Gateway Locality Team Leader
Gateway Locality Team Leader
Are you looking for a challenging opportunity? Would you like to work for a progressive organisation who strives to improve the wellbeing of people in later life? Do you have an interest in empowering people within our community to live as independently as possible?
We are seeking experienced team leaders to apply for the role of Gateway Locality Team Leader, covering the Mid Cornwall Integrated Care Area, as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Responsible to the Senior Managers, you will manage the Community Gateway Programme for your assigned locality and support the managers of the other Gateway Locality teams. This is to enable and ensure a high-quality service to provide communities and people with a single and simple point of access to services appropriate to their needs.
As a Gateway Locality Team Leader, you will manage and develop Gateway Locality to improve the experience of people accessing support. You will ensure Gateway services are delivered effectively, organising meetings and events, and developing, implementing the delivery and work plans, ensuing they are being achieved in a timely, efficient, and effective manner.
This role would suit someone with experience of contract and partnership management and effective evidencing and reporting for contractual, and legislative, compliance. You will have excellent communication skills with the ability to flex communication style to different individuals and effectively and pro-actively manage staff, supporting and coaching them. You will be confident in your computer skills, able to adapt to bespoke data management systems and online portals, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. You will have an understanding of, and interest in older and/or vulnerable people (adults), their situations and the opportunities they may want and/or need, demonstrating tact and diplomacy when dealing with sensitive and confidential matters, and able to think creatively to offer positive solutions.
If you are interested and want to know more, contact our HR Team on 01872 266881. As an organisation, we encourage flexible working patterns and are open to negotiation and making reasonable adjustments. Talk to us about the flexibility and adjustments you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role.
Reports to: Director of Charity Operations
Work Base: Hybrid with the expectation for regular attendance to meet rest of Gateway Locality Team.
Salary: £27,267 pro-rata per annum
Hours of Work: Working hours to be agreed; expectation is to meet client and business needs. There is one full time equivalent (FTE) vacancy. Job share will be considered, if appropriate (i.e. 2 x part time applicants), therefore please let us know how many hours you would like. We are required to provide cover across the full work week, which can be discussed.
Planned start date: 1st September 2024
Duration: Initially Fixed Term Contract to 31st March 2025
Since 2022, Age UK Cornwall & The Isles of Scilly, Partners (including Chaos Group, Volunteer Cornwall, Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change and others) and Integrated Care Board have been working together to improve access to services, with the aim of reducing demand on acute services. Our partnership supports the community, coordinating holistic solutions to local challenges. This partnership and collaboration ensures that the project has a greater engagement and reach within local communities, helping the right people at the right time and developing innovative results.
We believe in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging. We want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge group think.
We are especially interested in people whose experiences of life (on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBTQ+ or living with a disability) help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it.
We will give you the opportunity to make a difference to our future and the opportunity to be part of our close-knit and friendly organisation. If you have ideas, then we will listen and work with you to implement improvements. By joining us you can make a real difference to people in later life.
Rewards and Benefits:
- 30 days holiday pro-rata for your first year which includes the bank holidays plus
- 1 day for your birthday (or nearest workday) and
- 2 days to take between 1st December and 31st January
- Your holiday entitlement increases 1 day a year up to a maximum of +8 days pro-rata
- Healthy Workplace Scheme (search Healthy Cornwall for more information)
- Cycle and Tech Scheme
- Health Benefits Scheme
- Blue Light Card Rewards
- Age UK discounts app
- A rewarding and purposeful experience - adding real value to people’s lives
Interested?
Application Closing Date - Monday 29th July
Job Description - Gateway Locality Team Leader
Application Form - Word Version (Printable)
CVs and cover letters are not required but can be submitted to support your application if you wish.
To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
The organisation is positive about employing people with disabilities. We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability as well as those who have experience of mental or physical health problems. So, if you need any support with your application or if you require your application in a different format please just give us a call on 01872 266383.
If you choose to disclose a disability on your application form and you meet the essential criteria set out in the person specification, we commit to inviting you to an interview.