Social Work Team Manager – Wirral

Job Title: Social Work Team Manager

Team : Review Project

Location: Wirral

Start Date:  Asap

Contract: On going

Hours:  37

Rate: £56.29

Office Use: RQ1360533

Wirral Council require an Adult Agency Team Manager for a review project.

The ideal candidate must have team management experience, and experience in supervising Social Work staff.

Sound knowledge of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act, Safeguarding and Continuing Health Care.

Desirable, knowledge of the 3 conversation model.

The aim of the role is to manage a team of five agency Social Workers.

The role is to ensure the five Social Workers undertake reviews in care homes and in a person’s own home in a timely manner.

The role will require the Manager to allocate the work, monitor throughput, quality assure the assessments.

As required ensure continuing health care checklists are implemented.

Ashberry Recruitment would ask that applicants meet the following:

• DIPSW or equivalent qualification in Social Work
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced and in date DBS certificate.
• Excellent communication skills and be able to make good decisions based on information available.
• Can work alone and within/contribute to a team/multi-agency set ups
• Possess knowledge of service needs.
• Competent IT skills and be able to navigate electronic file/recording systems.
• Can write clear, concise, and robust assessment/reports/files.
• Have a flexible approach to work and working hours when the need arises

Why Ashberry?

• Dedicated experienced Consultant providing the ultimate support through your job search
• Friendly compliance team to guide you through the registration and placement process
• Provides your essential Enhanced DBS
• £250 Referral bonus.

If you feel this is the role for you please get in touch as we would love to hear from you!