About this role
Job summary
Lead the Future of Adult Social Care in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire Council requires an Operations Manager (Adults) to lead The Towns district team, your office base will be in Selby, North Yorkshire.
Here at North Yorkshire Council, we are extremely proud of our Health and Adult Services, rated Good by CQC, with areas being scored outstanding. We are now offering an exciting opportunity for an Operational Manager to join our high performing service and help us continue delivering excellence for Adult services.
As a Team Manager, you will lead and manage Social Workers and Advanced Practitioner with the support of a Senior Group Manager to ensure the delivery of an effective social work service to people within North Yorkshire, in accordance with the relevant policies and procedures.
The post will oversee social care services for Adults aged between 18-75, as part of the Adults portfolio. Working in collaboration with teams and manager for Older Adults, Mental Health and Specialist Services, Intermediate Care and Prevention and Access.
Main duties of the job
You will:
Provide clear leadership and direction to a social care workforce, driving quality practice through a personalised approach to social care, placing a persons wellbeing at the heart of all we do. Oversee timely assessments, safeguarding decisions, and care planning to achieve positive outcomes for people. Manage team performance, budgets, and resources to meet service priorities, CQC and Social Care standards. Champion multi-agency collaboration with partners such as Health, Education, and Police.
About us
Why Join Us?
Be part of a forward-thinking council committed to directly providing high-quality care and support. Develop and make the role and team your own by joining the team at the launch of the new Adult Social Care Structure within Health and Adult Services. Leading the way in providing care and support to Adults within North Yorkshire. Work in partnership with NHS providers, ICBs, and care collaboratives to deliver integrated, person-centred care.
Job description Job responsibilities
What Were Looking For
We are looking for a confident, values-driven leader who can provide strong operational leadership in a complex and fast-paced environment.
You will bring:
The ability to make timely, informed and defensible decisions in complex and high-pressure situations. Confidence to work independently, take ownership and exercise sound professional judgement with minimal oversight. Strong leadership skills, with the ability to provide clear direction, challenge constructively and hold others to account. Experience of leading teams through change whilst maintaining quality, performance and staff wellbeing. A proven ability to manage competing priorities, risk and resources effectively. Strong coaching and people management skills, with the ability to support, motivate and develop others. A commitment to high-quality, strengths-based and person-centred practice. Excellent partnership-working skills and the ability to build positive relationships across organisations and communities. A strong understanding of safeguarding, the Care Act, the Mental Capacity Act and wider statutory responsibilities. Experience of driving service improvement, managing performance and delivering positive outcomes. Resilience, adaptability and the confidence to challenge appropriately where required. A commitment to equality, inclusion, safeguarding and continuous improvement. The credibility and professionalism to lead multidisciplinary teams and represent the service with confidence across the wider system.We are looking for someone who can work autonomously, make sound decisions, take accountability for outcomes, inspire others and lead with integrity, compassion and confidence.
What Youll Do
Lead and oversee the operational management of locality based adult social care team The Towns, covering Harrogate and Selby. Drive performance, transformation, and service improvement. Ensure financial sustainability and regulatory compliance. Represent the Directorate at strategic forums and influence policy. Champion co-production and community-based approaches.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
A professional social care or health qualification e.g. Social Work, Occupational Therapy with current registration with relevant professional body An Occupational Therapy qualification is required to manage OT Teams with current registration with relevant professional body. For Sensory Team a qualification in British Sign language at Level 2 or equivalent experience.
Desirable
Post Graduate Qualifications for: Best Interest Assessor Approved Mental Health Professional Practice Educator Management Qualification
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name North Yorkshire Council
Address Selby office
Civic Centre
Selby
North Yorkshire
YO8 9FT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)