Are you an experienced Social Worker looking for an opportunity to truly transform lives? Look no further! At Sanctuary Personnel, we understand the immense impact you can make, and we are here to support you every step of the way. As a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and nearly 1000 reviews, we believe in the power of personal connections. We are seeking Social Work Managers with UK experience to join our team and embark on a fulfilling journey with us. Let's connect and explore the incredible possibilities that lie ahead for you.
Location: Guernsey
Team/Specialism: Adults Safeguarding
Pay Rate: £52 per hour (assignment rate)
Contract: Locum, 4-Months
Hours: Full-time
Why work with us?
- Effortless Registration: Say goodbye to paperwork! Our fully online and paperless registration service streamlines the process, making it convenient and hassle-free for you.
- Compliance Made Easy: Enjoy peace of mind with our free DBS and compliance service, which includes paid-for mandatory e-learning and practical training modules tailored to your needs.
- Exclusive Opportunities: Unlock access to prestigious Social Work roles that you won't find elsewhere. From collaborating with NHSBT to supporting vital projects at The Home Office and Vaccination Centres or relocating candidates to Australia, The Falkland Islands and many other destinations, our network opens doors to diverse and impactful assignments in the UK and globally.
- Expert Guidance and Support: Benefit from personalised clinical governance and revalidation support from our in-house qualified health professional with over 15 years of experience. We're here to ensure you're always on top of your game.
- Rewarding Referral Program: Spread the word and reap the rewards! Refer a friend with social work experience and receive a generous £250 bonus once they've completed just 100 hours of work. The best part? There's no limit to how many social work friends you can refer.
- Professional Development: Working as a locum in Social Work provides opportunities for continuous professional development. You may encounter new challenges, technologies, and best practices in different settings, which can enhance your clinical skills and knowledge.
Duties:
- Direct, Support, encourage & advise multi-professional teams across adult services in ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of safeguarding services to adults at risk across the Bailiwick as determined by the Multi-Agency Adult Safeguarding Policy
- Support the Service Manager for safeguarding and Quality Assurance in managing Health and Social Care’s (HSC) involvement in the development of wider governance structures to oversee the quality and assurance of adult safeguarding activity within HSC
- Manage and allocate safeguarding activity to members of a ‘virtual adult safeguarding response team’ made up of non-co-located Adult Safeguarding Leads
- The post-holder’s management activities will include ‘professional’ supervision of safeguarding activities, identification of training and development needs concerning safeguarding and provision of evidence into regular line management activities
- Have line management and supervisory responsibility for up to three co-located designated adult safeguarding social worker/s who may be placed within the Safeguarding Unit at any one time, to provide a rapid response to urgent safeguarding concerns
- Developing and implementing protocols and practice guidelines as requested by the Service Manager for Safeguarding, & Quality Assurancein consultation with users, carers and staff, taking into account equality and diversity
- Publicising and promoting the policy through leaflets, public events and awareness raising sessions with all relevant stakeholders
- Delivering a programme of training in conjunction with the Institute for Health & Social Care Services and other agencies
Requirements of the Manager:
- Degree or equivalent in social work
- Current Social Work England registration
- Demonstrable post qualification experience in a senior social work or managerial position with supervisory experience within a statutory safeguarding team
- Extensive experience of investigation in an adult safeguarding and/or child protection team
- Experience of multi-agency partnership working
- Experience of managing individuals carrying out work within a safeguarding context (including capacity & best interest decisions)
- Knowledge & understanding of relevant policies, statutory guidance & legislation
- Proven commitment to ensuring service users are central to planning & implementation of adult protection work and making safeguarding personal (MSP)
- Ability to develop effective working partnership with other statutory organisations and agencies
- Communication skills: ability to chair complex safeguarding meetings; presentation skills; ability to effectively communicate both verbally & written at all levels
Contact:
This Manager job is advertised by Nathan Rowe. If you are interested in this position, please click above to apply now.
We welcome applications from Social Workers who meet the above requirements.
Please note that while we regretfully can only respond to experienced Social Work candidates who meet the specified requirements for this role, we encourage you to explore our open roles that may be more suitable for you.
Reasonable Adjustments:
At Sanctuary Personnel, we value inclusivity and diversity. If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
Transform lives and make a difference as a Social Worker with Sanctuary Personnel. Apply now to embark on an exceptional career journey!
