Sanctuary Social Care is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Link Worker to work full-time within the Learning Disability Team, based in Swindon. The ideal candidate will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of social work practice in Adults' Services and be registered with Social Work England.
The salary for this permanent Link Worker job is £27,500 - £28,000 per annum.
This role may include information sessions outside of normal working hours.
Duties:
- Working with adults with learning disabilities, their families and others involved in their lives to ensure the effective implementation of person-centred support plans that promote independence
- Manage a caseload of adults aged 18+
- Ensure the plans developed a focus on building on the strengths of individuals and enable them to access education, training and sustainable employment to raise their aspirations for the future
- Support adults and their parent/carers with individual work, operating within a culture that is enabling and supports people to make well-informed choices
- Participate in annual reviews with individuals, parent/carers and professional colleagues
- Facilitate collaboration between different providers and develop delivery partnerships
- Facilitate lessons learned within and across teams and partners
- Maintaining accurate and timely case records
Requirements of the Link Worker:
- Relevant professional qualification in social care, education or health or significant operational experience
- Ability to work effectively with families, carers and providers in order to enable those individuals to achieve their goals and aspirations
- Able to travel between locations
- Experience of working with adults with a learning disability
- Experience of health, education and social care in relation to young people with complex needs
- Ability to analyse information and provide good assessments and care plans
Contact:
This Link 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.
