JOB-20240819-db742659

Manager - Adults Peripatetic Team

Specialism: Social Work - Adults
Location: Trafford, UK
Salary: £40.00 per hour
Contract: Full-Time (36.25 hours), Ongoing until March 2026

Step into an influential leadership role as the Manager of Trafford's Adults Peripatetic Team. This dynamic and fast-paced position offers the chance to lead skilled practitioners while driving high-quality adult social care across the community. With full-time hours, flexible working arrangements, and a competitive hourly rate, this role is ideal for an experienced social work leader ready to make a meaningful and lasting impact.

Perks and Benefits

• Full-Time Stability: Enjoy the security and consistency of a full-time post while taking pride in supporting frontline services.

• Flexible Working Arrangements: Shape your work pattern to suit your lifestyle while maintaining service excellence.

• Hourly Pay: Benefit from competitive hourly remuneration that recognises your leadership and expertise.

• Professional Development: Access regular supervision, coaching, and learning opportunities to support your growth.

• Supportive, Vibrant Community: Work within a diverse and committed team dedicated to delivering outstanding adult social care.

What You Will Do

• Provide effective leadership, management, and supervision to social workers and social care assessors across the peripatetic team.

• Oversee casework, ensuring strengths-based assessments and personalised support planning in line with the Care Act 2014.

• Manage staff performance, monitor workloads, oversee annual leave and sickness, and promote a culture of continuous improvement.

• Lead safeguarding responses, ensuring timely and compliant action in line with legislation and Trafford's local policies.

• Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary partners to deliver coordinated and high-quality support to adults with varied care needs.

• Uphold and promote the principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, advocating for residents' independence, autonomy, and rights.

About You

• You are a qualified Social Worker with active registration with Social Work England.

• You bring strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills.

• You are confident working autonomously and collaboratively within a busy operational environment.