Social Care Lead - Learning Disability and Autism

Adult Social Care

Learning Disability and Autism Team

Shortlisting & Interview Dates: TBC - Possibly Thursday 14th November 2024

Role Overview:

Working within the Learning Disability and Autism Social Work Team, you will be a key player in managing the team to drive forward best practice. You will be responsible for co-ordinating team activities and contributing to the strategic development of the service.

Key Responsibilities:

• To undertake a wide range of staff management activities, including recruitment , selection, inductions, sickness monitoring, H&S, Discipline and grievances
• To ensure work is allocated appropriately
• To appraise staff and ensure learning needs are identified and met
• Conduct formal and informal supervision if staff
• To promote required chances
• Collate information to present to senior management
• Develop and implement quality standards
• Deputise for the Service Manager when required
• Compile information and write reports as required

Key Requirements:

To succeed in this role, you will need as a minimum:

• Be a registered Social Worker and hold a post qualifying award.
• Have 2 years experience within management/ leadership
• Knowledge of Learning Disability Services and best practice

Oldham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful applicant will be required to register to the DBS Update Service to enable the Council to undertake rechecks throughout your employment. The cost to register is £13 and can be claimed back upon commencement to the role but will not be refunded if you do not accept the offer of employment.

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NB. - Any candidate that meets the criteria of our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme and meets the essential criteria of the role, will be guaranteed the first stage of assessment (whether that is an interview or another assessment, as appropriate).

Our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme supports candidates with disabilities, carers, those who are aged 24 or under and have previously been in or currently in care, and those whose last long term substantive employer was the Armed Forces.

Diversity and Inclusion:

At Oldham Council, we are committed to creating a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We aim to develop a culture of respect, where differences are recognised regardless of background. We aim to be an employer of choice by engaging in fair and open recruitment processes and Applications are encouraged from all communities across the borough to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our population.

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