Service area: Locality Wellbeing and Safeguarding
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to appoint a full time Senior Social Worker to join the busy Holderness Adult Community Wellbeing Team based in Hornsea, working on a blended approach to include some home working. The team covers a wide geographical area and the ability to drive is essential for which a mileage allowance can be claimed.
The Senior Social Worker has a key role in front line management, supporting the Team Manager to ensure that the team functions efficiently and effectively while managing performance and identifying areas for development and improvement.
The successful candidate will be a registered Social Worker with substantial experience of working within an adult social care setting. The successful candidate will demonstrate an excellent working knowledge of adult social care legislation and practice. Experience of using strength-based approaches, signposting, assessment, and support planning is required.
The Senior Social Worker will be responsible for the informal and formal supervision of Care Coordinators and Social Workers including newly qualified Social Workers completing their induction and probation as well as ASYE. They will be responsible for completing employee performance reviews and supporting less experienced workers to learn and develop their skills and knowledge. This local authority promotes a learning culture and strives for improvement and progression.
The Senior Social Worker is required to support the Team Manager to undertake formal complaints, local resolutions, redaction of documentations, day to day operational duties to support the team functions and guide staff with relevant, legal and accurate guidance to support complex case work, court cases, safeguarding enquiries, multi-agency working and hospital discharges. The post also requires deputising for the Team Manager in their absence in a range of forums and meetings.
The Senior Social Worker is required to have extensive knowledge of the legislative framework relating to adult social care and will need to be able to demonstrate the ability to work in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005, Care Act 2014 and a good working knowledge of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards both in residential settings and community settings.
Excellent communication skills, an ability to manage time effectively, working under pressure and being flexible in approaches are essential requirements of the role. As well as possessing excellent written and IT skills, as a requirement of this role is to input data on the adult information database, which is essential in collating data for the performance agenda.
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Applying for the role
Apply by completing the online application form. Ensure the application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria from the employee specification. CV's will not be accepted for this vacancy.
Travel
Some travel across East Riding of Yorkshire may be required, applicants must be able to transport themselves.
DBS/Medical check
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance check.
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