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Quality Assurance Team Manager

Job Summary
Contract Type:
Fixed Term
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
06/05/2024
Advert End Date:
27/05/2024 23:59
Salary:
Grade 10 (SCP 42 - 46) £50,512 - £54,762
Hours per week:
37
Job Category:
Social Work - Adult Service
Vacancy ID:
263287
Employment Location:
City Hall
Number of posts:
1
Closing date:
27 May
Further Information
Are you interested in working as part of a dynamic and vibrant Adult Social Care Service?

Sunderland City Council is looking to recruit a highly motivated Team Manager to work alongside the Principal Social Worker, Principal Occupational Therapist and Learning and Development Co-Ordinator to lead on quality assurance activities; to ensure the implementation and monitoring of Adult Social Care quality and performance frameworks and ensure that practice within adult services is high performing and constantly improving.

We strive for excellence and are proud to work collaboratively and in partnership with customers, carers and multi-agency partners to improve practice and obtain assurance of delivery.

You will contribute to the effective leadership, management, and development of Adult Social Care services, which provide excellent outcomes for customers, and will take an active role in inter-professional and inter-agency working, building your own professional network and collaborative working across other organisations.

We will be happy to receive applications from individuals with significant experience of working within Adult Services support environment. Significant experience of senior or middle management or leadership in health or social care services, with the ability to implement change underpinned by professional practice and skills in managing and resolving blocks/barriers at practice level.

Sunderland is an exciting place to work, and we offer a range of additional benefits including:
  • Regionally competitive salary
  • Generous annual leave
  • Employee Wellness and Cycle to Work Schemes.
  • A range of flexible working options
  • Hybrid working arrangements supporting a blended home/office working model utilising community bases and the new state of the art City Hall which offers first class facilities to support both individual working requirements along with facilities for collaborative and partnership arrangements.
  • Working in a supportive team environment with a culture of learning and development across Adult Social Care.
  • Regular professional supervision and appraisal, with a focus on supporting career progression and professional and personal development. 
For an opportunity to learn more about how we do things in Sunderland, please watch our video:  How we do things - Sunderland City Council - YouTube

Sunderland City Council is committed to safeguarding vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.  
 
This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
 
For further information, or discussion, please contact Principal Social Worker Eirini Zochiou on 07909532475 or Principal Occupational Therapist Angela Porritt on 07500551777

Applications should be made on-line at northeastjobs.org.uk/sunderlandcitycouncil. For further assistance contact Operational HR Services by email: jobs@sunderland.gov.uk 
 
Please note that CVs are not acceptable.

Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered online with North East Jobs, including your invitation to any online assessment you are required to undertake and your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email inbox after the closing date for notifications as you may not be notified by any other means. Please remember to check your junk mail items.