Social Work Practitioner

Location Worcester
Salary £26.38 - £28.90 per hour
Discipline
To ensure the day to day management of social work is effective in its delivery of
strength based social work model.
• To supervise Social Workers and Social Care Workers
• Support staff to achieve the required results within team plans/set objectives.
• Identify clear priorities for staff particularly in relation to statutory procedures and
standards.
• To work closely with the Area Manager to address poor performance concerns robustly,
recognising and promoting good practice.
• Exercise delegated decision making so that adults are safeguarded and their
independence promoted, consistent with the Care Act 2014, and staff have confidence in the
decisions.
• Understand data and information on team performance and ensure individual action plans
are implemented, to remedy any concerns about the quality or quantity of work undertaken.
ANNEX A
• To ensure the work of the team promotes public and partnership confidence, reporting
any quality of service issues to the relevant teams.
• Build effective relationships with partner organisations to support the delivery of
services within integrated teams.
• Ensure budgets are used to meet the assessed needs of adults consistent with
the scheme of delegation.
• To use advanced expertise and knowledge to hold a small number of complex