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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Social Worker SA 10/02

Business ServicesCPV 79000000 79600000
Value£75k
Deadline16 Feb 2023
Published13 Feb 2023
RegionWest Midlands
Timeline
Published 13 Feb 2023ClosedCloses 16 Feb 2023
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£75ktotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£1.6m

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The brief

Job Title: Social Worker x3 Rate of Pay: ?24.00 per hour (Inside IR35) Hours: 37 hours per week Location: Hybrid Working/Sandwell Council House, Oldbury, B69 3DE.

Start Date: ASAP Contract type: Temporary (Agency) 12 weeks with a view to extend Job Description and Personnel Specification are attached, which also provides more information above the role.

Brief description: Are you a qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England who has experience of working in a busy hospital team/Intermediate Care?

The team operate a 7-day service including Bank Holidays.

We have vacancies within the Hospital 2 Home team which is an exciting opportunity for individuals who are flexible, innovative and have a proven track record of partnership working, with a can-do approach.

If you can work under pressure and have a great attention to detail, then we would like to hear from you.

We are looking for staff with a range of experience, with knowledge of social work practice and legislation including the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005, a good understanding of personalisation and excellent assessment and support planning skills.

You will work from various locations and will be responsible for supporting the timely discharge of people from hospital or intermediate care settings.

You will be required to work in partnership with the NHS and the CCG and will have a strong customer focus.

For further details please see Job Description and Person Specification.

We will offer you: - o An Excellent Induction plan o Regular supervision o Supportive Management direction o Generous employee benefits, including annual leave and family friendly policies o Supportive Health & Wellbeing Please can the agencies send over a CV, 2x up to date references and a copy of Terms and Conditions.

You will also need to include your agency on cost details to each submission.

Stated rates must be inclusive of all known costs.

An Enhanced DBS with Children's and Adults Barring List Check is required for this role.

Please note this advert is also out with our Master Vendor You will receive further information regarding invoice terms if your candidate is appointed to this role.

Invoices must be sent electronically on a weekly basis to templink_1@sandwell.gov.uk along with your workers authorised timesheet supplied by your agency.

Payments are then released 14 days from the date of the invoice.

The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement opportunity, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

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01

Are you a qualified Social Worker, registered

Are you a qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England who has experience of working in a busy hospital team/Intermediate Care?.

02

We are looking for staff with

We are looking for staff with a range of experience, with knowledge of social work practice and legislation including the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005, a good understanding of personalisation and excellent assessment and support planning skills.

03

You will work from various locations

You will work from various locations and will be responsible for supporting the timely discharge of people from hospital or intermediate care settings.

04

You will be required to work in

You will be required to work in partnership with the NHS and the CCG and will have a strong customer focus.

05

You will also need to include your

You will also need to include your agency on cost details to each submission.

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Stage
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Buyer ref
IT-230-6607-SA10/02/23
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