The Role
We will only accept applicants who are registered with HCPC or SW England and can evidence this with their registration number
Southwark Council is recruiting a Social Work or Occupational Therapy Team Manager for our front door team in the Older People and People with Physical Disabilities Services - (OPPD). The role requires the successful candidate to have strong leadership, excellent communication skills, is organised & creative and shares a commitment to improve the lives of our residents.
The service supports adults with physical disabilities, sensory needs, dementia and people over the age of 65+; using strengths based approaches to enable all residents to reach their full potential. The team is the first point of contact and works with our partner agencies in providing a universal offer of support, information and advice and connecting residents to their wider communities.
This post is responsible to the OPPD Service Manager. The successful applicant will lead and manage a team of staff – Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Customer Support Officers.
About Us
We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises and we have a young, diverse, and growing population.
At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do
About You
- You will be a registered Social Worker or HCPC registered Occupational Therapist and have experience of managing teams within Health and/or Social Care.
- You will have a genuine passion for the provision of high quality services and demonstrate a commitment to strengths based ways of working. Please note the successful candidate will require a robust understanding of Safeguarding procedures and practices and be SAM trained.
- You will have awareness of current Social Care legislation and social policy and understand the principles of Equality and Diversity and its practice.
- You will be a practical thinker and have the ability to manage competing demands, whilst keeping a cool head and ensuring we put the person at the centre of all that we do. We are looking for an experienced leader to lead a busy, fast-paced team within a high-performing inner London borough.
Additional Information
- This is a Permanent position
- Standard 36hours, Monday to Friday
- Enhanced DBS check will be required
Additional salary details
Benefits and More Information:
- https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/
- https://jobs.theguardian.com/minisites/southwark-council/life-at-southwark-benefits-and-more/
See more details here on our social worker career pathway https://www.southwarkadultsocialcarejobs.co.uk/career-pathway/social-worker/.
Additional salary details
Southwark Adult Social Care:
Older People and Physical Disabilities Southwark Adult Social Care is comprised of a wide range of services. Teams include colleagues from a range of professional backgrounds including Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and non-professionally qualified staff. They work with adults with physical disability, older persons, adults with dementia and carers. This inter-professional approach allows the sharing of skills to ensure that professions work flexibly and constructively to support our residents and carers. We aim to deliver a high quality, safe, strength based service, promoting and improving independence, ensuring comprehensive person-centred assessments, reviews and interventions, supporting court work (where required) and ensuring residents are safeguarded enabling choice and control regarding their accommodation, care and support needs. We are an organisation that is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities.
We have a really strong team spirit; we work to support each other and work collaboratively with our heath colleagues. With teammates from diverse cultures, we have a proven track record of supporting colleagues to progress their professional and career development, as well as a passion for supporting students: the Social Workers and Occupational Therapists of the future.
Recruitment Timetable
Advert Closing date: 11:59 pm @30th July 2023
Interview date: 8th August 2023
Assessment date: 10th August 2023
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
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