We have an exciting role on offer within our Access and Safeguarding Service as a Social Care Worker.
If you are looking for a new challenge, then the Access Social Work Team is for you! This is an exciting opportunity for someone with extensive experience and qualifications in Adult Social Care looking for a new challenge.
Do you have the passion to support people living with diverse needs including (but not limited to) autism, physical disabilities, learning difficulties and educational needs, people with acquired brain injuries and people who experience addiction and significant trauma? If so, this job could be for you!
You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team working at “The Front Door” responding to initial enquiries to Adult Social Care and gathering initial information, signposting people and professional partners if Adult Social Care is not the appropriate resource. You will be using a conversational approach and promoting strength-based support. It will be fast-paced work with decisions being made within 48 hours as to whether the person referred is transferred on to the appropriate resource or the enquiry closed.
Within the Access Social Work Team, you will be working collaboratively with partner agencies including South Tees NHS Foundation Trust, Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Trust and Accessing Change Together (ACT) Middlesbrough, amongst many others including the Voluntary and Private Sector, whilst working to achieve the best outcomes for our community.
This will bean office-based position at Fountain Court, Middlesbrough Town Centre.
New staff joining Middlesbrough Council can expect a warm welcome from the team. You will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with other adult social care teams. Middlesbrough Council offer superb training and development opportunities via our online training portal and through our workforce development lead.
As a service we are committed to supporting our staff and providing a healthy work culture. Staff have access to monthly supervision as well as other staff support forums and protected development time. New staff joining Middlesbrough can expect a welcome induction from the Chief Executive as well as a full induction programme within Adult Social Care and within the team.
The Adult Social Care Academy will support you through your induction, giving you the best possible start in your career.
You’ll benefit from paid learning time, high quality training, clear career pathways, and wellbeing support designed to help you thrive.
Together, we build confidence, grow skills, and make a real difference — by learning together, we achieve together.
At Middlesbrough, we truly live our values and incorporate them into everything we do. We are passionate about improving the lives of our residents, focused on achieving best outcomes and creative in the way we work with people, ensuring they get the best support available. If you are a qualified in Adults Social Care Services with the skills and drive to help continue to improve services and support for our adults, this could be the opportunity you have been waiting for.
Qualifications
* Have effective assessment skills
* Be able to work in a busy environment and to tight time scales
* Be committed to multi-disciplinary working
* Be proactive and innovative in working with adults in need of care and support
* Be able to meet the travel requirements of the post
Please note Middlesbrough Council do not currently offer sponsorships.
The above post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.
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