Adult’s Social Worker / Intermediate Care Team

Ashberry Recruitment; Bury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency specializing in social care is seeking an Adult’s Social Worker for a 12-week position in Bury, England. The role requires managing complex cases, assessing risks, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Applicants must have a social work qualification, registration, and excellent communication skills. This position offers a referral bonus for successful placements.

Benefits

Dedicated experienced Consultant

Friendly compliance team

Enhanced DBS provided

£250 Referral bonus

Qualifications

• Registration with Social Work England is essential.
• An enhanced and in-date DBS certificate is required.
• Able to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional social work services to adults.
• Manage a complex caseload and assess risks effectively.
• Chair meetings and produce high-quality reports.

Skills

Communication skills

Decision-making

Team collaboration

IT skills

Education

DIPSW or equivalent qualification

Social Work England registration

Job description

Adult’s Social Worker
Team: Intermediate Care
Location: Bury

Details:
The social work job will be within the Intermediate Care Tier based at Killelea House in Bury. We are a multidisciplinary team and we work jointly with therapists, nurses and care staff to have a home first approach to discharging people who have been through the service. As one of the social workers you will assess both in the bed based IMC and home based IMC and work along side our reablement colleagues. The job is for 12 weeks while we recruit to permanent positions.

• To provide a professional Social Work services to Adults customers across Adult Operations.

• To promote customers in maintaining choice and control of their lives.

• To manage a complex caseload, demonstrate expert and effective social work practice, assess and manage high levels of risk whilst striking a balance between support and control in order to protect people from harm.

• To chair a range of meetings i.e. Best Interests and Discharge Planning, offer expert support to case conferences, and produce high quality assessments and reports.

• Model good social work practice and start to take responsibility for the practice of others, mentoring newly qualified social workers and providing support and guidance to junior staff with management oversight.

• As an employee of Bury Council you have a responsibility for, and must be committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and for ensuring that they are protected from harm.

Ashberry Recruitment would ask that applicants meet the following:

• DIPSW or equivalent qualification in Social Work
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced and in date DBS certificate.
• Excellent communication skills and be able to make good decisions based on information available.
• Can work alone and within/contribute to a team/multi-agency set ups
• Possess knowledge of service needs.
• Competent IT skills and be able to navigate electronic file/recording systems.
• Can write clear, concise, and robust assessment/reports/files.
• Have a flexible approach to work and working hours when the need arises

Why Ashberry?

• Dedicated experienced Consultant providing the ultimate support through your job search
• Friendly compliance team to guide you through the registration and placement process
• Provides your essential Enhanced DBS
• £250 Referral bonus.