Posted by NonStop Consulting Ltd • £40K/yr to £48K/yr
Social Worker- Duty & Assessment - £47,798
NonStop Care is currently working with a Good Ofsted Ofsted local authority in Berkshire who are looking for an experienced social worker to their Assessment team.
They offer the opportunity to work from home, giving you the opportunity to travel less and spend more time working on your caseload which will lead to greater job satisfaction
Provide an assessment of the needs of family members, their strengths and any risks to children's health/development or significant harm to the child/ren and develop SMART plans that will meet the needs of family members and reduce risks to children, in conjunction with children and their families; -to work with partners to meet those needs and monitor progress via child in need and core group meetings involving families, young people and relevant professionals.
To conduct child protection investigations where a multi-agency strategy discussion considers there are grounds to believe the child has or is likely to suffer significant harm and to involve families in developing plans for change which will reduce the risk of significant harm and keep children in their families wherever possible.
Where children cannot be adequately cared for within their families or their families cannot be engaged to access services that would support them to change and the significant harm threshold is reached, to initiate discussions to seek agreement for s20 or initiate planned or emergency legal proceedings to ensure children are protected in line with departmental policy, procedures and relevant legislation.
Posted by Surrey County Council • £41K/yr to £44K/yr
We have opportunities to join our Assessment Teams based across Surrey in Woking and Weybridge as a Social Worker supporting Children and Young People.
We are keen to get the balance right of providing flexibility but ensuring you feel connected to your team and the service.
When not working with our residents in the community, we are keen to support agile working with a combination of home and office working.
This is a full time posts on the Adult Social Care Financial Assessment Team.
The role includes carrying out adult social care financial assessments to ascertain how much someone can contribute towards their care, gather financial details and expenditure, dealing with queries in writing and over the 'phone, liaising with several departments within the Local Authority and external agencies.
Advising the service user what benefits they maybe entitled to and if a deferred payment arrangement applies.
Do you work with service users and carers and seek to enhance their problem solving capabilities in a way that support maximum independence and choice ?
Do you support Adult Social Work Services ?
We are proud to be the first tier supplier into Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, we will provide you with unique opportunities first and keep you informed of all QSW assignments.