Social Worker (Adults) 2 Years Experience - Social Care Qualified
| Posting date: | 11 December 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £27.58 to £27.58 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 January 2025 |
| Location: | Swindon, Wiltshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Nations Recruitment |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Job title: Social Worker (Adults) 2 Years Experience - Social Care Qualified
Job Category : Social Care Qualified
Job location: Civic Campus, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JG, Swindon Borough Council
Hours per week: 37
start date: Immediate start
Salary: £27.58 per hour
Learning Disability Team: Full-time role, Monday - Thursday, 8.30am - 5pm and Fridays 8.30am - 4.30pm. Hybrid working - minimum requirement of two days per week in office. Compressed working hours are not available for these roles.
2 x roles will be case holding only
1 x role will be duty management (with support of a Duty Manager and wider team where applicable or required)
Responsible to:
Team Manager for Learning Disabilities
Main Purpose of Job
Key Accountabilities
To provide statutory support to adults with care and support needs and their carers / families, which includes information and advice, assessment, support planning and safeguarding.
Comply with legal frameworks for social care in line with personalisation principles, which aim to put individuals, families and communities at the heart of care and wellbeing; and in doing so strengthen relationships between members of that community and build social capital.
Operate within defined budgets for social care.
To undertake Mental Capacity Assessments (MCA) and Best Interest decisions in line with the MCA (2005) principles.
Work in partnership and liaison with partners including primary, secondary and tertiary health care, private providers, voluntary sector organisations and others to provide coordinated support for individuals and / or carers.
To contribute to local knowledge (within the team and the service) about universally available services, including what is available within the voluntary and community sector, as well as the Department’s commissioned and contracted services and to signpost/advocate for individuals accordingly.
To undertake person-centred social work with individuals and to plan for the provision of support and / or services with them in order to assist them to meet their outcomes and to live as independently as possible.
To ensure accurate and timely recording of all information and activity onto the social care records database in accordance with work targets set by the Team Manager and Supervisor.
To support carers to continue in their role.
To have a well-developed understanding of assessment, support planning and the management of risks for individuals and to be able to apply Council policy and support people to manage risk appropriately. To identify where adults may be at risk and to act in accordance with safeguarding policies and procedures.
To undertake the role of Investigating Officer, including Section 42 (Care Act) enquiries and multi-agency working in accordance with Swindon multi-agency policies and procedures for safeguarding adults, including gathering and analysing complex information and associated risks, and making recommendations in relation to Adult Protection Plans.
To gather sufficient information about individuals in order to be able to accurately assess their needs against eligibility criteria. To ensure that local knowledge about universally available services is up to date including what is available within the voluntary and community sector, as well as the service area’s commissioned and contracted services and to signpost/advocate for people accordingly.
To ensure that Council corporate and service policies and procedures are followed at all times.
To ensure that support plan reviews are carried out in a timely and person-centred way, as required and identified by departmental targets. To ensure agreed outcomes have been met. To evidence the need for continuing support at all times, in accordance with eligibility criteria and to work with individuals and care providers to identify promotion of increased independence.
To contribute proactively to the effective working of the team with positive attitude, by sharing knowledge, offering advice and support and by preparedness to be involved in the development of services.
To carry out supervisions monthly with allocated staff in line with the Post Qualifying Standards for Social Work Supervisors ensuring that supervision is timely and recorded and that any practice concerns are communicated to senior staff / line managers.
To fully engage and prepare for own supervision and appraisal through self-evaluation, ensuring that continual professional development is evidenced.
To be an ambassador for the Council and the department at all times, always representing the Council positively, professionally and appropriately at meetings with individuals and external partners and agencies.
Promote equality and diversity best practice in all areas of work.
Commitment to anti-discriminatory and oppressive practice
Knowledge & Experience
Candidates must have knowledge and post qualified experience with learning disabilities and will be required to provide evidence of this:
Evidence of complete the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE).
Up-to-date knowledge and understanding of strengths-based social work with adults including safeguarding
Knowledge and understanding of health & social care and other relevant legislation and wider policy context.
Qualifications
Qualified Social Worker, Degree in relevant profession.
Social Work England registered.
Good IT skills, able to use Word, Excel, E-mail and relevant Care Management Data Bases, be able to access information digitally and to promote use of self-help via digital platforms.
Job Category : Social Care Qualified
Job location: Civic Campus, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JG, Swindon Borough Council
Hours per week: 37
start date: Immediate start
Salary: £27.58 per hour
Learning Disability Team: Full-time role, Monday - Thursday, 8.30am - 5pm and Fridays 8.30am - 4.30pm. Hybrid working - minimum requirement of two days per week in office. Compressed working hours are not available for these roles.
2 x roles will be case holding only
1 x role will be duty management (with support of a Duty Manager and wider team where applicable or required)
Responsible to:
Team Manager for Learning Disabilities
Main Purpose of Job
Key Accountabilities
To provide statutory support to adults with care and support needs and their carers / families, which includes information and advice, assessment, support planning and safeguarding.
Comply with legal frameworks for social care in line with personalisation principles, which aim to put individuals, families and communities at the heart of care and wellbeing; and in doing so strengthen relationships between members of that community and build social capital.
Operate within defined budgets for social care.
To undertake Mental Capacity Assessments (MCA) and Best Interest decisions in line with the MCA (2005) principles.
Work in partnership and liaison with partners including primary, secondary and tertiary health care, private providers, voluntary sector organisations and others to provide coordinated support for individuals and / or carers.
To contribute to local knowledge (within the team and the service) about universally available services, including what is available within the voluntary and community sector, as well as the Department’s commissioned and contracted services and to signpost/advocate for individuals accordingly.
To undertake person-centred social work with individuals and to plan for the provision of support and / or services with them in order to assist them to meet their outcomes and to live as independently as possible.
To ensure accurate and timely recording of all information and activity onto the social care records database in accordance with work targets set by the Team Manager and Supervisor.
To support carers to continue in their role.
To have a well-developed understanding of assessment, support planning and the management of risks for individuals and to be able to apply Council policy and support people to manage risk appropriately. To identify where adults may be at risk and to act in accordance with safeguarding policies and procedures.
To undertake the role of Investigating Officer, including Section 42 (Care Act) enquiries and multi-agency working in accordance with Swindon multi-agency policies and procedures for safeguarding adults, including gathering and analysing complex information and associated risks, and making recommendations in relation to Adult Protection Plans.
To gather sufficient information about individuals in order to be able to accurately assess their needs against eligibility criteria. To ensure that local knowledge about universally available services is up to date including what is available within the voluntary and community sector, as well as the service area’s commissioned and contracted services and to signpost/advocate for people accordingly.
To ensure that Council corporate and service policies and procedures are followed at all times.
To ensure that support plan reviews are carried out in a timely and person-centred way, as required and identified by departmental targets. To ensure agreed outcomes have been met. To evidence the need for continuing support at all times, in accordance with eligibility criteria and to work with individuals and care providers to identify promotion of increased independence.
To contribute proactively to the effective working of the team with positive attitude, by sharing knowledge, offering advice and support and by preparedness to be involved in the development of services.
To carry out supervisions monthly with allocated staff in line with the Post Qualifying Standards for Social Work Supervisors ensuring that supervision is timely and recorded and that any practice concerns are communicated to senior staff / line managers.
To fully engage and prepare for own supervision and appraisal through self-evaluation, ensuring that continual professional development is evidenced.
To be an ambassador for the Council and the department at all times, always representing the Council positively, professionally and appropriately at meetings with individuals and external partners and agencies.
Promote equality and diversity best practice in all areas of work.
Commitment to anti-discriminatory and oppressive practice
Knowledge & Experience
Candidates must have knowledge and post qualified experience with learning disabilities and will be required to provide evidence of this:
Evidence of complete the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE).
Up-to-date knowledge and understanding of strengths-based social work with adults including safeguarding
Knowledge and understanding of health & social care and other relevant legislation and wider policy context.
Qualifications
Qualified Social Worker, Degree in relevant profession.
Social Work England registered.
Good IT skills, able to use Word, Excel, E-mail and relevant Care Management Data Bases, be able to access information digitally and to promote use of self-help via digital platforms.