Darlington Borough Council Adult Social Care (ASC) has an exciting opportunity to join our Adult Leadership Team as a Service Manager, providing leadership and management to the Adult Learning Disability, Mental Health and Learning Disability In‑House provider teams.
The successful applicant will provide operational leadership for a range of services, ensuring the application of a strengths and asset approach within assessment and compliance with statutory responsibilities for adults, and be accountable for performance, quality and budget management.
Key responsibilities include:
* Applying legal frameworks such as the Care Act 2014, Mental Health Act 1983, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Deprivation of Liberty, including Court of Protection applications.
* Adopting a collaborative, whole team approach within the Adult Leadership Team and fostering interdependency across services.
* Driving transformation to enable new ways of working and embracing technological changes to manage demand within current resources.
* Maintaining high staff support, development and learning needs to sustain staff retention and engagement.
Qualifications and experience:
* Social Work Qualified and registered with SWE, or an equivalent level qualification within another relevant field (e.g., health or health allied professions).
* Approx. 3 years post‑qualifying experience at a senior practitioner level in a similar role.
* Approx. 3 years of relevant experience in a management role within social care, including team management, partnership working, and development and implementation of strategies, policies and procedures.
Benefits include:
* 32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with an option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro‑ratio for part‑time working).
* Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with an option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions.
* Flexi‑time scheme and Flexible working.
* Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes.
* Staff equality forums.
* Green Car Leasing Scheme.
* Access to a wide range of training, learning and development.
* Physiotherapy service.
* Confidential counselling service.
* Great wellbeing offer.
* Cycle to Work Scheme.
* Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts.
* Local and National retailer discounts.
* Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings.
* Arriva Employee Travel Club.
General Information for Applicants:
For a further informal discussion and any queries around the role profile and jobs itself please contact the manager Barbara Beadle (Head of Service Adult Social Care) at 01325 405125, mobile 07384 457185 or email barbara.beadle@darlington.gov.uk.
For further questions regarding applying for this role or the questions and required fields within the application form, please contact the HR Support team at 01325 403217 or HR@darlington.gov.uk.
For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile and Person Specification.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job.
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