Qualified Adults Social Worker
Location: West Midlands
Pay: £40 per hour
Our client is seeking qualified Adult Social Workers to join the Hospital Discharge team. Candidates should have experience in Adult Social Care, a good understanding of relevant legislation such as the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Human Rights Act, and Mental Health Act. This fully office-based role involves screening safeguarding referrals, managing complex safeguarding cases, conducting Care Act assessments, and working collaboratively with multiple agencies.
Responsibilities include making assessments, supporting service users, and ensuring person-centred, safe, and effective social care services. The role requires excellent communication skills, relationship-building with service users and agencies, and a commitment to achieving positive outcomes.
Ideal Candidate:
* Registered with Social Work England.
* Hold SW, CSS, DipSW, or a Social Work Degree.
* Experience in a Social Services Directorate or similar setting.
* At least 4 years of qualified experience.
* Demonstrates mediation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
* Knowledge of relevant legislation.
Key Duties:
* Assess risks, protection needs, and social care requirements.
* Manage a caseload effectively.
* Develop individual care plans promoting dignity and empowerment.
* Support and mentor unqualified staff and students.
This is an agency post with Pertemps, offering dedicated support, easy registration, compliance management, reliable payroll, and more.
The role is ideal for those traveling from Nottingham, Walsall, Newark on Trent, Loughborough, Leicester, Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster, Lincoln, Nuneaton, Grantham, Derby, Peterborough, Birmingham, Bloxwich, Stoke-on-Trent, Tamworth, Shropshire, Coventry, Worcester, Telford, Stafford, Welshpool, Hereford, Wrexham, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Burton-upon-Trent, Wolverhampton, Lichfield, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Dudley, West Bromwich, and surrounding areas.
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If this role isn’t suitable, contact us for other opportunities including IRO, BIA, MASH, Family Support, Child Protection, Educational Psychologist, Children Looked After, and more. We also offer referral bonuses for successful recommendations.
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