Team Leader - Internal

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
Kirklees
Adults & Health
Adults Social Care Operation
Social Care - Adults
37
1
Huddersfield and surrounding areas
Temporary
Up to January 2021
Grade 6

£24,294- £25,979

Internally restricted job. To apply for this job you must be an employee of the Council for the duration of the recruitment process – up to and including the start date. You must also be a substantive employee (or an employee with 12 months continuous service or more) of the Council or an Apprentice. Please note that if you work for an Academy you are not an employee of the Council.

Highfields is for adults who have a learning disability and who may have additional physical disabilities too. It is a safe, informal, friendly place for people to meet others and take part in activities that will help maintain their life skills. It also gives carers and family the chance to have some ‘me time’ and a rest.

Reporting to a Deputy Manager, you will be part of a team consisting of other Team Leaders and Support Workers.  You will also be part of a larger multi-disciplinary team working in partnership with health staff assessors and the independent sector.

You will have a role in establishing and maintaining relationships with service users, relatives and other professionals.  The primary focus of your role is to ensure the provision of quality support to service users which exceeds Care Quality Commission expectations and standards.  This will, of course, include direct support provision and you will also support the Support Workers checking on service users regularly as well as preparing light snacks for service users.  Your role here is to act as a role model whilst providing support and direction where necessary to make sure duties are carried out effectively, efficiently and in line with service objectives, policies, procedures and standards.

Gloria Hamilton is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. 
This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile.  A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.

If you are internal and want to apply for this job as a secondment you must be a substantive employee of the Council with over 6 months continuous service and have successfully completed your probation period.

Applications for secondments will only be accepted if approved by your manager, you will be asked to confirm on your application form that you have the relevant permission. If you are refused permission to apply for a secondment, please contact HR Recruitment to register the refusal.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

25 May 2020, 11:55 PM

Important Information

JD RDO006.pdf – 145KB

This vacancy is closed to applications.