Leigh Sports Village
Leigh Locality
Sale Way
Leigh
WN7 4JY
Salary: Grade 10, £36,153 - £39,961 per annum.
The salary is subject to the 2019 National Joint Council pay award and any local agreements
37 hours per week
Your role:
You will manage and support the work of the adult locality social care team based in Leigh. You will have a proven track record of effectively supporting adults in the community. You will be supervising a team of experienced and newly qualified Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) Social Workers and will support them fully with casework, managing the flow of work coming into the team and allocating cases appropriately. You will be a lead in chairing safeguarding strategy meetings within the locality.
About you:
You will have a proven track record of supporting vulnerable adults in the community and hospital settings and be confident in working independently and as a team member. You will have excellent customer care skills and be eager to promote positive behaviours in the workplace as well as being a motivational supervisor who is eager to engage your team to provide outstanding care and support to our service users.
About us:
The Support and Safeguarding Team ensure our legislative duties under The Care Act and other relevant legislation are carried out to a high standard to promote the wellbeing and independence of our adult residents. We value enthusiasm and commitment from our workforce and are focused on achieving excellent results for the community within our budget. We will provide you with the opportunity to undertake relevant training and development to support you in your role and to develop within the organisation.
For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Rick O’Brien on 0777 501 2313.
To view the details relating to this position, please click the links below:
Job Specification.pdf
DBS Applicant Information.doc
Interview date: Thursday 20 September 2018
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