Adult’s Social Work Team Manager – Community Team

Our Client, Knowsley Council, is seeking an Adult’s Social Worker to join their Community Team. Hybrid working available! Fantastic pay rate of £44.86 per hour! Are you an Adults Social Worker, passionate about making a difference in your community? Do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity! Responsibilities of this role: Line manage all staff employed by Blackpool Council including senior social work practitioners, qualified social workers, case assessors, and support workers, delegating an agreed amount of this to the Deputy Team Manager/Senior Practitioner. Prioritise the allocation of work and oversee workload management and performance of team members. Work to the standards in the professional capabilities framework expected of a social work manager. Ensure the team members also work to the appropriate capabilities framework. Advise on statutory responsibilities with a focus on the 2014 Care Act and knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, and other associated legislation. Lead on safeguarding referrals within the team, allocating responsibilities to appropriate team members. Manage and monitor expenditure from the Adult Social Care budget in relation to staffing budgets and care commissioned and personal budgets arranged by staff. Deal with comments, complaints, and compliments received by the team. Ensure that all policies and procedures relevant to the service are available and that staff work to them, including health and safety, lone working, etc. Develop good working relationships with other statutory and voluntary/third sector partners, particularly the NHS. Contribute to service developments at a strategic and operational level, including consultation with service users and carers where appropriate. Requirements of this role: Must be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England. Must have a Social Work qualification (Diploma in Social Work, Social Work degree, or equivalent). Must have a minimum of 3 years Post-Qualifying experience working as a Qualified Social Worker. Must have experience as a Social Work Team Manager. Benefits of working through Reed include: Dedicated Recruitment Consultant. Aftercare service delivered by Candidate Care Team. Free CV building and Interview support. Free DBS checks. Weekly payroll. PAYE payroll option with additional benefits including holiday pay, healthcare, pension, plus more. CPD contributions. Access to full UK jobs market with top tier status across many public and private sector clients. Supporting the Reed Foundation, which has given £9.5m to charity since 2010. Does this role interest you? Apply today!

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