Adults Social Worker

Our client Manchester City Council is looking for a Social worker to join their integrated Neighbourhoods Team.

Reports to:

Social Work Team Manager

Job Family:
People Care and Support Direct

Manchester Local Care Organisation

Manchester Local Care Organisation (MLCO) has been established by the partner (Manchester City Council, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Greater Manchester Mental Health Service NHS Trust and Manchester Primary Care Partnership) to integrate, plan and manage community health and social care across the City. By working better together, we are bringing community health and social care services together in our 12 neighbourhoods to form integrated Neighbourhoods Teams (INTs).

Our INTs will drive our collaborative approach, developing partnerships and building on existing community assets to facilitate improved delivery specific to each neighbourhood. We will be able to provide improved care closer to home and to support the people of Manchester to live healthier, more independent and fulfilling lives and be part of a thriving and supportive community.

Your role is deployed into MLCO by your employer:
Manchester City Council.

Key Role Descriptors:

The role holder will work to provide direct support for service users and their families in accordance with statutory responsibilities and local and national policies and procedures in order to secure positive outcomes for the customer.
The role holder will work with City Council colleagues, partner agencies and stakeholders to effectively manage and plan for present and future risk situations of service users.
The role holder will assess and plan person-centred packages to meet the individual needs of service users to promote their independence.
The role holder will supervise and develop students and trainees and actively contribute to the development of other staff.

Key Role Accountability's:

Develop and manage a relationship to support service users and their families in line with statutory obligations through complex decision making to allow service users to access improved future opportunities.
In conjunction with partner agencies and stakeholders, effectively assess and plan service user's individual needs to ensure positive outcomes for Manchester residents.
Develop positive and effective solutions in all aspects of service delivery and engagement, focusing on the quality of outcomes for service users.
Collaborate with internal and external colleagues and stakeholders to actively contribute to the development and delivery of the service within Manchester City Council and partner organisations.
Engage with stakeholders in the private and public sectors and across local communities to encourage a collaborative and transparent approach that promotes service user's needs across a range of existing and new initiatives.
Efficiently maintain accurate and appropriate records in accordance with statutory targets and City Council, local and national policy and procedures to evidence achievement of service targets and improvements in delivery.
Roles at this level may be required to manage a range of assigned resources, which may be human, financial or other, to ensure continuous improvement in service delivery. Staff management duties may be either through direct line management of a team (including appraisals, performance management and other duties) or through matrix management of a virtual team of officers.
Personal commitment to continuous self-development and service improvement.
Through personal example, open commitment and clear action, ensure diversity is positively valued, resulting in equal access and treatment in employment, service delivery and communications

Where the role holder is disabled every effort will be made to supply all necessary aids, adaptations or equipment to allow them to carry out all the duties of the role. If, however, a certain task proves to be unachievable, job redesign will be given full consideration.

Role portfolio:

The Adult Social Care (ASC) Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) & Early Help & Targeted Support Team will deal with new contacts that could range from advice and guidance, concerns for welfare and safeguarding concerns. To make every contact count to enable adults to have choice and control, maintain their independence, well being, safety and mitigation of avoidable risk or harm.

Within the ASC MASH & Early Help & Targeted Support Team, information from different agencies will be collated using a strengths-based…