Overview
Portsmouth City Council – Local Government
Assistant Team Manager – Adult Care and Support
30 hours per week – working pattern to be discussed at interview. Office attendance is required minimum 50% of contractual working hours.
Responsibilities
* Provide professional support to staff, leading on practice development to improve performance and quality of service delivery and ensure integrated, multi-agency working is at the heart of improving outcomes for adults with care and support needs.
* Demonstrate a high level of competence and confidence in the full range of social work tasks, particularly in relation to Adult Safeguarding, adults with complex care and support needs, mental capacity assessments, DoLS and partnership working.
* Support the team manager and be responsible for the day-to-day management of social workers and other practitioners, enabling them to make effective decisions and be professionally resilient to ensure safe and effective outcomes for residents.
* Undertake supervision, prioritising resources, monitoring and evaluating service delivery, disseminating best practice, managing individual performance, report writing and supporting practitioners to represent PCC in court when required.
* In return, the role offers a supportive management team, learning and development opportunities and an opportunity to shape how services are delivered.
Who Is The Person
* Passionate, experienced and motivated social worker who puts the customer at the heart of what you do.
* Experience of providing highly skilled supervision and extensive experience of managing staff.
* Qualified social worker registered with Social Work England.
* Ability to write or supervise the writing of complex reports and to support, educate and develop practitioners to their full potential while addressing issues when required.
* Sound knowledge of applicable legislation including the Care Act, the Mental Capacity Act and Adult Safeguarding legislation.
* Experience managing complaint investigations, robust recording and report writing skills, and excellent interpersonal and reflective skills with the ability to apply theory to practice.
How to Apply
To apply for this job please visit searchjobs.portsmouth.gov.uk.
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