Adult Senior Social Worker, Living Well Team
Pay rate – £40 per hour
Contract role
Vitalis are recruiting for an experienced Adult Social Worker in Reading to work in a Living Well Team. This is a new and temporary sub-team of all the Living Well Teams. The senior will lead a small team of Social Workers from various Living Well Teams.
We are seeking a Senior Social Worker to lead a team focused on reviewing packages and placements, including some high-cost cases. The goal is to ensure care needs are met while exploring opportunities for cost-effective, safe alternatives.
The role involves driving our Recovery Plan work, scrutinizing care packages to avoid over-provision and optimize resource use. The senior will collaborate with commissioning and transformation teams and report to the relevant governance board.
Leadership, resilience, and a focus on efficiency are essential. You should be able to oversee workload management, ensure quality in assessments and reviews, and embed cost-effectiveness within the team.
During the interview, your experience in delivering savings and driving efficiencies will be discussed. Given the scale of savings required, this is a key focus.
The Senior Social Worker will be expected to attend the office approximately 2 days a week for meetings and visits.
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We offer opportunities across various public sector roles, including:
* Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)
* Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
* Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
* Looked After Children (LAC)
* Children’s Social Work
* Adult Social Work
* Service Manager
* Head of Service
* Team Manager
* Assistant Team Manager
* Housing roles
* SEND roles in local authorities
Contact me today to explore these opportunities! Email: olivia.russell@vitalissocialcare.co.uk | Phone: 07521053670
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