Sanctuary Social Care is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Social Worker to work full-time in a Learning Disabilities Team based in Camden. The ideal candidate will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of social work practice in adults' services and be registered with Social Work England.
The pay rate for this locum Social Worker job is £28 per hour (Assignment rate) and is an initial 3-month contract.
Duties:
- You will manage your own workload.
- You will undertake assessments for clients with learning disabilities, assessing the client's needs, risks and capacity and respond appropriately to support the service user.
- You will have the skills to respond appropriately to unexpected events and crisis and can recognise signs of harm, abuse, and neglect and how to manage these issues.
- You will manage and monitor a workload of cases of varying complexity and organise work activities considering the need to prioritise tasks and responsibilities, ensuring statutory responsibilities are undertaken.
- You will undertake interviews, Mental Capacity Act assessments, observations and gather information from adults with learning disabilities, informal networks and other agencies to analyse summarise and evaluate the information to provide a holistic assessment of needs, balancing risk and protective factors.
- You will undertake risk assessments of customers and developing positive risk management strategies as appropriate, including protection plans for those who require them.
- You will Monitor and review support plans at regular intervals involving all stakeholders and ensuring the customer is at the centre of the process.
Requirements of the Social Worker:
- Degree or equivalent in social work
- Current Social Work England registration
- Significant senior level frontline experience within adults' services
Contact:
This Social Worker job is advertised by Jake Merry; 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.
