3 months Contract with a local authority
Job Purpose
* The Review Team is a generic adult social work team that completes both scheduled and targeted reviews using a strength-based approach under the Care Act and completes Mental Capacity Assessments and Best Interests assessments. The team also has a duty function, and as such, there is a requirement that social workers regularly participate in this function.
Key Duties/Accountabilities
* Conduct Care Act-compliant reviews of care and support plans, ensuring they remain appropriate and proportionate.
* Apply a strengths-based, person-centred approach to all assessments and interventions.
* Complete Mental Capacity Assessments and Best Interests decisions in line with legal frameworks.
* Participate in the team’s duty rota, responding to urgent referrals and safeguarding concerns.
* Liaise with service users, carers, families, and multi-agency professionals to ensure holistic support planning.
Essential Experience Required
* Proven experience in adult social care, ideally within a review or assessment team.
* Experience conducting Care Act assessments and reviews.
* Experience working with individuals with complex needs, including mental health, learning disabilities, and physical disabilities.
Essential Qualification Required
* Degree in Social Work or equivalent.
* Registration with Social Work England.
Additional information to note
* Working hours: 36 hours per week
* The closing date for this role is 30th June 2025.
Requirements
Requirements
* Proven experience in adult social care
* Experience conducting Care Act assessments and reviews
* Experience working with individuals with complex needs, including mental health, learning disabilities, and physical disabilities
* Degree in Social Work or equivalent
* Registration with Social Work England