Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Intensive Support Team to work full time (Fixed Term 12 Months) based in Medway. The salary for this Social Worker job is up to £41,476 per annum. Main duties: Managed a mixed caseload working within our generic community social work teams, providing high-quality effective, person-centred assessment and interventions across Medway using a strengths-based practice approach with emphasis on face-to-face visits. In line with Care Act duties and powers work to support adults with care and support needs, their families, and carers to lead fulfilling and as independent lives as possible. To work with a preventative and enablement focus, delaying the provision of long-term care where appropriate facilitating individual's strengths and support networks. Understand and work effectively within financial and legal frameworks, obligations, structures and culture in particular Human Rights and Equalities legislation, the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act and accompanying guidance and codes of practice. Be able to operate successfully in the organisational context, demonstrating effective time management, caseload management and be capable of reconciling competing demands and embrace information, data and technology appropriate to their role. Prepare clear, structured and concise reports for meetings i.e. Strategy meetings, court reports, to the required standards within the prescribed timescales. Manage a workload within a framework of appropriate reflective supervision, undertaking strength-based assessments that evidence the voice of the adult by developing plans that are person-centred, and outcome-based. Work directly with adults to establish their wishes and feelings, using a variety of techniques, as required. Demonstrate and model good practice that reflects a commitment to relationship and strengths-based practice, in collaboration with adults, their families and carers. Participate in regular supervision with your manager to review casework and critically reflect on and identify any areas of learning. Keep up to date with research findings, theoretical models, and innovative practice within the social work field to maintain the highest professional standards. Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility; all employees are required to act in such a way that safeguards the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults. As corporate parent, all council employees are responsible for ensuring the wellbeing and positive outcomes of Medway's care-experienced children and young people. At the discretion of the Head of Service, such other activities a may from time-to-time be agreed consistent with the nature of the job described above. Requirements of this Social Worker: A social Work Qualification or equivalent. Understanding of relevant legislation. Registered or eligible for registration. Contact: This Social Worker job is advertised by Charlie Reeve; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements. As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning 'Best Candidate Care' at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award. Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process. Reasonable Adjustments: If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.