1. Suffolk County Council - Riduna Park, Woodbridge, IP12 1QT - Hybrid
2. £38,223 per annum (pro rata if part time)
3. 37 hours per week - Flexible working options available
4. Post 1: Permanent
5. Post 2: Fixed Term or Secondment for 12 months
We’re passionate about improving the future for the people we work with, our communities and the environment. If you are too, join us as a Senior Social Worker and make a huge and meaningful impact. Your innovation and drive will help us to continue improving and evolving. Our opportunities and support will enable you to make a difference and leave a positive, lasting legacy.
Your responsibilities
You will:
6. work as part of a frontline team delivering integrated care and health services
7. play a key role in promoting personalisation, independence, wellbeing and choice by providing a Social Care service to adults with care and support needs and their carers, carrying out complex strengths-based assessments/reviews, short term enablement plans, specialist mental capacity assessments, support plans and safeguarding plans
8. have good knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005
9. contribute to peer supervision
10. work within budget constraints creatively, whilst providing an excellent service to the people we work with.
You will need
11. A relevant social work qualification.
12. Social Work England registration.
You can view a full list of requirements in the . If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.
The team
ACS aims to support people achieve the outcomes that matter to them in their lives, promoting their wellbeing and independence through both statutory and non-statutory interventions and preventing or reducing their need for reliance on others.
You will form part of the Integrated Neighbourhood Teams and provide support and advice to frontline staff delivering social work services, occupational therapy, reablement services, community nursing and physiotherapy.
You will work with adults and older people aged 18 and over (and their carers), including those with physical disabilities, learning disabilities sensory impairment, dementia and related mental health needs and other adults with care and support needs at risk of harm or neglect, who are unable to protect themselves. You will be expected to work with complex and challenging cases. In doing so, you will utilise your skills, promoting the person’s strengths and potential for independence, reducing the need for more intensive services including prevention of hospital admission.
Empowering Everyone
We’re big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We’re always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our .