Sanctuary Social Care is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Social Worker to work full-time in East Sussex, within the Mental Health Team. 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 of the Social Worker:
- To undertake a range of tasks which could include investigation of adult safeguarding issues, carrying out assessments of need, analysis and planning, assessing and managing risk, commissioning support and reviewing.
- To identify and appropriately report children and adult safeguarding concerns, liaising with key agencies to gather information and acting as Investigating Officer as delegated.
- To work with a range of legal interventions and departmental policies and procedures to support outcome-based planning for adults.
- To work directly with adults in need, carers, families and their communities to support people to make informed decisions and choices, empowering them to express needs and participate in the decision-making process.
- To work with partner agencies and adults in need and their carers and families to enable them to build networks of community support and maintain their independence for as long as possible.
- To maintain good case recording and present reports to panels and in court as appropriate.
- To contribute to the learning of social work students, newly qualified social workers and other team members, for example through group supervisions and mentoring.
- To evidence ongoing commitment to continuous professional development and undertake relevant training in line with the Professional Capability Framework.
Requirements of the Social Worker:
- Degree or equivalent in social work
- Current Social Work England registration
- Significant senior level frontline experience within Adults' Services
- Must be able to undertake a full range of social work tasks independently
- Must be able to demonstrate the ability to deal with complexity and work to the legislation relevant to their service area.
Contact:
This Social Worker job is advertised by Ronnie Bradford; 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.
