Team Manager- Deprivation Of Liberty Safeguarding Lead Preston, North West England, England
Job description
Salary £41,496 - £46,549 per annum Pro Rata | Fixed Term until 30/04/23, Full Time, 37 hours per week | County Hall |
About the Role: We currently have an exciting opportunity within our DoLS team for the position of a temporary DOLS Team Manager. You will oversee the day-to-day functioning of the team, and you will manage one of the three area footprints, providing supervision and support to the BIA Team and a BSO Team. You will support our journey towards LPS preparation. As a self-motivated individual, with a positive attitude, you will work alongside the other DOLS Team Manager, the MCA Coordinator, and the LPS Lead to embed a culture of continuous improvement and excellence in practice.
About you: Your style and approach will reflect our values and behaviours: you will be committed to continually learning and improving the way you do things to ensure effective outcomes; you will work together to deliver service; you will take ownership of your actions and strive to getting things right first time and learn from when things do go wrong.
You’ll also be able to demonstrate a willingness to develop staff, alongside leadership abilities and excellent communication / interpersonal skills. You should also have a minimum of two years post qualifying experience and ideally (but not essentially) hold relevant professional and Best Interests Assessor qualification.
About us: The DOLS Team really is a great place to work. We are keen to recruit someone with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.
Aim of role: To support the three footprint Managers with the operational day to day functioning and the management of the DoLS Team
To proactively contribute towards the identification, and implementation of operational change
To support with preparation for Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS)
Are you ready for a fresh challenge? Do you want to flourish in a supportive, team focused, environment? Would you like to work with people in the community to build on their strengths, promote their independence and achieve their goals? If the answer is yes, then the DOLS Team wants to hear from you.
We have an exciting opportunity within Adult Social Care in the following Team.
The post on offer: F-029-0027
Role: DOLS Team Manager (Temporary)
Location: County Hall
Contract Type: Temporary
Contract Hours: 37
Salary: £41,496 - £46,549
For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact: Marie Delaney 01695 651364
What can we offer you?
- Flexible working opportunities
- A competitive salary
- Inclusion in the Local Government Pension Scheme
- The opportunity to pay into an Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) scheme alongside the workplace pension.
- Generous annual leave entitlement as well as the opportunity to purchase additional leave throughout the year
- A wide range of benefits are available, from discounts with local retailers, through to financial assistance
- Access to a Credit Union
- Registering body membership fees reimbursed (if registration is an essential requirement of your role)
- Strong links with neighbouring Higher Education Institutions as part of the Greater Lancashire Teaching Partnership
- Enrolment onto the Adult Social Care Academy, a bespoke training programme which supports staff through their first year with Adult Social Care
- Enrolment and support through the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) for newly qualified Social Workers
- Opportunities to acquire additional role specific qualifications through the apprenticeship schemes
- Access to a wealth of practice resources as part of our subscription to Research in Practice
- A well-established staff Health and Wellbeing programme
- Maternity, paternity, adoption, parental and carers' leave
- Sickness pay
- Bike to work scheme in accordance with www.cyclescheme.co.uk
If this sounds like the right opportunity for you and you think you have what we're looking for, please apply to work with us using the documents below to support you in writing your application:
Attached: ' Role Profile and Person Specification .'
*Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.
We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.
Social Work applicants must be registered with Social Work England (SWE) to be appointed as a Social Worker or have applied to register with SWE.
Applications may be considered if you are working towards a qualification that is essential to the role you are applying for, with the expectation of completion, within the next 3 months at the date of application.
The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.
You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and you must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability. Applications may also be considered by those whose ability to drive has been directly affected by the pandemic owing to DVLA delays and difficulties sourcing lessons. However, this is dependent on the needs of the service and decisions are at the discretion of the recruiting manager. It will be a requirement that anyone who is successfully appointed and cannot drive will be expected to pass their test and provide a car in connection with their business duties within their 6-month probationary period.
We look forward to considering your application.
