The Warwickshire County Council's Social Care and Support North Older People's Team provides a range of services aimed at supporting older adults in the northern part of Warwickshire. Their services include:

• Duty: They provide advice, information, and screen all contacts, arranging interim urgent care and support depending on needs.
• Assessment and Care Planning: They assess the needs of older adults to create personalised support plans.
• Reviews: They complete planned annual reviews and unplanned reviewed to ensure packages of care support older people's outcomes and provide quality support.
• Support for Carers: Offering resources and support for those who care for older adults.
• Safeguarding: Ensuring the safety and well-being of vulnerable adults, including self-neglect and hoarding., We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated person to lead the North Older Peoples Team, due to the current Service Managers successful years secondment to a senior role within the Council. This opportunity will be open to internal applicants as a secondment or external as a fixed term contract for 12 months from 1^st May 2025., The North Older People's Service Manager role at Warwickshire County Council involves overseeing the delivery of social care services for older adults in the northern region of Warwickshire. Key responsibilities include:
• Leadership and Management: Leading a team of Team Managers, Social Workers and care practitioners, ensuring high-quality service delivery.
• Service Development: Implementing and improving services to meet the needs of older adults.
• Budget Management: Managing budgets and resources effectively.
• Safeguarding: Ensuring the safety and well-being of vulnerable adults.
• Collaboration: Working with other agencies and stakeholders to provide comprehensive support.
This role requires strong leadership skills, experience in social care, and a commitment to improving the lives of older adults and Warwickshire County Councils values and behaviours.


• Experience in Social Care: Significant experience in adult social care, preferably with older adults. A minimum of 4 years in management.
• Qualifications: Registered Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, or Nurse. Enhanced DBS check.
• Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead and manage a team effectively.
• Budget Management: Experience in managing budgets and resources.
• Performance and Improvement: Achieve targets and drive continuous improvement.
• Statutory Compliance: Ensure knowledge and adherence to relevant legislation and professional standards.
• Safeguarding Knowledge: Strong understanding of safeguarding practices and policies.
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work with various stakeholders, and part of a management team.
• Problem-Solving Abilities: Ability to develop and implement solutions to improve service delivery
These requirements ensure that the Service Manager can provide high-quality care and support to older adults within Warwickshire., The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

Working for Warwickshire - This is the difference you make Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels?valued, included, safe, supported,?and?welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!? At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire's economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best., Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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