Sanctuary Social Care is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Social Worker to work full-time in Colchester, within the ECC Adult Social Care 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 Social Worker job is £207.00 per day (LTD Company Equivalent) and is an initial 3-month contract.
ECC Adult Social Care, through effective practice, is moving towards a transformational shift from a focus on long-term care support, to a model with four key principles: - prevention; early intervention; enablement and safeguarding.
This will enable people, their families and carers to access information and tools, live healthily and independently and for our function an opportunity to respond pro-actively to growing service demand in a sustainable way, within the financial constraints of the Council.
Social workers manage a caseload, including assessment of risk and purposeful intervention through direct work, commissioned services and review. Quality assuring interventions and balancing need with finance.
Duties of the Social Worker:
Assess complex social care needs and provide support to vulnerable adults, which enable them to live healthily and independently
Develop support plans that gain commitment to solutions that drive the care required for each individual's needs
Accountable for working within the statutory legal framework, policy and guidance and determining when the threshold for statutory intervention has been reached
Work collaboratively building effective relationships with internal and external partnerships and stakeholders, and the voluntary sector to assist children and vulnerable people in gaining support for inclusivity from within the community
Accountable for conducting assessments and plan responses to safeguard a child or vulnerable adult include intervention as required
Develop a client centric approach which enables early intervention and prevention and increases independence.
Requirements of the Social Worker:
Degree or equivalent in social work
Current HCPC registration
Significant senior level frontline experience within adults' services
Educated to degree level i.e. Diploma or degree in social work, CQSW, CSS or equivalent. Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a registered social worker
Evidence of continuing professional development and demonstrable capability of practice in accordance with current professional standards e.g. professional capability framework, knowledge and skills statement
Experience within a social care setting with evidence of challenging social and family situations
Strong communication skills and an ability to develop a rapport and engage with diverse groups of individuals
Contact:
This Social Worker job is advertised by Sam Jewell; 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.
