Overview
Sanctuary Personnel has a permanent position for a Social Worker within the Fostering Team, based in Bedford. This is a full-time role with a salary up to £37,890 per annum.
Responsibilities
* Work within the values of the Department as expressed within the Care Act and 'Putting People First', promoting autonomy, independence, choice, and wellbeing.
* Manage a workload independently, seek support when needed, exercise autonomy in complex, risky, or challenging situations, and reflect on first-year practice to anticipate issues.
* Accept responsibility and work with individuals facing complex social and family crises; undertake assessments and safeguarding enquiries relating to vulnerable adults; make recommendations and decisions in relation to liberty or safety, following best interests decisions, and, where necessary, in emergency situations, with the support of line management and experienced social work practitioners.
* Collaborate with service users to assess needs and produce statements of identified needs, agreed with or shared with users.
* Identify options to meet identified needs in line with Personalization/Self Directed Support.
* Assist in deciding which options to offer and carry out tasks to implement planned action.
* Act as the named person for the service user to contact within the Department.
* Coordinate an agreed care plan and, where appropriate, implement and evaluate actions, including direct work with some users.
* Collaborate with staff from other agencies (Health, Education, Police) and with service providers from the Department or the Private or Voluntary Sector.
* Maintain up-to-date records in accordance with Departmental policy, ensuring confidentiality and Data Protection compliance.
* Attend case conferences and meetings as required and produce reports as necessary.
* Work as a member of a multi-agency team where required, undertaking duties as agreed with the Team Manager/Line Manager.
* Meet the requirements of the Professional Capabilities Framework, Social Worker level, and HCPC registration in respect of practice standards, conduct, and professional development.
Requirements
* A Social Work Qualification or equivalent.
* Understanding of relevant legislation.
* Social Work England registered.
Contact and Application
This Social Worker job is advertised by Alex Moon. If you are interested in this position, please apply now. Due to high volume of applications, we may only respond to candidates who meet the client requirements.
Sanctuary Personnel is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI). We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or in the workplace upon request.
Reasonable adjustments: If you require any adjustments, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity so we can provide appropriate support throughout the process and into your work placement.
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