Job Description
Bromley council are recruiting for a Locality team Social worker
Social Worker Locality
Team Approximate Start Date: asap
Pay Rate: £32 Location / hybrid working arrangements: 2 days office base Hours per Week: 36 hrs
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
1. Ensuring the ethos of wellbeing is adhered to when working with vulnerable adults and their carers.
2. Participate in the operation of duty and respond accordingly to need, which will involve safeguarding enquiries and Best Interest Assessment (BIA) when required.
3. Provide an assessment service to individuals, their carers and other agencies in accordance with Care Act (2014) criteria.
4. Initiate and co-ordinate care and support plans for and with individual service users and support plans for carers, in conjunction with professional colleagues and representatives of voluntary and private agencies.
5. Supervise and support staff as agreed with Line Manager and in line with Council procedures.
6. Offer support and advice as appropriate to service users and carers.
7. Through the assessment and prioritisation of need, commission appropriate services and authorise expenditure on services within designated limits.
8. Monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of individual care and support plans.