Adults Assistant Team Manager – Farnham Community Hospital
Job Description
Job title: Adults Assistant Team Manager – Farnham Community Hospital
Company: Surrey County Council
Job description: Details
- Reference: surreycc/TP/287930/231
- Positions: 1
- Salary: £50,942 – £55,125 per annum
- Category: Qualified Social Work – Adult’s
- Contract type: Secondment
- Working hours: 36 hours per week
- Posted on: 25 January 2024
- Closing date: 4 February 2024
- Directorate: Adult Social Care & Integrated Commissioning
- Location: Farnham Community Hospital, Hale Road, Farnham, GU9 9QL
Description
We are committed to the development of our workforce. This position is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council. We thank you for your interest in our roles and would encourage you to review our vacancies which are open to all.
This role has a starting salary of £50,942 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week. (This is a full-time position, part-time applications will be considered).
This is a 12-month Secondment opportunity (please discuss with your Line Manager before submitting your application).
We are excited to be hiring a new Assistant Team Manager (Social Worker qualified) to join our fantastic Farnham Community Hospital team.
We are proud to say you will be well supported with regular supervision, management support as well as peer-to-peer learning and support. You will work within a fantastic team that is integrated with our Health colleagues, enabling a positive and collaborative approach to our work.
As part of an acute hospital we operate a rota system which is a combination of home working, office based and duty.
Rewards and Benefits
- 26 days’ holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years’ service and 30 days after 5 years’ service
- Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
- An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
- Up to 5 days of carer’s leave per year
- Paternity, adoption and dependants leave
- A generous local government salary related pension
- Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
- 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
- Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
About the Team
The team are based in Farnham Community Hospital, supporting residents of Surrey to return to the appropriate accommodation with care and support.
About the Role
As an Assistant Team Manager, you will support the day to day running of a busy, dynamic team, effectively prioritising daily challenges and expectations. You will support the Team Manager to deliver high quality personalised adult social care.
Additionally, a key accountability of the role is developing staff practice ensuring the team you work within is the best it can be.
We understand the challenges of day-to-day frontline social work and have put tools in place to improve your work/life balance and make day-to-day tasks more manageable. We have created an environment to put you in the best place to do your work in a more agile way, working from home, office, or other locations as appropriate.
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:
- Social Work qualification and Social Work England registration with post qualification experience, including experience in a social care setting, and your excellent understanding of the social care and health agendas.
- Applied knowledge of Adult Social Care legislation, including the Mental Capacity Act and the NHS Continuing Healthcare National Framework.
- Effective knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable adults’ procedures and be able to evidence this.
- Your excellent communication skills that enable you to successfully manage a team and develop effective relationships, both internal and external.
- Examples of when you have provided effective professional supervision to less experienced colleagues. You must also be able to demonstrate a track record in inter-agency partnership working.
- Strong commitment to achieving positive, strengths-based outcomes that promote maximum community inclusion, and personal choice and control.
Applicants must hold a valid Driving Licence to drive in the UK and have access to a car.
Contact us
Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.
For an informal discussion please contact Dean Samber by email, dean.samber@surreycc.gov.uk or Sharon Turner by email, .
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 4th February 2024. Interview date to be confirmed.
We look forward to receiving your application and personal statement, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
Our Values
Our values are as important as our abilities and shape who we are as an organisation. Discover more about our .
Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description. Our Life at Surrey handbook also attached provides insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.
Our Commitment
Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:
- The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
- The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form
Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.
We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.
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Expected salary: £50942 – 55125 per year
Location: Farnham, Surrey
