Deputy Manager - CAST - Basingstoke and East Hants

Are you a passionate, experienced Deputy Manager looking to work with a new local Authority? Or are you a dedicated Senior Social Worker looking to make a step up in their Career? Hampshire County Council are looking for Deputy Managers to join their Children's Assessment and Safeguarding Teams in Basingstoke and (CAST).

Person Specification:

• SWE Registration
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Drive and have access to a car
• Post-qualified experience in Children's Social Work
• Experience working at a Senior or Management level
• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

Benefits of Working for Connect2socialwork:

• Free DBS and compliance service
• Access to a wide range of roles nationwide, as well as exclusive roles to C2SW
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive knowledge
• Work for an agency owned by Kent County Council
• Prompt and reliable payroll system
• "Refer a Friend" bonus - get £400 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
• "Warm Welcome" bonus - get £250 when you secure a role through our agency*

Duties:

• To be responsible, with the Team Manager, for the provision of a comprehensive and effective social work and occupational therapy service in accordance with current legislation, council policy and best practice.
• To manage and supervise a cohort of social care practitioners which may include workers from different professional backgrounds, ASYE and student placements. This will include coordinating induction programmes for new staff, setting objectives, completing performance reviews, and supporting significant areas of people management.
• To act as an expert practitioner within the service, representing their profession effectively by providing oversight, guidance and advice to colleagues to guide appropriate and safe decision making.
• To be responsible for the revision of staff training and development plans, which may involve staff from outside the areas of profession/specialism and acting as a mentor for less experienced staff.
• To support members of the team and wider service with decision making and support clinical reasoning.
• To undertake timely allocation of work to the right person and effectively manage waiting lists and risk. To undertake weekly performance monitoring to ensure that our statutory responsibilities are met.
• To put individuals at the heart of all activity and to promote a strength based approach to assessment and enabling positive risk taking in support planning within statutory frameworks and timeframes
• To ensure that service provision provides value for money and meets the individual and at times complex needs of service users and their carers based upon a strength based approach to assessment.

About Connect2SocialWork

Connect2SocialWork is wholly owned by Kent County Council. In addition to our links with KCC, we have managed services in place with Hampshire County Council, Dudley Council, Surrey County Council and Luton Borough Council. We also provide available work with the majority of the local authorities nationwide. Our commitment to you is we will work proactively and tirelessly to market you until we find you that perfect role.

All posts are subject to satisfactory DBS check and references. *Terms and conditions apply.

If this sounds like the type of role you are looking for please get in contact on 07720173648 or email your CV to joe.festorazzi@csltd.org.uk

Connect2Staff/Connect2Kent, part of Commercial Services Trading/Kent Ltd, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.