Trafford are on an improvement journey, and need more capacity from a management perspective to drive this forward.
2 floating Team Managers, will be working across community SW teams, to provide support, manage waiting lists and supervisions.
1 of the posts will be focused on providing management to the interim triage team (front door) and will be dealing with new contacts to service and support prevention agenda, sign post residents where appropriate and support and supervise a team, delivery of prevention agenda. (unsure how long this focus will be)
Floating across 4 neighbourhood teams, where there is demand and support needed. Will be based in the service they are supporting at the team ( Sale , Partington , Altrincham, Trafford town hall)
Need to be in the office initially, with the view that once they have settle in working arrangements can be agreed – 2-3 days per week.
Experience Required:
Need people who have TM level experience and can hit the ground running, need to be very skilled and abled and experience in using data to support decision making, supervisions and can work independently.
Our neighbourhood services support individuals in the community to remain independent safe and well. Undertaking Care Act Assessments, utilising a person-centred, strengths-based approach that promotes independence.
Your Main Priorities
- Engaging and supporting the strategic planning of the neighbourhood services.
- Collaborating with commissioning colleagues, partner agencies, and third sector organisations to provide effective models of support and seamless assessments for the individuals we are working with.
- Ensuring high quality assessments and support plans are provided to adults with eligible needs who may be at risk and/ or living with complex needs, and their families in Trafford; ensuring that appropriate protection plans are implemented in a safe and timely manner.
- Taking a lead role in supporting and responding on complex safeguarding cases.
- Leading on the collation of performance data and themes to support the application of preventative approaches jointly with commissioning colleagues.
- Supporting the Service Manager with the management and delivery of the service, in line with departmental and legislative requirements, and supporting the delivery of the Council’s Corporate Plan, vision and priorities.
Qualifications and Professional Development
- Recognised registered professional qualification in social work e.g. CQSW, CSS, DipSW, Degree in Social Work or equivalent
- Best Interest Assessor (BIA) or Practice Educator qualification
- Applicants should be registered or applied for registration with Social Work England
- Evidence of continued professional and personal development
Experience and Knowledge
- Substantial experience of working in adult services social care setting as a practitioner
- A good understanding of community social work
- Experience of providing professional supervision to social workers
- Previous management experience
- Detailed working knowledge and experience of working in adult social care
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of the legislation, regulations and guidance relating to adult social care
Skills and abilities
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal
- Able to build strong working relationships with a wide range of professionals, external partners and stakeholders
- Highly developed advisory, negotiating and persuasive skills to a range of audiences
- Able to lead, motivate and manage staff
- Analytical skills with the ability to interpret, varied and complex information and produce solutions and strategies over the long term
- Excellent organisational skills, including time management and prioritising
- Ability to use information systems for management purposes
Special Conditions
- Car User/full driving license required
- Enhanced DBS check required
- Willing and able to travel to sites within the Trafford Borough and occasionally out of the borough
Unsocial hours/weekend work may be required
Why work with We do Social Work?
- New ‘Faster Pay’ service getting you paid more quickly
- Twice weekly payroll
- Free DBS and compliance service
- Your own dedicated friendly consultant with extensive social work knowledge
- Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
“Refer a Friend” bonus – get £250 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
“Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us*
We Do Social Work is an equal opportunities employer and is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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