Qualified Adult Social Worker
Location:
SouthEast
Pay rate:
£36,648 -£38,186
per annum
Our client is looking for Qualified Adult Social Workers to join the Adult Long Term Team. In this role you will support services that are beneficial for individuals with disabilities, mental health disorders, or chronic illnesses that prevent them from living independently over a long period. Dedicated long-term carers focus on maximising the client's quality of life and encouraging independence. Our ambitious Client's 2040 Vision – that no-one in the locality will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything they do. Our Client recognises that their people are remarkable, talented, committed, and passionate about serving the residents. This is a challenging yet rewarding role which involves working collaboratively within and across functions thinking commercially to support the delivery of best possible outcomes for vulnerable people of the local authority on a financially sustainable basis.
We are looking for experienced and passionate Social Workers to join a dedicated Adult
s
Team
.
All candidates must have previous experience in working in Adult Social Care and have a good understanding and be able to apply appropriate legislation. Knowledge is required of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Human Rights Act, Mental Health Act, etc. The Safeguarding Hub is responsible for screening incoming safeguarding referrals as well as case holding both complex safeguarding cases. In the Community Social work team, workers will be expected to work in a specific area within The Authority and responsible for carrying out Care Act assessments, Safeguarding work, multi-agency work, as well as carrying out a duty function within the team.
Working in accordance with social care legislation and local government requirements, informed by the values and principles of social care; you will be supporting in the delivery of person centred, safe and effective social care services. Using your professional knowledge and experience you'll make assessments and decisions about the most appropriate interventions. Applying your significant
Social Work
experience and excellent communication skills you'll establish and maintain relationships with service users and other agencies to ensure services meet identified needs.
You'll be committed to ensure positive and sustainable results of your interventions. Using best practice, you'll strive to provide the best outcomes for children. Most importantly however, you'll have a passion for supporting children and their families to ensure that they thrive and flourish. Our priority is to protect the most vulnerable and to be as efficient as possible.
Perfect candidate will be:
- Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England .
- SW, CSS, DipSW or Social Work Degree Creative, flexible and forward thinking in approach.
- Work in a Social Services Directorate or other Statutory or Voluntary Agency.
- Constantly striving for continuous improvement to provide the best outcomes for individuals and their families
- Able to use excellent mediation and negotiation skills on behalf of service users.
- Work with a range of client groups within an Agency
- Highly skilled at building meaningful relationships with children and families to engage them in assessments and plans
- Committed to providing our service users with a high-quality service
- Experienced in working in a multi-disciplinary, interagency basis
- Knowledge of legislation relating to general social work practice
- 4 Years plus Qualified
In this role you will:
- Use skills, knowledge, and experience to make full assessment of risks protection and social care needs.
- Manage an agreed case load.
- Use specialist communication skills to achieve optimum outcomes for service users.
- Devise individual care plans, taking account of diversity and promoting dignity and empowerment.
- Offer advice and support to unqualified staff and students to assist development.
This role is ideally located for those travelling from Northampton, Cambridge, Bedford, Milton Keynes, Luton, London, Northampton Oxfordshire, Reading, Slough Bath, Swindon, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, Worchester, Royal Leamington Spa.
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this is not the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO (Independence Reviewing Officer), BIA (Best Interest Assessor), MASH, Children Looked After,
MASH
,
Safeguarding, Duty & Assessment,
Children in Need, Child protection,
EHCP,
children in care,
Children's Social Work, Children with Disabilities,
Fostering,
youth justice practitioner,
Adult Social Work, Long Term,
Mental Health,
Hospital Discharge,
Homeless Intervention,
Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager.