Vacancy Details

Description

Assistant Team Manager - Community Wellbeing Team

G11 £43,421 - £46,464 per annum

37 hours per week

Internal Only

Applicants are invited to apply for a permanent Assistant Team Managers Post with the Wrexham Community Wellbeing Team. The Assistant Team Manager is responsible for assisting the Team Manager in work allocation, deployment of resources, ensuring and developing the professional standards and performance of the team, plus delegated responsibilities in the Team Managers absence. The Assistant Team Managers role will combine direct practice with a defined complex caseload, with management of the duty system and a wider remit for offering professional advice and support to colleagues.

It is expected that the successful candidate will have proven knowledge of the Social Care and Wellbeing (Wales) Act (2014), including the Mental Health Act (1983), Mental Capacity Act (2005). It is essential that the candidate has a DIPSW and/or recognised equivalent, plus a current Social Care Wales registration. The candidate will have gained their Social Work progression status, a Practice Educator award and have a background in Adults and Mental Health services.

We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, proven experience of working as part of a team, who has a commitment to ensuring services are of a high standard, who is supportive, compassionate and leads by example.

The Team provides a range of social interventions for people experiencing mental wellbeing issues, from preventative to complex needs, in collaboration with families, health, the third sector and our Local Authority departments. The Team consists of experienced social workers with AMHP status, Social workers, Social care assessors and Business support.

In return we offer you:

-      Excellent supervision and management support

-      Access to ongoing training and development opportunities

-      Work Life Balance including flexible working and job share

-      Childcare vouchers

-      Cycle to Work Scheme

-      Staff discounts and offers

-      Access to a Credit Union

For an informal discussion please contact Joanne Daykin, Interim Team Manager on 01978 298120 or Joanne.daykin@wrexham.gov.uk

An Enhanced DBS check & Social Care Wales registration is required for this position.

The Council welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, religious belief or age.

The Council is committed to developing its bilingual workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.