Social Work Deputy Team Manager
£42,403 - £44,428
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 you have permission from your line manager. If you are refused permission to apply for a secondment please contact HR Recruitment to register the refusal.
The Council and its partners are undertaking a significant portfolio of transformational change activities that impact across the whole of the council and Kirklees. Delivering complex whole system-wide changes focused on improving outcomes, requires us to be whole system leaders and consider new ways of working to meet the needs of citizens.
Your specific role will focus on the replacement of the current adult social care system including leading on and developing training to users across the service. Additionally, you will have line management responsibility for team members including qualified Social Workers and you will provide support to the Team Manager to ensure the smooth running and effective management of the team, including being responsible for the team in the Team Manager’s absence. Please refer to the attached job context sheet for more information about the role and service area.
It is a great opportunity to build upon your skills and knowledge and use your experience to support our small team that’s right at the heart of adult social care transformation.
You don’t need to have direct experience of working transformation projects, but we are looking for people that are good at making links, spotting opportunities and developing innovative solutions.
You must hold a SWE recognised Social Work Qualification and be registered with the SWE.
An enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check will be required for this job. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
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.
22 August 2021, 11:55 PM
Important Information
This vacancy is closed to applications.