68870
Department of Health & Wellbeing
Team Leader Adult Social Work Development
PO5: £39,177 - £41,967 pa
1 x 37 hour post
Established Post
Based at Britannia House
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Bradford Council Department of Health & Well Being is undergoing an exciting period of transformation and change as we implement our vision for wellbeing in Bradford and District – Home First. We have a strong vision for social work which recognises that the service is at the heart of our Home First vision. We have appointed a Principal Social Worker who, reporting to the Strategic Director Health & Well Being, is charged with ensuring that the purpose of our adult social work practice is to uphold human rights with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 at the heart of our social work practice. To further strengthen our social work practice and we are now seeking to appoint a Team Manager for Adult Social Work Development
As Team Manager you will report to the Principal Social Worker.
Specific responsibilities include:
To Coordinate the approach of the Department towards Continuous Professional Development (CPD) for qualified social work staff and others.
To further strengthen our social work practice by leading our work within the Bradford Teaching Partnership on adult social work Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Pathways.
To ensure that all social work CPD pathways further embed the department approach in ensuring that the workforce are fully equipped to deliver social work intervention which promotes the Wellbeing Principle of Care Act (2014) & Mental Capacity Act (2005) Principles 1-5
Further details are outlined in the attached job description. Applicants will need to demonstrate both the responsibilities outlined above and those within the Job Profile.
For further information regarding this post please contact Rob Mitchell rob.mitchell@bradford.gov.uk
Closing Date: 19th June 2017
Please find Job Profile attached: Team Leader Adult Social Work Development JP.docx