We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Southwark to assist with the appointment of a ASW Asst Team Manager/Practice Manager, on a 3-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £30.88 - £40.00 per Hour

Responsibilities:

• To promote a model of self-directed support with customers and carers and enable them to determine their own outcome-focussed solutions.
• To be responsible, with the Team Manager, for the provision of a comprehensive and effective social work team in accordance with current legislation, council policy and best practice.
• To manage and supervise a cohort of social care practitioners which may include workers from different professional backgrounds, ASYE and student placements. This will include setting objectives, performance management and appraisals, and co-ordinate induction programmes for new staff.
• To provide the team professional guidance and support in complex assessment and case management functions delivering high quality, responsive and customer-focused services.
• To coordinate the most complex cases, which may be strongly contested and high profile. To develop appropriate packages of care to meet the needs of vulnerable service users, and control cases which are not permanently allocated but subject to regular monitor and review.

Qualifications:

• Qualified Social Worker with HCPC registration and evidence of continued professional development
• Knowledge of legislation, statutory guidance and the social work and care management practice, particularly relating to safeguarding practice, mental capacity and deprivation of liberty legislation and best practice
• Experience of direct, complex social work with adults and their carers, and of formulating and implementing effective social work plans and interventions.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an enhanced DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. 

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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