Area Manager - Social Care -Qualified

Description

Our local government client is recruiting an Area Manager—Social Care -Qualified Adult Safeguarding. In this role, you will manage the Safeguarding Team around adults. We’re looking for an experienced and motivated team manager with considerable knowledge of Adult Safeguarding and a proven record of excellent outcomes.

Responsibility

be responsible for ensuring high-quality services that respond to the needs of individuals and families, setting standards, utilising quality assurance systems and creating opportunities for leadership at all levels so that best practices can flourish.   You’ll use various imaginative solutions and responses to ensure we deliver services as best as possible. Daily, you’ll collaborate with multiple internal and external stakeholders to ensure good outcomes for adults and promote our achievements. This is an excellent opportunity to use your expertise to make a real difference and improve the lives of adult care through empowering partnerships.

Qualification – Essential

• GCSE Grade A-C (or equivalent) in English Language and Mathematics.
• Educated to degree level & Professional Qualification and HCPC Registration
• Advanced –Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Social Media.

Essential - Skills, Abilities, & Experience

• Demonstrable experience managing and developing high-achieving teams.
• Clear leadership skills and a commitment to strengths-based approaches.
• Considerable knowledge of working with adults, including social care assessment, theory and practice, legislation and frameworks
• Outstanding communication, organisation, problem -solving and resource-management skills.
• A high level of knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding Adults legislation and its application to practice.
• A good understanding of current Social Care Legislation and its application to practice.
• A good understanding of Mental Health legislation and its application to practice.
• Experience in multi-agency working.
• Excellent presentation, written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent understanding of financial systems, budgetary monitoring and systems.
• Demonstrable experience in effective management of budgets.
• High level of knowledge and understanding of strategic commissioning processes.
• Demonstrable experience in managing and implementing change.
• The ability to quickly establish strong, positive relationships across the organisation at all levels, including elected members.
• The ability to influence others effectively.
• Developing credible relationships across partners and other external organisations that command professional confidence.
• Able to demonstrate effective motivational leadership and vision to staff at all levels, including a positive attitude to change to develop and maintain services in a constantly changing environment.

Essential Compliance Requirements

• Five Years of References.
• Enhanced CRB/DBS Within Last 12 Months
• A pre-engagement screening is mandatory for this role.

Diamond Blaque Group, a leading public sector provider, is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. We value diversity and inclusion in our workforce.