Please note that this role is only availble to current Warrington Borough Council employees

About us

Warrington Borough Council’s Adult Social Care Services help people who have care and support needs to live well, remain as independent as possible, and stay connected to their communities. We use a strength-based approaches to deliver high quality care and support to promote positive outcomes for the lives of people of Warrington in accordance with our Values & Vision and new Practice Model.

The role

This is a fantastic opportunity to be a part of shaping integrated care, leading teams and working with partners to improve outcomes and experiences for the people of Warrington.

We are looking for a values led, dynamic, outcomes driven and compassionate individual to join the service at a time of significant opportunity. We are well on our journey to re-set Adult Social Care with Intermediate Care playing a pivotal role in preventing, reducing and delaying the need for long term care.

You will work as part of a team with the Service Managers for the Integrated Hospital Discharge Team and Intermediate Care Bed bases. Health and social care staff work as integrated teams across the portfolio supporting people to live well and independently in the community. Close working with our hospital and other community colleagues is central to our shared philosophy in improving outcomes for people in Warrington.

Working as a member of a forward thinking, supportive and ‘can do’ senior management team, you will have overall responsibility for the Intermediate Care at Home, Assisted Living, Urgent Community Response, Telecare and Care Call services.

What's needed?

You will be part of a team as we embed a re-ablement philosophy. You will be well placed to use your experience and knowledge to work within this environment to truly make a difference to the lives of people in Warrington.

As an individual you will have previous significant multi-disciplinary operational experience at a managerial level, excellent interpersonal skills, able to work in genuine collaboration with others, a strong person-centred value base and be able to deliver responsive service changes that result in high quality cost effective social and clinical outcomes.

Applications are welcome from people with a management background in care, social care, therapy or nursing who are passionate about working in partnership to improve outcomes. In return you will benefit from being part of an amazing team of highly committed and skilled individuals, be supported to grow professionally and personally as part of our leadership programme and other academic opportunities to develop your career.

Benefits

As well as a competitive salary, working for us means you get:

• 26 days annual holiday - raising to 31 after 5 years of service (pro-rata)
• Access to our attractive and competitive benefits package
• Access to our Health & Wellbeing Programme

What else can we offer you?

• Brand New Office at 1 Time Square in Warrington, with purpose-built workspaces
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Regular monthly reflective supervision
• Subsidized parking
• Pension Scheme
• Local Government continuous service
• Warrington Rewards – incredible savings for employees
• Employee Engagement Initiatives
• Warrington offers a visible, approachable, and enthusiastic management team, priority planning for regular supervision, agile working, regular training and development with good opportunity for progression.

Further Information

The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

DBS clearance is required.

If you are applying for the job internally, please ensure that you apply via the Careers Page on SAP, however if you are applying for an additional job you would need to apply externally.

In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. Sponsorship is not available for this role; therefore, you must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for appointment.

Warrington Borough Council is a Disability Confident employer.

If you wish to hear more about this post, please do not hesitate to contact Caroline Williams, Director Adult Social Care and Nominated Individual for Intermediate Care at Home caroline.williams@warrington.gov.uk