Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a job based in Lewisham for a Social Work Operational Manager to work within the Learning Disability/Transition Team.
The pay rate for this locum Operational Manager job is £43 per hour (Assignment rate) and is an initial 1-month contract.
Duties:
- Line manage two seniors and possibly 3 project Social Workers
- Undertake face to face visits with Social Workers
- Manage and supervise the Adult Social Care staff attached to section, to lead and coordinate the relevant referrals and Ensure Lewisham meets all its statutory duties
- Ensure that all relevant procedures are adhered to where appropriate
- Work in partnership to deliver specialist advice and professional consultation on all relevant matters, to partner agencies with an involvement
- Provide monitoring and regular data on performance
- Ensure timescales are met and case work is compliant with Quality Assurance Standards
- Promote a strength based approach to case work in accordance with best practice guidance
- Deliver integrated systems and ways of working that ensure the best use of resources
- Supervision of staff
- Work within a performance management framework, using performance management information to improve service delivery
- Offer professional supervision to social work staff on a regular basis, to be recorded and in line with the department’s supervision policy
- Ensure that supervised staff are offered personal appraisals in line with Council Policy and are appropriately directed to training and CPD opportunities
- Ensure that supervised staff are monitored in terms of their performance and conduct with any concerns being reported to the Service Manager for advice on how to proceed
- Audit and review electronic case records on a regular basis to ensure practice standards are met/exceeded
- Take remedial action as necessary
- Working as directed by the Service Manager and respond as required to complaints regarding the service
- Ensure adherence to legislation, guidance, procedure and policy – both in relation to the safety of vulnerable adults (and children where relevant) and As an employee of the council
- Ensure services are delivered in accordance with the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policies
- Undertake any other duties commensurate with the level of the post
- Maintain and update own technical knowledge and continuous professional development e.g. lead for specific area of practice across services
- Deputise for the manager as required
- Maintain registration with the HCPC Adhere to both the Council’s Code of Conduct and the HCPC Code of Practice at all times
- Work closely and flexibly with other Operational Managers both within the unit and across the division to build inter-team and unit relationships
- Work in units across the division as required to provide effective management of Adult’s services
- Operate financial and other resource management systems as required to ensure budgets are effectively and rigorously managed in accordance with Council Financial Regulations
- Ensure financial decisions are in the best interests of both the client and the council to ensure best value and tight budget management
- Undertake complex case work when required
- Decision Making
- Allocation prioritisation and mix of resources
- Expenditure for service provision within budgetary authority
- Placement decisions within budgetary and other delegated authority
- Authorisation of assessment staff recommendations/case decision making
- Recruitment Performance management issues e.g. disciplinary/capability
Requirements of the Operational Manager:
- A recognised and relevant professional social work qualification (Degree / Diploma in Social Work)
- Registered on Social Work England
- Experienced Operational Manager
- Be mindful of the need, to take a strength based approach to case work
Benefits of working for Sanctuary Personnel:
- Daily payroll
- Free DBS and compliance service
- Access to exclusive roles that aren't available with other agencies
- Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
- Refer a Friend bonus - get £250 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place after 100 hours of work has been completed
- Find your own job bonus - Receive £250 for bringing your own position to us
- Clinical governance support with a specialist safeguarding team
- In-house payroll system
- Free digital copy of the Social Work News Magazine
Contact:
This Operational Manager job is advertised by Ashley McSheen; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.
