Social Worker/Experienced Worker- Leaving Care
Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Leaving Care Team to work full time based in Bedford.
The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £49,890 per annum.
Responsibilities:
1. To work within the values of the Department as expressed within the Care Act and 'Putting People First', promoting autonomy independence, choice and wellbeing.
2. To manage a workload independently, seeking support and suggesting solutions for workload difficulties, exercising higher judgements and a degree of autonomy in situations of complexity, risk, uncertainty and challenge.
3. To accept responsibility and work with individuals facing complex social and family crisis, undertake a range of assessments and safeguarding enquiries relating to vulnerable adults; making recommendations and decisions in carrying out actions relating to the liberty or safety of users.
4. To work in collaboration with service users to assess their needs and produce a statement of identified needs.
5. To identify with service users a range of options available to meet identified needs in line with the principles of Personalization/Self Directed Support.
6. To assist in deciding which of the range of options will be offered to the service user and to carry out necessary tasks to implement planned action.
7. To be responsible for coordinating an agreed care plan and, where appropriate, to implement and evaluate agreed action.
8. To work in collaboration with staff from other agencies, such as Health, Education, Police, as well as service providers from within the Department or from the Private or Voluntary Sector.
9. To maintain appropriate and up to date records on work undertaken in accordance with the Departmental policy and to adhere to confidentiality and Data Protection policies.
10. To attend case conferences and meetings as requested and produce reports as necessary.
11. To work as a member of a multi-agency team where required, undertaking duties agreed with the Team Manager/Line Manager.
12. To meet the requirements of Professional Capabilities Framework, Social Worker Level, and of registration with the HCPC in respect of practice standards, conduct and professional development.
13. To be responsible for carrying out, and compliance with Health and Safety policies and procedures.
14. To undertake any other duties of a similar level and responsibility as may be required from time to time.
Requirements:
1. A social Work Qualification or equivalent.
2. Understanding of relevant legislation.
3. Social Work England registered.
Contact:
This Social Worker job is advertised by Alex Moon; 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.
As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity.
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