Sanctuary Social Care is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Senior Social Worker to work full-time in Lewisham, within the Social Care Advice and Information Team. The ideal candidate will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of social work practice in adults' services and be registered with the HCPC.
The pay rate for this locum Senior Social Worker job is £32 per hour (LTD Company Equivalent) and is an initial 3-month contract.
Duties of the Senior Social Worker:
- Ensure risk management and adult safeguarding is effectively embedded within practice and responded to appropriately
- In personal professional practice (and that of supervised staff) promote service user independence and recovery, including the promotion of reablement and linking the service user to community based services that enhance personal wellbeing
- Promote the principles of self-directed support, enabling service users and their carers to make choices about how their Personal Budget is managed and the services purchased to meet agreed outcomes
- Manage own work and the work of others as delegated by the operational manager
- Act as “Safeguarding Adults Manager†in designated cases; ensuring that all aspects of the safeguarding process has been carried out and has been appropriately concluded
- Carry out any assessments and service user reviews to a high standard and in a timely manner in accordance with procedures reflecting the needs and outcomes of the service user and carer
- Chair complex case reviews and safeguarding adults case conferences
- Ensure adherence to legislation, guidance, procedure and policy - both in relation to safeguarding vulnerable adults and as an employee of the council
- Ensure services are delivered in accordance with the Council's Equal Opportunities and Environmental Policies
- Undertake any other duties commensurate with the level of the post
- Maintain and update own technical knowledge and continuous professional development e.g. take a lead for specific area of practice across services
- To deputise for the operational manager as required
Requirements of the Senior Social Worker:
- Degree or equivalent in social work
- Current HCPC registration
- Significant senior level frontline experience within adults' services
Contact:
This Senior Social Worker job is advertised by Ronnie Bradford; if you are interested in this position please click below 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.
