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Tan y Marian Manager
£44,075 - £46,142 a year | Permanent
- Reference:
- 25-30149
- Job title:
- Tan y Marian Manager
- Directorate:
- Adults, Health and Well-being
- Service:
- Learning Disabilities
- Closing date:
- 13/01/2026 04:00
- Job type/Hours:
- Permanent | 37 Hour
- Salary:
- £44,075 - £46,142 a year
- Pay Scale:
- PS3
- Location(s):
- Cartref Tan y Marian, Pwllheli
Details
Job Advertisement
*PLEASE NOTE*
Cyngor Gwynedd is committed to being an inclusive employer, and to enhancing the diversity of the workforce.
Your application form will be assessed anonymously. Your title, name and email address will not be shared with the appointing panel for the purpose of shortlisting. You should carefully consider this when completing the further information section of the application form.
Gwynedd Council offers an attractive employment package, for more information please click on this Information Pack
Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification.
We encourage everyone who applies for a job with Gwynedd Council to submit job applications in Welsh or bilingually.
(Applications submitted in English only or Welsh only will always be treated equally, but we ask applicants to consider carefully what the linguistic requirements of the job in question is and if it would be more appropriate to submit an application in Welsh.)
For further information about this post please contact Llinos Parry on 07796442576
Interview date to be confirmed.
Application forms and further details available from Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH
Tel: 01286 679076
E-Mail: Swyddi@gwynedd.llyw.cymru
CLOSING DATE: 10:00 AM, 13/01/2026
The Council will request a Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service for the successful candidate.
If you are successful to be short listed for an interview you will be contacted by E-MAIL using the address provided on your application form. You need to ensure that you check your email regularly.
Person Specification
Personal attributes
Essential
Excellent skills in dealing with people, showing respect, humour and empathy.
Demonstrates professionalism and a person who earns the respect and trust of others.
Able to work in a non-oppressive manner.
The ability to contribute to discussions relating to service planning and development
Commitment to working to protect the welfare and safety of vulnerable adults
The ability to work under pressure
Able to work independently and to identify priorities and re-organise workload in accordance with this.
A positive attitude
Desirable
Flexibility and the ability to manage change effectively.
Interest in creating packages of relevant training and developing new methods of working.
Qualifications and relevant training
Essential
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care Services (Adults Residential Management) Wales and Northern Ireland (QCF)
or
NVQ 4 Care/ Management RMA/CSS/CQSW/DIPSW/ Registered Nurse
Or committed to completing QCF Level 5 within 6 months of appointment to the
post. Failing to complete the qualification within the 6 months would lead to a
review of employment continuation, that may lead to redundancy.
Desirable
IOSH
ILM Level 3
Communication
Supervision and Evaluation
Ffordd Gwynedd
Relevant experience
Essential
Experience of managerial work
Broad understanding of care and/or health work
At least 2 years' experience in the care field
Desirable
Experience of collaborating with different agencies
Experience of having worked in difficult situations in terms of dealing with vulnerable people or difficult situations
Skills and specialist knowledge
Essential
Inspire and encourage teams and individuals
Provide direction and feedback
Create an environment of respect
Effectively transfer the direction and vision to individuals and teams
Delegate work effectively
Excellent resource management skills, including budget management, staff management and equipment/site management
Development and performance management skills, including:-
Improving performance by means of self-development, and developing others
Improve performance by means of measuring, monitoring and evaluating
Implement outcomes to provide continuous improvement
Encourage continuous improvement amongst others
Create business plans which reflect the direction and the improvement targets
Problem solving skills, by:-
Making decisions that can be defended
Responding effectively to service or department priorities
Making things happen
Empowering team members
Able to make difficult decisions that might prove unpopular
Excellent communication skills
Very good awareness of the context and ready to ensure that the information and context is current
Self-management skills of the highest standard, by demonstrating the following:-
Proactive behaviour
Accept responsibility for your actions
Provide stability in periods of change
Demonstrate honesty
Emotional awareness
Excellent skills in terms of work procedures e.g. office work – including use of IT such as Excel, Word, E-mail etc.
Desirable
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Language requirements
Listening and Speaking - Higher
Able to follow a conversation or discussion through the medium of Welsh and English on a professional level and discuss general day to day topics in the field in order to present information and express opinions.Able to give a pre-prepared presentation and respond to any comments and questions on it in Welsh or English.
Reading and Understanding - Higher
Able to understand standard written Welsh and English; both formal and informal.Able to gather information from various sources such as letters, reports, articles through the medium of Welsh and English in order to fulfil the post.
Writing - Higher
Present written information confidently by letter, more detailed and technical report formats, and respond to written requests conveying information, ideas and opinion in Welsh and English (help is available to check the work).
Job Description
Purpose of the Post.
• Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.
• Assist vulnerable individuals to live their lives in the way they wish to live.
• Ensure that individuals' needs are met in accordance with the Council's safeguarding arrangements and statutory responsibilities. There will also be an expectation to comply with all the requirements of the Regulation, and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016
• To develop a joint service provision plan with the individuals and members of the CRT
Promote Well-being and self-control
• Lead the team you are responsible for to deliver what matters effectively and efficiently, by creating and supporting an environment of respect and trust.
• Cooperate closely with internal and external partners to achieve the best outcomes for service users.
• To assist the Service to establish operational principles, considering relevant Acts (e.g., Health and Safety, Regulation, and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act, the Well-being of Future Generations Act, Social Services and Well-being Act and ensure that they adhere to them.
• Ensure that staff adhere to Care Inspectorate Wales guidance and codes of practice
Responsibility for functions . e.g. staff, budgets, equipment
• Responsibility for managing service staff and budget effectively.
• Responsibility for ensuring that the resources, tools, and equipment used are in a good condition and are fit for purpose.
• Responsibility for the building and its management
Main Duties
• Lead and implement the provision of person-centred services.
• Support individuals to take an active part in making decisions about care and support in their lives.
• Collaborate with citizens and their carers to identify ‘What matters to them’ and discover ways of meeting personal objectives.
• Empower the individual’s voice. Support individuals to get advocacy support.
• Receive referrals for services for older people following a professional assessment, ensure correct assessment prior to access with evidence of the ability to address the needs
• Ensure that the person is central and is part of the life decisions. And that they live their lives as they wish.
• Draw-up unique and specific programmes that meet with the individual's needs and review and monitor these regularly.
• Assist people to identify solutions, to prevent dependency and promote independence.
• Implement the relevant legislation (e.g., Health and Safety, Regulation, and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act, the Well-being of Future Generations Act, Care and Well-being Act 2014.
• Have an overview, understanding and effective Management of the service requirements and be willing to respond in a timely manner to comply with the requirements.
• It will be necessary to register with SCW
• Undertake inspections and collaborate with CIW and respond to actions hihglighted
LEADING AND MANAGING - Direct responsibility for between 30 and 50 staff.
• Lead their team, take ownership of the principles of Ffordd Gwynedd, and promote and encourage staff well-being.
• Supervise, lead, motivate and advise staff to work as a team and to follow Council guidelines and policies, to ensure the best for the people of Gwynedd.
• Contribute towards evaluating and reviewing the work standards of the team and service in general.
• Ensure that the workforce meets with the training requirements in accordance with the national standards
• Deal with disciplinary issues in consultation with the personnel officer.
• Manage workloads and review them regularly and participate in the Department's Staff Development Plan.
• Lead on recruiting and appointing suitable staff to the service, and ensure appropriate DBS disclosures
• Lead on the induction of new staff
• Ensure that the supervision and development of staff exists in accordance with the Council’s policies and guidelines and that every member of staff is appraised annually.
• Ensure that the procedure for managing absences is followed.
• Ensure that employees use the Department's documentation and recording methods.
• Ensure that the staff registration system is followed, in accordance with the requirements of Social Care Wales. Also, that staff are aware of the professional code.
• Deal with complaints and compliments, leading and assisting the investigation process.
• Promote Well-being and self-control
• Ensure compliance with any risk assessment arrangements identified in risk assessments that are relevant to the work.
• Responsibilities as Site Manager, Health and Safety of service
• Responsible for ordering, receiving records, distribution, and safe disposal of medication.
• Measure staff competency by ensuring that they are qualified to administer medicine
• Responsible for service finance
• Ensure that the quality of service meets with the standards set
• Communicate openly with agencies, families and professionals
• Responsibility for drawing-up reports, following Quality Assurance monitoring of the service and be accountable to the responsible person
• Collaborate on developing policies and procedures and review relevant service policies.
• Liaise with other agencies on behalf of the Department. Promote partnership working with Service Users and other agencies e.g., health authority and the third sector.
• Transfer professional and departmental information and knowledge.
• Produce information and reports about the team's performance and work.
• Share professional opinion on cases as required with others within the service.
• Notify the Senior Manager of cases and situations that raise key policy questions or cause serious problems for the Department so that specialist guidance could be received or develop a new specific policy.
• Attend and contribute to Managers meetings.
• Contribute towards in-service training and to training activities as appropriate.
• Responsibility for self-development.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy.
• Operate within the Council’s policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.
• Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council’s information management guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
• Commitment to reducing the Council’s carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council’s Carbon Footprint.
• Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.
• Responsibility to report any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.
Special Circumstances . e.g. the need to work unsociable hours, special working arrangements etc.
• The post may mean working unsociable hours outside normal office hours on occasions.
• A DBS will need to be completed, and to register with Care Council Wales
• You will be expected to move to different locations, on the request of the service
