Adult Social Worker

4Recruitment Services Ltd; Leigh on Sea; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Southend Council is looking for an Adults Social Worker on a permanent basis in Southend-on-Sea. The role involves assessing citizens to determine the right support, creating personalised care plans, and working with health and social care colleagues to deliver better outcomes for residents.

Candidates must be post-registered with at least two years of experience and be prepared to work the required rota to meet service needs.

Qualifications

• 2 years' post-registered experience required.
• Will practice on the required rota as per business need.
• Duties include assessments and development of personalised care plans.

Responsibilities

• Support citizens across Southend-on-Sea with appropriate support in the right place at the right time.
• Undertake assessments and support individuals to develop personalised care plans leveraging community assets.
• Collaborate with health and social care colleagues and partners to drive innovative practice in Southend.

Education

Approved Mental Health Practitioner

Practice Educator

Best Interest Assessor

Job description

Adults Social Worker - perm

Southend Council

£40,444 - 46,579.00 PER ANUUM

Full time

Job purpose

• To support citizens across Southend-on-Sea (including out-of-borough cases) with the aim to offer the appropriate support in the right place at the right time.
• To understand individual's strengths, assets and wishes to maximise their potential for independence, recognising the importance of assuming that the individual is best placed to know their own outcomes, goals and wellbeing.
• To undertake assessments and to support individuals to develop personalised care plans that take account of community assets, informal networks, universal services and other support and provision which reduces dependency.
• To work with health and social care colleagues and other partners by engaging in innovative practice and a visionary approach to creating a better Southend.

All social workers, 2 years' post registered, are required to undertake and pass additional qualifications. It is required that a practitioner will practice on the required rota, dependent on business need.

These qualifications are:

• Approved Mental Health Practitioner
• Practice Educator
• Best Interest Assessor

To find out more information please contact Abbie at #removed#

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency.