Duty & Assessment Social Worker
South Gloucestershire County Council is looking to expand their current team. The Duty & Assessment team is seeking a Social Worker to join a well-structured and organized team. In addition to a supportive environment, our client offers a competitive salary, training opportunities to enhance your skills, and potential progression within your team. This Duty & Assessment Social Worker role will be for an initial 3-6 months with potential for extension subject to internal circumstances and your performance.
Responsibilities Include:
1. Experience of undertaking Child and Family Assessments, S.47 inquiries, and intervention and planning for 'Children in Need.'
2. Use professional knowledge to assess, monitor, and review social care needs of individuals, relatives, and carers, arranging the provision of appropriate care services.
3. Significant knowledge, experience, and specialist communication skills to gather information and make a full assessment of the risks, protection, and social care needs of individuals, carers, and families.
4. Devise individual care plans based on needs and risks, taking appropriate action in conjunction with other agencies to protect vulnerable people.
5. Manage an agreed case load, offering support and guidance, monitoring, reviewing, and reassessing care packages/services to ensure continued effectiveness.
6. Use paper and computerized case recording systems, produce reports, and capture and analyze information.
7. Some knowledge of care benefits, fees, and allowances would be helpful.
8. Understand philosophies, professional social work issues, and the legal framework underpinning care services.
9. Must be computer literate and have basic numeracy skills, fulfilling transport requirements.
10. Possess good communication skills with the ability to negotiate with service users.
Requirements / Experience preferred:
1. Post-qualifying experience of working as a Duty & Assessment Social Worker within the UK Social Care industry.
2. HCPC Registration.
3. 1-2 years post-qualifying experience within the UK Social Care industry.
4. Enhanced DBS/CRB (we can obtain for you).
5. Eligibility to work in the UK.
Benefits of working with Ackerman Pierce:
1. Your own personal consultant.
2. Access to a variety of Social Care jobs nationwide.
3. DBS and Compliance Service.
4. Quick and easy registration process.
5. Access to CPD.
6. Guaranteed weekly payment.
To discuss this Duty & Assessment Social Worker post or any similar vacancies we currently have available in South Gloucestershire, please email your updated CV to us at Ackerman Pierce or contact Harry Bannister.
Job Info
Job Title: Duty & Assessment Social Worker
Company: CV-Library
Location:
Posted:
Closes: Dec 22nd 2024
Sector: Social Care
Contract: Temporary
Hours: Full Time
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