Sanctuary Social Care is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Social Worker to work full-time in Manchester, within the Integrated Neighbourhood Team. The ideal candidate will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of social work practice in Adults' Services and be registered with Social Work England.
The pay rate for this locum Social Worker job is £26.88 per hour (Assignment rate) and is an initial 3-month contract.
Duties:
- Provide support to the team manager in the effective and efficient day to day operations and will be expected to cover in the absence of the team manager
- Responsible for the safe delivery of care, enabling the discharge of the local authorities' statutory responsibilities whilst ensuring the provision of a high-quality standard of service
- Effectively assist in managing and motivating the team to develop a skilled, competent and confident workforce which meets the needs and expectation of the service and Manchester residents
- Provide professional consultation, support and guidance to team members and allied colleagues to assist in decision making and approve specific decisions in the management of cases
- Assist in providing strong management direction and motivate staff through effective performance management and co-ordination to maintain continuous improvement in order to meet service priorities
- Responsibility for a small caseload, including undertaking assessments, developing Care and Support Plans, and revising them as appropriate once they are implemented
- Develop professionally and be accountable for the delivery of, and promote, high quality social work practice
- Embed safe practices with safeguarding processes, using and adhering to all relevant policies, including Making Safeguarding Personal
- Undertake safeguarding adults enquires as directed and in accordance with local procedures, liaising with the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub and community INT Social Work teams
- Caseload cleansing if staff are not progressing work
Requirements of the Social Worker:
- Degree or equivalent in social work
- Current Social Work England registration
- Significant senior level frontline experience within Adults' Services
Contact:
This Social Worker job is advertised by Marc Leggett; 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.
