Social Worker - Dewsbury Hub
We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage. Organisation Kirklees Directorate Adults & Health Service Area Adults Social Care Operation Hours 37 Number of Jobs 1 Location(s) Dewsbury and surrounding areas Position type Permanent Grade 10-11 Salary £35,745 - £41,418 Advert Wording
Looking to appoint as a Level 2 or Level 3 Social Worker
Working in Social Care is a challenging and rewarding job. With your help people can remain independent for longer and have choice and control. In Kirklees we aim to deliver high quality personalised services.
Do you feel that you can work to deliver the outcomes of personalisation?
Working as part of the Dewsbury Community Wellbeing Team you will undertake initial assessments, reviews, and safeguarding enquiries for vulnerable people and work with the person’s informal/formal carers in the community. As part of your role, you will also, work with people who are at risk of self-neglect, hoarders and depending on experience complete court work.
You will be working with adults over the age of 18 with physical, sensory disabilities and mental health needs. A high-quality strength based, and customer focused approach is expected to assist in minimising the distress experienced by service users to ensure good outcomes are achieved.
You will engage in multi-agency working with a range of allied health and social care professionals to achieve the best outcomes for people. Awareness of working practices, legal frameworks and change agendas affecting partners - in particular, NHS, is essential.
You will be working with adults and carers to encourage Self-Directed support and Self-Assessment, making eligibility determinations as defined in the Care Act (2014), as well as safeguarding. Using outcome focused assessment and knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) you will adopt a positive approach to risk.
There is a supportive feel to our team; we have approachable and supportive managers who have an open door, regular advice surgeries and are willing to listen; we all pull together to support each other and share our expertise.
We are looking for a Social Worker to join our team and work with us in a flexible and supportive environment at Level 2, or Level 3.
Working in Social Care is a challenging and rewarding job. With your help people can remain independent for longer and have choice and control. In Kirklees we aim to deliver high quality personalised services and are looking for social workers who are passionate about delivering the outcomes of personalisation. Is this you?
Travel is an essential part of this job and therefore it would be extremely difficult for you to do your job effectively if you did not use a car for all or most of the time.