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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council are looking for a Team Manager within our busy Hospital 2 Home Team, which is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is flexible, innovative and has a proven track record within a similar setting.
Your new role
As a Team Manager, you will be responsible for the leadership and management of the Social Work Team, ensuring that the Discharge to Assess Processes is embedded into practice. You must be able to work from various locations and oversee the timely discharge of people from hospital or intermediate care settings. Alongside the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for 6 Social Care Lead Officers and provide case direction and supervision to Social Workers. Work in partnership with the NHS and the ICB and have a strong customer focus.
This role will be based at Sandwell Hospital for 3 to 4 days per week and the rest of the week hybrid working, You will also be required to work 1 weekend in 4.
This role is 37 hours per week.
A car driver is essential.
What you\'ll need to succeed
To be successful, you will require a Social Work qualification (BA Social Work, CQSW, DipSW, CSS or CCETSW approved equivalent). It is also essential that you have a current professional registration and have a minimum of 2 years experience working with adults in a Senior Social Work Practitioner position or Team Manager position and have experience of supervising Social workers.
What you\'ll get in return
Working through Hays, you will receive a bespoke specialist recruitment service with your own personal consultant. In addition, you will receive:
- Lifelong career partner with over 15 years of recruitment expertise
- Specialist in Adult Social Work Recruitment
- Recruitment partner for Birmingham, Sandwell, Solihull and Coventry Councils
- Exclusive access to the latest Qualified Social work vacancies
- Helping you upskill through our My Learning platform, network forums and resources
- Transparency on timesheet/payroll platform - Option to be paid PAYE or Umbrella Ltd
- Support for CV writing and interview skills
- *£250 reward for referring another Qualified Social Worker, who we then place.
- You will be offered a competitive salary, but this is dependent on experience with scope for negotiation.
What you need to do now
If you\'re interested in this role, click \'apply now\' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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