Published date: 3 February 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 10 February 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Recruitment services - 79600000

Location of contract

B70 8SZ

Value of contract

£12,432

Procurement reference

Social Workers x 6 (KB030221)

Published date

3 February 2021

Closing date

10 February 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

14 February 2021

Contract end date

16 May 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

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

We are looking for 6x full time Social Workers to work across Adults Social Care on a temporary basis for a period of 12 weeks to begin with.

We will be offering candidates a rate of pay of up to £28.00 per hour for this role. Hours are 37 hours per week and candidates would be required to work the core hours of the business which are Monday to Thursday 9.00-5.30 pm and Fridays 9.00-5.00pm.

The Social Workers may need to be deployed in the Community and Hospital teams. They may also be required to work in other teams.
We are looking for Social Workers to work in Oldbury/Smethwick, Tipton/Rowley and in West Bromwich/ Wednesbury. This is a borough wide hospital/intermediate care service.

The service aims to improve the outcomes of residents in Sandwell by:
Enabling/facilitating timely discharges from hospital
Monitoring and facilitating timely discharges from intermediate care provisions
Offering alternatives to hospital admissions
Supporting people to return to independent living

You will deliver an enhanced customer experience that promotes the wellbeing of vulnerable adults to enable them to live independently for longer, supporting them in retaining and regaining their skills and confidence.

You will be social work qualified with 2 or more years post qualifying experience and hold either the degree in social work, Dip SW, CQSW or equivalent and HCPC registered.
An Enhanced Adults Barring check DBS will be required for these posts.

Candidates need to be readily available to start.

Please see Job Description and Personnel Specification for further information.

Please send us a CV, 2x up to date references and your agencies Terms of business. Please also confirm your agencies mark up rate upon submission.

The Quotation Document(s) will be made available to suppliers who Express Interest on the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Tendering Portal. To access the portal please click the following link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc

You will be required to log into an existing account or register a new one. Once logged in, from the top menu bar click on 'Tenders' to list all the current opportunities. Once you have found the relevant opportunity you should click on 'View Details' in order to Express Interest.

Closing date for submission of quotations is Wednesday 10th February 2021 at 12:00pm Midday.

More information

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The Quotation Document(s) will be made available to suppliers who Express Interest on the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Tendering Portal. To access the portal please click the following link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc

You will be required to log into an existing account or register a new one. Once logged in, from the top menu bar click on "Tenders" to list all the current opportunities. Once you have found the relevant opportunity you should click on "View Details" in order to Express Interest.

Closing date for submission of quotations is Wednesday 10th February 2021 at 12:00pm Midday.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Karendeep Bassra

Address

1 Providence Place
West Bromwich
West Midlands
B70 8SZ
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 569 4766

Email

karendeep_bassra@sandwell.gov.uk