Job Overview
Job Purpose:
The Client is looking for an Experienced Social Worker who can commensurate with demonstrable level of practice and continued professional development and within the Standards of conduct, performance and ethics as described by the Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC), ensuring compliance with legal, organisational and multi-agency requirements and working independently, carrying a caseload and undertaking a range of community care and safeguarding assessments of complex or unusual cases including appropriate management of risk. Ensuring the safeguarding and duty of care of adults and children, families and carers in ways that balance promotion of well-being, independence choice and control with the need to protect people from abuse and neglect.
Main Responsibilities:
- Undertake preventative work with children and families in order to reduce the need for care or accommodation and a range of community care and safeguarding assessments in accordance with relevant statutory requirements, identifying risks needs and options.
- Providing information and support to enable people, groups and communities to access universal services, commission a range of services designed to minimise risks and improve the quality of life for individuals, families, carers/carer groups and communities.
- Liaise with colleagues in own and other departments and external agencies in order to gather information relevant to assessment and reviewing of care planning activities.
- Accurately record and critically analyse information, following organisational policies and meet organisational responsibilities for safeguarding.
- Maintain and update case notes and other records, prepare statements or reports for, attend and give evidence in court in care proceedings, private law cases and adoption proceedings as appropriate.
Job Detail
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Offered Salary£22.47 PAYE £28.00 Umbrella Rate
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Career LevelLevel 3
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Experience3 Years
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QualificationCertificate