Multidisciplinary Team Manager - Discharge to Assess Service within the Older Adults & UEC Directorate

Permanent

Grade 6 - £54,495 - £64,811

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Golden Hello payment - £1,000 and £5,000 per annum

Working 36.5 hours per week

Birmingham City Council’s Adult Social Care directorate is looking for an experienced and values-led Multi-Disciplinary Team Manager to lead high quality, timely and cost-effective services for adults across the city

In this key leadership role, you will be accountable for the management, operation and performance of services within your remit, supporting the identification and systematic review of service needs and the planning and delivery of Adult Social Care services – including exploring innovative approaches to service delivery both directly and via commissioned partners.

Under the direction of the Head of Service (Operations and Partnerships), you will:

Lead and develop Adult Social Care services to achieve council objectives, statutory duties and improved outcomes for adults in Birmingham
Drive service improvement and embed best practice aligned to the Three Conversations model and key legislation including the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and Mental Health Act 1983.
Provide visible leadership, set clear expectations, and continuously manage and improve performance and quality.
Champion considered, shared analysis of risk/protective factors, and ensure safeguarding procedures are followed with Making Safeguarding Personal embedded in practice
Lead partnership working internally and externally, including negotiating, leading and influencing multi-agency planning, review and decision-making meetings.
Quality assure service delivery through auditing case files, liaising with citizens and partners, and monitoring practice standards.
Be accountable for relevant budgets and contribute to directorate-wide financial monitoring and control processes (including, where required, contributing to external funding applications).
Lead the response to statutory complaints in line with directorate procedures.
Provide effective supervision, identify development needs, and support continuous professional development across the team
Where required, chair investigations/case hearings (including disciplinary matters and employment tribunals) and deputise for the Head of Service / provide cover for other Team Managers

What we’re looking for

You’ll be a credible leader with strong Adult Social Care practice knowledge, able to deliver high-quality services and lead a multi-disciplinary team effectively.

You will have:

Sound knowledge of professional practice and the legal framework, including safeguarding, and experience handling complex complaints.
A track record of improving services, focusing on citizens’ needs, and delivering quality outcomes.
Experience of partnership working and chairing multi-agency meetings to secure results.
Strong resource and budget management experience, including allocating work and monitoring performance/quality.
Confident leadership skills: clear decision-making, effective supervision, excellent communication, and the ability to manage change and complex people matters.
Competence in IT and a clear commitment to equality and anti-discriminatory practice, demonstrating the Council’s core behaviours

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Personal Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Personal Statement should outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

For any informal enquires please contact: Resourcing - resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

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