Social Worker
Location: Delamere Street, CW1 2JZ
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Duration: 3+ Months
Working Hours: Mon – Fri, 09:00 – 17:00, 37 Hours per week
Pay Rate: £ 28.92 per hour
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Job Responsibilities
* Assess the need for social work services, including identifying risks and need for protection, determining intervention methods, and advising on appropriate social services and resources.
* Liaise and negotiate with professionals, statutory, and voluntary agencies to ensure the best possible service for clients.
* Manage and monitor an allocated workload within individual and group priorities, adhering to Council policies and statutory obligations.
* Maintain appropriate records of work undertaken and carry out required administrative procedures.
* Prepare for and attend supervision sessions and staff meetings, utilizing all available training and development opportunities.
* Contribute to the evaluation and development of services by sharing knowledge about theory, skills, and practice with other social services staff, professional groups, and interested bodies.
* Supervise students where appropriate.
* Undertake any work consistent with existing responsibilities at any location in Cheshire East, ensuring effective deployment of resources to meet service requirements.
Person Specifications
* Qualifications
* DipSW (postgraduate diploma) or equivalent (e.g., CQSW, CSS).
* Social Work Degree or equivalent.
* Experience
* Experience of working as a Progressed Social Worker in a Social Work setting.
* Experience of working with a variety of customer groups.
* Experience of working closely with Health professionals.
* Experience of supervising/mentoring trainee staff.
* Experience in statutory Social Work Service, including assessments at points of crisis or significant changes in service user's life.
* Experience working with vulnerable adults, including safeguarding and a range of difficulties (e.g., mental health, substance abuse, physical disability).
* Experience practicing in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act.
* Experience working with various professionals across organizations.
* Technical, Specialist or Job-Related Knowledge
* Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation (e.g., NHS and Community Care Act, Nursing Home regulations, Carer Recognition Act).
* Working knowledge of personalisation and direct payments.
* Understanding of the roles of other professionals in care provision and knowledge of resources available to adults, including Third Sector and Voluntary Organizations.
* Skills and Aptitudes
* Good written and verbal communication skills.
* Developed conciliatory and negotiation skills.
* Self-motivating, with the ability to organize and prioritize workload.
* Positive attitude to change.
* Good team worker and willingness to support less experienced colleagues.
* Good IT skills, including the use of database systems to log caseload information, with the ability to keep accurate case records.
* Problem solver.
* Willingness and ability to travel throughout the borough.
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Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 3 months
Pay: £28.92 per hour
Expected hours: 37 per week
Experience:
* Social work: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person