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Stoke-on-Trent City Council,
Directorate: Social Care Health Integration&Wellbeing
Section: Community Wellbeing Team
Grade: Level 10
Actual Salary: £32,804 - £35,006
Hours: 32
This advert is open to Internal and external applicants.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Social Worker to join the Central Wellbeing Team, working with adults who have care and support needs.
As a Social Worker in this team, you will be responsible for receiving and managing incoming referrals, conducting a range of assessments and reviews including Adult Safeguarding Enquiries while ensuring a strengths-based approach.
You will promote community assets and collaborate with adults, carers, and other professionals.
Your work will be guided by legal frameworks such as the Care Act, the Mental Capacity Act, the Mental Health Act, and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
Where applicable, you will arrange suitable support packages to address eligible social care needs identified during assessments.
Strong communication skills, accurate record-keeping, and report writing are essential for this role.
You will be supported by regular supervision and a strong training and development offer.
Additionally opportunities for progression in chosen areas of specialism such as Practice Education, Approved Mental Health Practitioner and Best Interests Assessing.
We welcome applications from newly qualified Social Workers as well as those wishing to transition from other areas of practice. Full support and training will be provided.
If you would like to learn more about the role, please feel free to- contact Regina Adu 01782 233538 Regina.Adu@stoke.gov.uk
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Please note that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this vacancy their application will receive priority. If this happens you will be advised accordingly.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Stoke-on-Trent City Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this – we therefore encourage applications from all sections of our community. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed together.
To Apply - please visit our website https://webrecruitment.stoke.gov.uk/wrl/ If you have any queries or want an application form in another format, please email recruitment@stoke.gov.uk or call us on 01782 238189.
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