Directorate: Social Care Health Integration and Wellbeing Section: Central Wellbeing Team Grade: Level 14 Actual Salary: £48,474 - £51,515 Hours: 37 This advert is open to both Internal and External applicants. This post is 18.5 hours 1 Year fixed term and 18.5 hours permanent We are looking to recruit a full-time Team Manager position for one of our Locality Adults social work teams within Adult Social Care. You will be required to have Social Work England registration as a qualified social worker and have a proven track record of managerial experience in this area. We want you to be able to lead a team that is effective and efficient, that empowers and involves our citizens and local communities as well as lead staff with confidence and competence, ensuring that you are promoting the social work values and best practice principles in your leadership. We want you to foster a positive learning environment for your staff and be able to build on strengths and challenge weaknesses. You need to ensure our statutory responsibilities are met whilst also contributing to local networks and community development to embed a strengths-based approach. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please note that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this vacancy their application will receive priority. If this happens you will be advised accordingly. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Stoke-on-Trent City Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this – we therefore encourage applications from all sections of our community. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed together. To Apply - please visit our website https://webrecruitment.stoke.gov.uk/wrl/ If you have any queries or want an application form in another format, please email recruitmentstoke.gov.uk or call us on 01782 238189.