45,395 to £49,379 per annum (Scale L) | 37 hours per week | Rebecca House, North Walsham

We offer a £2000 welcome payment for qualified and experienced Social Workers/Occupational Therapists (grade J and above), Practice Consultants and Team Managers new to Norfolk County Council.

Who Cares? We do.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Team Manager to join the Northern Locality Team in a permanent post. In this role you would be leading and managing a committed and motivated team of social care staff who work with older people and adults with a physical disability. You would be responsible for leading and supporting the team to deliver outstanding performance. North Place is now part of the Connecting Communities Environment for Social Care strategy, embedding the new ways of working into our daily practice and ensuring that strengths-based approaches are at the forefront of our work.

You will be working closely with community health managers and primary health care colleagues and will need to be a qualified and registered social worker to apply for the role. This is an integrated team but there is further work to be done to generate creative and sustainable opportunities to support the wider health and social care network. You will be responsible for managing a budget and ensuring the delivery of key performance measures, with the drive and motivation to support the team to work in ways that focus on an individual’s strengths and that promote independence. Supporting people to remain at home is the aim and team managers need to be resourceful and dynamic in their thinking, to support practice across the locality that leads to positive outcomes for the people of North Norfolk. You would be joining a supportive and forward-thinking locality management team and would have the opportunity to lead in specific portfolio areas and contribute to the development of local projects. In return you will receive regular supervision and training as well as support from your Team Manager peers and Head of Integrated Care, with opportunities for reflective practice and continuing professional development. We also support team members to consider post-graduate qualifications such as the Approved Mental Health Professional training, practice education award, or Best Interests Assessor award.

Who are we?

Integrated Community Teams Care incorporating Older People and People with Physical Disabilities

Our teams work with older people and adults with a physical disability. Our teams of social workers, assistant practitioners, Occupational Therapists and reablement staff from Norfolk First Response work across all five localities. In the east we work closely with colleagues from East Coast Community Health Care. Our senior management teams are made up of Operational Directors and Heads of Integrated Care who either work for Norfolk County Council or Norfolk Community Health & Care (NCHC). It’s a really integrated environment.

We work as part of the Integrated Care System and are also aligned to Primary Care Networks which means the integrated team structures benefits hugely from great collaboration with primary care colleagues. Our teams are strong voices for social care and social work within our integrated model and ethos of prevent, reduce and delay. The teams promote a supportive and learning culture with reflective practice and other learning opportunities such as practice teaching and social work apprenticeships encouraged.

We also have an Integrated Home First Hub of integrated health and social care staff which facilitates discharges from hospital. Our dedicated team facilitates discharges from Norfolk acute, mental health and community hospitals. We are also part of the Norfolk Emergency and Admission Avoidance Team (NEAT) which is an integrated team with health colleagues to prevent admissions to hospital.

What we offer

At Norfolk County Council we are committed to our employees’ learning and development. We offer all Social Workers and Occupational Therapists a protected half day per month for continuing professional development and training.

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

You can also find out about the rewards and benefits we offer as well as our other terms and conditions.

This large area encompasses 45 miles of stunning coastline, beaches, and rolling countryside including parts of the Broads National Park and several stately homes. Seaside resorts include Wells-next-the-Sea, Cromer and Sheringham. Rural market towns include Fakenham, Holt, Aylsham, North Walsham and Acle .

Your application

Please ensure you include a statement in your application to demonstrate why you feel you meet the person specification and job description for this post. CVs submitted without a supporting statement about this post will not be accepted. You need to be registered with Social Work England/or HCPC as a practising social worker/Occupational Therapist.

For an informal discussion regarding this role please contact Anthea Blenkinsop, Head of Integrated Care, on 01953 450841.

Interviews to be held w/c 15/05/2023

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependant on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
  • ‘ Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses paid upfront (where applicable)
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.
  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job.
  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension, new bikes and electric cars.
    

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for internal and external vacancies in myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.

Closing date: 11 May 2023 at 23:59