Team Manager (7685)

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Job Description

Team Manager | 7685 | permanent contract | 37 hours per week | £48,610 to £52,594 per annum | Grade L | Norwich

Team Manager - CWD Crisis Support Outreach Team

To apply, please download an application form and attach it to your online application instead of your CV.

We have an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified and experienced individual, with a passion for improving outcomes for disabled children, to establish and lead a new outreach service for children with disabilities in Norfolk.

You will have a Social Work, Nursing or Occupational Therapy qualification, a knowledge of disability issues and experience of working with disabled children and their families.

You will lead a small team in providing crisis support and direct care to young people and their families within their own homes, with the aim of preventing family breakdown and young people being accommodated.

The crisis support outreach service works across Norfolk with children with learning/physical disabilities and may include those with complex health needs and challenging behaviour.

You will be a positive role model, supporting and leading a small staff team which will include providing professional supervision, performance discussions, and planning and implementing training, including the induction of new staff.

You will have experience and knowledge of safeguarding procedures, will contribute to key planning and decision-making regarding children's care, and will work in partnership with other professionals.

The position will involve being part of an on-call system and may include working evenings, weekends and occasional bank holidays.

As part of your duties, you will ensure that legislation is met in all areas which includes registration with the CQC as the Service Manager.

To apply, please download an application form and attach it to your online application instead of your CV.

Please contact Joanne Reeve (Service Manager) joanne.reeve@norfolk.gov.uk for an informal chat if you are interested.

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working - dependent on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
  • 'Norfolk Rewards' our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses (where applicable)
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants' pensions.
  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
  • Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

You can find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

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We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 27 February 2025

All other applicants closing date: 06 March 2025