Social Worker Home Assessment Team, Ellesmere Port
Client:
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Location:
Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
641e4fc904fc
Job Views:
7
Posted:
09.02.2025
Expiry Date:
26.03.2025
Job Description:
Here at Cheshire West and Chester Council, we are committed to providing excellent Adult Social Care services to residents. We are one team, putting what matters to people first and are investing in a number of roles, across our service areas to grow our dynamic, solution-focused team.
We are looking for a Progressed Social Worker to join our Home Assessment Team on a full-time permanent basis. The team covers the borough supporting individuals who have recently been discharged from hospital in improving independence to either maintain them living at home or return them home from temporary care placements where suitable.
Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money, and Empowerment.
We provide high-quality, person-centred social care for adults, but for us, it’s more than that; we support people to change and enhance their lives every day through the work undertaken by our talented and dedicated teams. Our values are important to all of us, we live and breathe them, and they shape how we work together to create positive environments where both colleagues and people who use our services can be inspired to reach their potential.
You will have the opportunity to:
* Work in a forward-thinking Council and within teams that have clear, shared values.
* Work with local people to understand their care and support needs and help to identify options available to them.
* Be pivotal to ensuring people are connected to the support services and community assets they need to live great lives.
* Receive great support from our proactive and knowledgeable management team.
* Enhance your legal literacy and work closely with our great legal support services.
* Develop and progress in your career through training and development opportunities in a variety of pathways.
* Experience working with people with Learning Disabilities and or Mental Health needs and an understanding of the policy context surrounding these areas of practice.
* Understanding of the complex working areas of forensic casework.
* Understanding of complex health and care needs.
You will have:
* CQSW/CSS/Diploma/Degree in Social Work or equivalent (Essential).
* Social Work England Registration (Essential).
* Be required to undertake an enhanced DBS plus Adults Barred List (Essential).
* Statutory and policy base of Social Work (Essential).
* Appreciation of recent developments in service provision.
* Ability to communicate effectively with customers, carers, and families.
* Ability to cope positively with change and an ability to promote positive changes to make a difference.
* Awareness of the importance of multi-disciplinary working and an integrated approach.
* Ability to carry out assessment and support planning in line with relevant legislation.
* You are confident, energetic, and enthusiastic as well as sensitive and resilient.
* Self-motivating individual with the passion to make a difference in adult social care.
* Resilient personal stress management.
This is a hybrid post which means working in one of our Council offices in locations across the borough as well as the opportunity to work from home where suitable. The benefits of working for the Council go well beyond making a difference to people’s lives, as well as working within a supportive environment with people who share your values you will have access to a huge range of benefits including discounts on:
* High street and supermarket shopping.
* Holidays.
* Days out.
* Cinemas.
* Cash back scheme on any medical treatment that you may require via Medicash.
* Car lease scheme (Brand new fully maintained and insured car for years in return for a fixed monthly payment via salary sacrifice).
* Cycle Scheme (Save up to £ on the cost of a brand-new bike and equipment).
We also offer:
* Generous holiday allowance of days (pro rata), increasing to days after five years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase extra leave and access bank holidays.
* An excellent career average pension scheme with employer contributions.
* The opportunity to develop your skills and career.
* Rewards and Recognition for going above and beyond such as additional annual leave and shopping vouchers.
* Supportive team and culture.
* Opportunity to purchase up to days additional annual leave.
* An Employee Assistance Programme, which offers free/confidential assistance, practical information, and emotional support.
Please note that we reserve the right to withdraw this advert should sufficient applications be received.
Please note we cannot currently offer sponsorship as a council for international recruitment.
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