Darlington Borough Council Adult Social Care (ASC) have an exciting opportunity to join our Adult Leadership Team as a Service Manager to provide 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 application of strength and asset approach within assessment and compliance with statutory responsibilities for adults and be accountable for performance, quality and budget management. Working knowledge of legal frameworks such as The Care Act 2014, Mental Health Act 1983, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Deprivation of Liberty as well as Court of Protection applications is essential. The successful Service Manager is required to adopt a collaborative, whole team approach within the Adult Leadership Team; not working in silo within their own area; understanding the interface and interdependency of a whole team approach. We have an exciting transformation plan with a key focus of enabling new ways of working and embracing technological changes to enable demand to be managed within current resource. Within Darlington ASC we have an approach of high support high challenge, we are proud of our staff retention levels and staff report they feel valued, listened to and supported with development and learning needs.
Applicants must be Social Work Qualified and registered with SWE or an equivalent level qualification within another relevant field (e.g. health or health allied professions), and have Approx. 3 years post qualifying experience at senior practitioner level in a similar role and Approx. 3 years relevant experience in a management role within social care including managing teams, partnership working and development and implementation of strategies, policies and procedures.
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.
The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:
* 32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro‑rata for part time working)
* Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
* Flexi‑time scheme
* 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
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