Resource/Support Officer (to social worker) - Adults& Health
| Posting date: | 25 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £12.18 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | per hour PAYE |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 May 2024 |
| Location: | HUDDERSFIELD, HD1 2TG |
| Company: | Triumph Consultants Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | Kirklees TCL 0008 CA3E / 1 |
Summary
What's involved with this role:
Temporary Resource/Support Officer (to social worker) - Adults & Health
Reference no: Kirklees TCL 0008 CA3E / 1
Pay Rate: £12.18 per hour PAYE
37 Monday to Friday, 08:45 - 17:15
This opening assignment is for 3 months
City: HUDDERSFIELD
Enhanced DBS disclosure required
Friday 8.45am - 4.45pm.
Hybrid working
The Social Worker has a guide dog
Provide support to a Community Team Social Worker, including accompanying them to visits and meetings with service users, where there may be issues to deal with which are sensitive and of potential conflict. This role is to enable the Social Worker to carry out their duties as efficiently, effectively, and safely as possible.
Key Responsibilities:
Accompany the Social Worker to meetings and visits with service users and/or their carers, often away from the workplace and in the service users homes.
Provide safety to the Social Worker in uncertain situations by acting in good judgement to avoid confrontation and conflict.
Deal sensitively and appropriately with service users according to the situation.
During meetings take notes on behalf of the Social Worker and keep them informed of the visual information, including body language, who is present, and any other information that could be relevant to the performance and well being of the social Worker.
Provide enabling assistance to the Social Worker in the process of taking referrals and case recording.
Transpose information (dictated by the Social Worker) into a written format or to make information accessible to the Social Worker, e.g., reading out case recordings.
Provide enabling assistance to the Social Worker in other aspects of their role, e.g., mentoring and supporting students.
Provide other physical support to the Social Worker as required.
Undertake word processing and data input/analysis as required.
Assist the Social Worker in dealing with reports, correspondence, and other written materials.
NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via jobs@tclrec.com by quoting the job reference and job title exactly.
To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF
If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Due to the number of CVs being sent to us under current market conditions, we cannot, unfortunately, respond to all applications. If, therefore, you have not heard from us within 3 days please make a working assumption that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We will, however, be very happy to receive future applications from you for other roles
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
Unless the DBS requirement stated above is for a Basic Disclosure, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
Qualifications:
Hold a full and valid driving licence, and it is expected that you will either use a council vehicle or your own car.
Knowledge:
Understanding of the importance of confidentiality.
Understanding of equality issues and their impact on the service provided.
Understanding of disability issues including the role of a support worker.
Experience:
Experience of working in an administrative setting undertaking general office duties.
Skills & Abilities:
Literacy skills to be able to produce a variety of documents, read documents (e.g., Council minutes, reports, and journal extracts) and proof-read documents.
Ability to use a variety of IT packages, in particular Microsoft Office.
Ability to maintain filing systems
Ability to relay accurate information both verbally and in writing
Ability to put visual information into words and be able to understand and explain non-verbal communications, e.g., body language etc.
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Job Ref: Kirklees TCL 0008 CA3E / 1
Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
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