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: £29.38 - £38.50 per Hour

Responsibilities:

• To be responsible for the teams achievement of performance indicators, targets and standards. To raise performance and quality across the service, maintaining a positive, challenging performance management culture.
• To contribute to the development of practice, procedures and policy and specifically the professional development of the Team. To facilitate individual support and oversee career development for the team, and to lead on issues of conduct and capability.
• To be accountable for the practice of others and provide effective professional leadership, supervision, mentoring and coaching to enhance the quality of practice, undertake performance appraisals and investigate complaints.
• Ensure that safeguarding is a key priority and that effective system and processes are in place for the investigation of all allegations and incidents of reported abuse.
• To ensure the team recognises diversity and applies anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive principles. To ensure that challenge is appropriately made when discrimination is in evidence.
  

Qualifications:

• To hold a recognised Occupational Therapy qualification and registered with the Health Professionals Council.
• Knowledge of the legislation governing the function of Adult Social Care including consequent statutory duties and application.
• Experience of establishing effective working relationships with other professionals, including representatives from partner agencies.

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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