Published date: 18 February 2025
Last edited date: 18 February 2025
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Closing: 21 February 2025, 11am
Contract summary
Industry
Supply services of personnel including temporary staff - 79620000
Location of contract
B70 8SZ
Value of contract
£9,553 to £10,754
Procurement reference
IT-230-9105-TL18/02/2024
Published date
18 February 2025
Closing date
21 February 2025
Closing time
11am
Contract start date
3 March 2025
Contract end date
31 March 2025
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
What is an open procedure (below threshold)?
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Role: Social Worker
Rate of Pay: Hourly rate up to £30 depending upon experience.
Hours: 37
Work schedule: Monday to Thursday 9.00 till 5.30 with one hour break. Friday 9.00 till 5.00. Hybrid working model, currently at least 2 days office based.
Location: Sandwell Council House/ Wednesbury
Start Date: ASAP
Contract type: Agency
Job Description and Personnel Specification are attached, which also provides more information above the role.
Brief description:
This is an exciting time to join Sandwell Metropolitan Brought Council Adult Social Care. We are currently looking to recruit additional Social Workers into the Tipton and West Bromwich Community Social Work team.
We are looking for committed and hardworking qualified Social Workers with Adult Social Work experience with older people, people with physical disabilities and sensory impairments, as well as mental health issues. You will need to be motivated and flexible with high professional standards and sound knowledge and experience of current legislation including the Care Act 2014, Safeguarding, Continuing Health Care, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and Community DOLS/LPS.
You will be expected to work with vulnerable adults and their carers with a strength-based approach to support them to achieve their outcomes within the wider community. You will need to be confident in undertaking safeguarding investigations, mental capacity assessments, best interest decisions, carrying out outcome focused assessments, with support planning, to meet their care and support needs.
You must be able to work with a diverse group of individuals and with our partner agencies to deliver the best outcomes for our customers and their carers.
You will be given an induction, appropriate training opportunities and regular supervision with an experienced manager. You will be working in a friendly environment with in a skilled, diverse and supportive team.
We offer the Golden Hello Scheme, a payment of £1,000 (pro-rata if part time) which will be applied to newly recruited Social Workers in Sandwell ASC.
You must have a degree in Social Work, Dip SW, CQSW or equivalent.
You will also be required to undertake Enhanced DBS with Children's and Adults Barring List Check.
Our Values; Trust, Unity and Progress make us unique, they define how we do things and are reflected in the way we behave. They are important to us, guiding and shaping our organisational culture. Our values are key to us achieving Sandwell's Vision 2030 and also guide us when we recruit.
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...
More information
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https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc/aspx/
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Additional information on how to apply for this contract
Additional text
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The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.
From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to Quotation or other related documents.
To submit a quotation you will be required to 'Opt In'.
For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.
If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.
Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No
How to apply
Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.
About the buyer
Contact name
Tania Lobo
Address
1 Providence Place
West Bromwich
West Midlands
B70 8SZ
United Kingdom
Telephone
01215693300
Email
Tania_Lobo@sandwell.gov.uk
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