Team Manager - Cherry Tree's - Internal

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Kirklees
Adults & Health
Adults Social Care Operation
Social Care - Adults
Team Manager
37
1
Cherry Tree's, Shepley
Permanent
Grade 11

£39,186 - £41,418

This job is internally restricted. 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. 

Cherry Tree's is an eight bedded respite unit located in Shepley. It provides short stays for adults with learning disabilities and associated support needs. 

You will have strong leadership skills and be dedicated to promoting excellent care practice and the smooth running of the service through your staff. It is important to the Authority that these services receive both local and national recognition so you will need the relevant skills to develop, in conjunction with specialist officers, a marketing strategy that clearly sets out the vision of our residential services. 

You will have a strong business mind and be capable in budget management and financial accountability in line with the authority’s financial procedures. Changes in policy and procedures at service level will also need to be effectively implemented. In this senior role, you will be expected to represent the service at meetings, conferences etc., presenting a positive image of the Service and communicating its values, aims and objectives at all times. 

You will be aware of the policies required to manage your establishment and deal with all aspects of HR management including monitoring staff skillset and ensuring that the general safety and security of the building is maintained, with standards of hygiene and cleanliness being maintained throughout. 

Staff development is a fundamental aspect of the work and as Manager, you will need to ensure your staff receive formal induction training, professional supervision and performance appraisals in line with corporate policy, as well as striving for personal development also.

You will be friendly and personable as a large part of your role will be to establish and maintain relationships with service users and relatives, as well as other professionals and support networks. 

The comfort and wellbeing of our service users is paramount, and you will need the skills to work with complex and diverse cases to meet individual needs in a sensitive and effective way under diverse circumstances.

Suzi Jones 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’.
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.

01 November 2020, 11:55 PM

Important Information

This vacancy is closed to applications.