Adults Social Worker

To have a responsibility for a caseload, including undertaking assessments, developing Care & Support Plans, and revising them as appropriate once they are implemented. To improve life opportunities for Service Users, Carers and Families using social work methods and models. To continue to develop professionally, and be accountable for the delivery of, and promote, social work good practice.

Key Tasks:
1. To prepare for social work contact and involvement, including reviewing case notes, liaising with others for additional information and evaluating information.
2. To undertake the assessment of support needs for Service Users, Carers and Families, where their circumstances may be difficult and unstable, and assist in screening referrals. To develop/ assist to develop Care & Support Plans for Service Users.
3. To produce, deliver, evaluate and update Care & Support Plans and packages, in order to resolve practical and emotional social care, health and well-being difficulties.
4. To work with Service Users, Carers and Families to assist them to make informed choices and decisions as part of Self Directed Care and Individual Budgets, considering the available resources and the most appropriate service interventions.
5. To be proactive with respect to Safeguarding issues and following relevant policies and procedures if abuse is suspected.
6. To identify, assess and manage risks to Service Users, Carers and Families, and contribute towards a positive change to behaviour to reduce risk.
7. To respond to crisis situations, making assessments about urgency and using appropriate legal intervention.
8. To ensure all relevant systems (e.g. Frameworki) are updated in a timely manner and information/outcomes are accurately recorded. To maintain a high standard of data quality on social care systems. To ensure all personal information is confidential.
9. To prepare, attend and participate in meetings and decision-making forums, for example, Court appearances, Reviews, Panels, Case Conferences or team meetings. To chair meetings as appropriate.
10. To act for and advocate on behalf of Service Users, Carers and Families, within the boundaries of corporate and directorate policies.
11. To provide information, reports, data and statistics appropriate to their purpose, for example, Panel Reports or Court Reports.
12. To develop and maintain appropriate working relationships with partnership agencies, including health and voluntary sector agencies.
13. To adopt and embrace required changes and advances in working practices, particularly those which incorporate the use of ICT.
14. To attend, prepare for and participate in formal supervision sessions, including examining own performance, identify learning needs and ensure sufficient support for professional development is taking place.
15. To inform managers of service deficiencies or issues interfering with delivering an efficient service, assist to identify and make suggestions for opportunities for improvement.
16. To attend and participate in learning, training and development activities, in line with local and national requirements.
17. In addition to the tasks above, Jobholders could be required to undertake any tasks, duties or responsibilities contained in lower-graded posts within the Social Worker profile family to ensure a comprehensive Service is delivered to Service Users, Carers and Families.

Standard Duties:

1. To actively promote the equalities and diversity agenda in the workplace and in service delivery.

2. To uphold and implement policies and procedures of the Council; including customer care, data protection, finance, ICT, safeguarding and health & safety policies.

3. To actively engage with the behaviours and values of the Council to promote and support our Co-operative Agenda.

4. To undertake continuous professional development and to be aware of new developments, legislation, initiatives, guidelines, policies and procedures as appropriate to the role.

5. Undertake any additional duties commensurate with the level of the post.

Responsible to,

• Free on-going training opportunities upon registering as part of our commitment to you.


• Competitive Rates of pay


• In house payroll, providing weekly payments and support


• Enhanced DBS completed.


• Support and expert advice from an approachable, dedicated and friendly team


• An assigned dedicated & experienced consultant


• Various employment opportunities in your preferred geographical area
  
  Degree in Social Work


- SWE Registration, 2 x interim grade 7 social work opportunities at a well established and supportive adults Learning Disability and Autism Team, for a 3 month period initially. The right candidate must be ready to hit the ground running. As a management team, we will place trust upon you to be as autonomous as possible, so performance needs to be a personal priority. We will also support you in a non-oppressive and anti-discriminatory manner. One candidate will initially be working on clearing the backlog of work that needs to be completed, in a timely manner, and the other will pick up on any cases that require allocation asap. Candidates MUST be familiar with using Mosaic (software). One candidate to start asap (upon successfully being appointed post interview), and other candidate to start after 06/05/2024 (again, upon successfully being appointed post interview). Parking and mileage costs will reimbursed upon managers discretion.

2 years minimum post qualifying experience required, current registration with Social Work England. Experience of working with individuals with learning disability/autism/transitions preferred but so is an interest in this rewarding area of work. The role is to support the statutory functions of the service and includes Care Act strengths based assessment and support planning, duty cover, targeted reviews, safeguarding, MCA/COP and Best Interest work. You will receive regular supervision, accessible manager and peer support. The role is hybrid, with typically 2 days per week office based.

You will be joining a friendly and welcoming team, who are passionate about ensuring that the people we work with, and those who care for them, have the best quality of life, building upon their strengths., · Excellent management structure with experienced leaders

· Desirable location with excellent transport links

· A stable and well-supported working environment

You must have:

• A professional qualification in social work and experience of working with Children's


• Social Work England registration.


• Post qualified experience.


• Enhanced DBS/Update service.


• References required for the last 5 years of employment.
  
  We have a clear set of values that outline how we do business. We share these Borough-wide with our residents, partners and businesses:


• Fairness - We will champion fairness and equality of opportunity and ensure working together brings mutual benefits and the greatest possible added value. We will enable everyone to be involved.


• Openness - We will be open and honest in our actions and communications. We will take decisions in a transparent way and at the most local level possible.


• Responsibility - We take responsibility for, and answer to our actions. We will encourage people to take responsibility for themselves and their actions. Mutual benefits go hand-in-hand with mutual obligations.


• Working together - We will work together and support each other in achieving common goals, making sure the environment is in place for self-help.


• Accountability - We recognise and act upon the impact of our actions on others and hold ourselves accountable to our stakeholders.


• Respect - We recognise and welcome different views and treat each other with dignity and respect.


• Democracy - We believe and act within the principles of democracy and promote these across the borough.


Internally we've translated these values into five Co-operative behaviours which outline the priority areas of focus for staff at all levels:

• Work with a Resident Focus


• Support Local Leaders


• Committed to the Borough


• Take Ownership and Drive Change


• Deliver High Performance.
  
  · Excellent competitive pay rate - paid weekly!