Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency is currently looking for a dedicated and experienced Social Worker to work based in Swindon, within the Adult Team.
The salary for this permanent Social Worker role is £32,000 per annum.
Main Duties:
- Provide statutory support to adults with care and support needs and their carers / families, which includes information and advice, assessment, support planning, and safeguarding.
- To undertake Mental Capacity Assessments (MCA) and Best Interest decisions in line with the MCA (2005) principles.
- Work in partnership and liaison with partners including primary, secondary and tertiary health care, private providers, voluntary sector organisations and others to provide coordinated support for individuals and / or carers.
- To contribute to local knowledge (within the team and the service) about universally available services, including what is available within the voluntary and community sector, as well as the Department’s commissioned and contracted services and to signpost/advocate for individuals accordingly.
- To undertake person-centred social work with individuals and to plan for the provision of support and / or services with them in order to assist them to meet their outcomes and to live as independently as possible.
- To ensure accurate and timely recording of all information and activity onto the social care records database in accordance with work targets set by the Team Manager and Supervisor.
- To support carers to continue in their role.
- To have a well-developed understanding of assessment, support planning and the management of risks for individuals and to be able to apply Council policy and support people to manage risk appropriately. To identify where adults may be at risk and to act in accordance with safeguarding policies and procedures
- To undertake the role of Investigating Officer, including Section 42 (Care Act) enquiries and multiagency working in accordance with Swindon multi-agency policies and procedures for safeguarding adults, including gathering and analysing complex information and associated risks, and making recommendations in relation to Adult Protection Plans.
- To gather sufficient information about individuals in order to be able to accurately assess their needs against eligibility criteria. To ensure that local knowledge about universally available services is up to date including what is available within the voluntary and community sector, as well as the service area’s commissioned and contracted services and to signpost/advocate for people accordingly.
Requirements of the Social Worker:
- Degree or equivalent in social work.
- Current Social Work England registration.
- Recent post-qualifying experience within frontline adult social work.
- Evidence of, or commitment to, complete the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE).
- May be part qualified of a higher level relevant professional qualification, licence / certificate / qualification required for the role
- Up-to-date knowledge and understanding of strengths-based social work with adults and /or children, including the safeguarding of adults and children.
- Good IT skills, able to use Word, Excel, E-mail and relevant Care Management Data Bases, be able to access information digitally and to promote use of self-help via digital platforms.
- Be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act - for the effective performance of an individual-facing role).
Contact:
This Social Worker job is advertised by Zehnn Young; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.
