Qualified Social Worker | TM

Are you an experienced Adult Social Worker? Want to make an application Make sure your CV is up to date, then read the following job specs carefully before applying. Do you have experience leading a team? Yes? Randstad are recruiting for a Qualified Social Worker to join Manchester City Council's CMHT - Gateway and Community mental health Team as a Team Manager/Adult Safeguarding Practice Lead . This is a full time role offering a great pay rate of £40 per hour. Benefits:

• Hybrid working
• Mileage reimbursement
• Competitive rates of pay
• Weekly pay
• One committed and dedicated point of contact
• An unlimited referrals incentive, giving you a £300 voucher for anyone you refer to us (T&Cs apply)
• A full range of free training available
• Access to 100s of discounts through the Hapi App
• Free healthcare, medical and financial advice available

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the safe delivery of care or people support functions, ensuring the discharge of statutory responsibilities and the provision of a high-quality standard of service which promotes the wellbeing of individuals and groups within the community.
• Effectively lead, manage and motivate a team of professional practitioners to develop a skilled and confident workforce which meets the needs of the service and Manchester residents.
• Work in collaboration with partners and key stakeholders to develop effective partnerships and greater coordinated working with other services and organisations to ensure a positive contribution to the development and delivery of care and support priorities for the city.
• Provide advice and guidance to managers and practitioners on all aspects of good service practice to promote high quality analysis and interventions for improved outcomes for Manchester residents.
• Provide professional consultation, support and guidance for team members and colleagues to assist in decision making and approve specific decisions in the management of cases.
• Manage safeguarding risk and quality assurance effectively within the context of an agreed framework, policies, procedures and statutory responsibilities within a multi professional environment.
• Work closely with key stakeholders to gather data intelligence in order to identify care needs and priorities to develop sustainable, customer focused service and implementation plans.
• Develop strong inter-agency relationships between service managers, partner agencies and stakeholders to ensure the availability of the best possible opportunities and services for individuals to access.
• Proactively identify and support the implementation of change and improvements in service provision to improve care and support opportunities and outcomes for Manchester residents.
• Ensure effective management of assigned budgets in accordance with financial regulations. Maintain accurate data recording to monitor expenditure and produce high quality documentation and reports within required timescales.
• Support the service to implement legislative requirements and other statutory responsibilities in line with best practice principles.
• May be required to manage a range of assigned resources. Staff management duties may be either through direct line management (including appraisals, performance management and other duties) or through matrix management of a virtual team of officers.
• Effectively co-ordinate resources to support the principals of 'joined up' communication and to ensure efficiencies are achieved.

Requirements:

• Social Work Degree or equivalent
• Social Work England registered
• Enhanced DBS

Experience:

• Adults

If you have any further questions, or wish to apply for this role then please contact Hannah on 0330 024 8775 otherwise Apply Below and I will be in touch soon. Are you thinking about a change in your career but not sure about this role? Whether you are an existing candidate, new to the locum market and are exploring some options or looking for a new permanent role, we have several exciting opportunities with competitive pay & flexibility. If you wish to discuss this further please call 0330 024 8775 and we would be happy to have a confidential discussion. Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone. Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing. PandoLogic. Keywords: Social Worker, Location: Manchester, ENG - M3 4AZ