Multi-disciplinary Team Manager

Please note this vacancy is only available to Birmingham City Council employees.

Multidisciplinary Team Manager

Fixed Term Contract/ Secondment

Grade

Consultation grade subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

An exciting secondment opportunity has arisen to fill the role of Deputy Principal Social Worker for a 12 month period to cover maternity leave. This is a great opportunity to develop a wide range of skills and knowledge leadership and management capabilities and perfect for individuals who aspire to Principal Social Worker role in the future.

The Deputy Principal Social worker role is a key element of transforming practice supported by the 3 Conversations Framework and the Prevention agenda. The post will directly manage the Quality and Practice Standards team and work closely with the data quality eclipse practice learning and performance teams; and to have oversight and drive the mapping and connections between community assets and citizens as well as lead on research opportunities with Universities. The role is vital to supporting our transformation agenda and CQC preparations alongside the newly appointed Principal Social Worker.

The Deputy Principal Social Worker is a key driver to support the prevention driven strategy for building community capacity and resilience supporting service reform and integration preventing and reducing demand for services wherever possible and strengthening individuals and families choice control and opportunities.

Key focus of Deputy Principal Social Worker role:

Coproduction within communities to build resilience within local communities through development of networks and innovative local solutions to reduce the impact of funded packages of care and the need for formal services. (Prevention and demand reduction strategy).

Coproduction with the workforce to develop tools that support best practice

To support workers to use the 3 conversations model to ensure strengthbased practice which allows citizens their carers and support networks to achieve their goals and promote their independence working closely with NNS services.

To ensure that high quality data and support is given to Social Care Teams to enable them to develop and shape services

To support CQC preparations and colead on change management with the wider leadership team

To support/deputise for the Principal Social Worker

The successful candidate will be required to support the fundamental Prevention Savings targets. Your role will include attracting funding from other sources such as health police fire services universities local businesses to establish links across strategic partners to support the prevention savings programme.

Considerations for applicant:

Be a visible presence across the workforce

Ability to support coproduction and lead various focus groups across the workforce citizen and stakeholder groups.

Knowledge of data and quality assurance desirable or demonstration of transferable skills

Strong legal literacy in adult social care legislation including; Care Act and Mental Capacity Act

Must be a qualified social worker with current Social Work England Registration

Education Skills and Qualities required:

You will need to have considerable experience of working in the social care sector

You will need to understand and adhere to Owning and Driving Performance principles and approaches to working

You will need to have the ability to work collaboratively with others

You will need to demonstrate a commitment to citizens and their carers

You will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills

You will need to show examples of demonstrating dignity and respect within work

You will need to demonstrate knowledge of the principles of FGC and CNSO and its working methods

You will need to demonstrate the ability to work alongside partnership agencies

You will need to demonstrate excellent knowledge of 3 Conversations and its working principles

You will need to be able to demonstrate the ability to manage staff

You will need to be able to prioritise workloads whilst working with competing demands

If you believe you have the qualities to meet the requirements of this role a formal application detailing how you meet all the above requirements via the formal application process must be submitted. If you have any queries about this role please contact Gail Heslop Principal Social Worker for more information.

Please upload an uptodate CV and Personal Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Personal Statement should outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role through your personal qualities skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities we serve. Our data tells us that for this level of role ethnic minorities are underrepresented and therefore we will use positive action to support us to achieve diverse shortlists. This may mean that recruitment times are a little longer but we think this is worth it to achieve our aim.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer andwe arecommitted to employing retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments additional support accessibility needs or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

For any informal enquires please contact:Gail Heslop

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance withUK Home Office requirements before any employment offer can be confirmed.

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