Adult Social Worker

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

Job summary

Southend Council is seeking an Adults Social Worker to join the team on a permanent, full-time basis. The role covers Southend-on-Sea and out-of-borough cases, delivering assessments and personalised care planning.

You will collaborate with health and social care colleagues, work to maximise independence for service users, and participate in rota commitments as required by the council. The post is set within a supportive, safeguarding-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Holds Approved Mental Health Practitioner status.
• Qualified Practice Educator.
• Registered Best Interest Assessor.

Responsibilities

• Support citizens across Southend-on-Sea with the aim to offer appropriate support in the right place at the right time.
• Understand individuals' strengths, assets and wishes to maximise independence.
• Undertake assessments and develop personalised care plans considering community assets and services to reduce dependency.
• Collaborate with health and social care colleagues and partners to promote innovative practice for Southend.
• Work rota as required by business needs.

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.

Qualifications

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

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