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Adult’s Deputy Team Manager
Team: Access & Review
Location: Milton Keynes
Details:
Initial 2 weeks office based.
Then up to 2 days from home dependent on needs of service.
We are seeking candidates with the management and supervisory skills to be able to hit the ground running supporting the Access (front door) and Older people Review Team.
Please note that there is the expectation for candidates to be office based daily for the first 2 weeks
1 To monitor referrals and allocations received by the team ensuring they are responded to
within agreed timescales.
2 Monitoring and reporting of the activities of the team, agreeing and authorising
outcomes regarding social work assessments, reviews, care plans and safeguarding
enquiries, to ensure service users and carers needs are met in accordance with assessed
need and statutory guidance.
3 Co-ordinating work, providing professional support, allocation of work and the
monitoring of caseloads and support to social workers and social work assistants.
4 To represent the local authority at meetings across social care and health, third sector
and the wider community in agreement with the team manager. This is to represent the
council; ensuring decisions made are in accordance with local authority policies and
procedures, national legislation and/ or local guidance. This will have the effect of more
efficient use of resources, leading to improved outcomes for service users and their
families.
5 To be supportive of multi-disciplinary work, encouraging effective team working, which
leads to improved service user and carer outcomes.
6 To undertake regular staff supervisions with staff to assess their performance in line with
MKC policies and procedures.
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
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• £250 Referral bonus.