Our Client, Knowsley Council, is seeking an Adult’s Social Work to join their Community Team.
Hybrid working available!
Fantastic payrate 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:
1. Line manage all staff employed by Blackpool Council including, senior social work practitioner, qualified social workers, case assessors and support workers, delegating an agreed amount of this to the Deputy Team manager/Senior Practitioner.
2. Prioritise the allocation of work and oversee workload management and performance of team members.
3. 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.
4. The post holder will 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.
5. The post holder will be responsible for advising and leading on safeguarding referrals within their team, allocating responsibilities to appropriate team members.
6. To manage and monitor expenditure from the Adult Social Care budget in relation to staffing budgets, and care commissioned and personal budgets arranged by staff.
7. The post holder will deal with comm...