Adults Safeguarding Social Worker – Hybrid (In-Office 2 Days)

Tripod Partners; Newbury; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Tripod Partners is looking for a role to provide people with good quality advice and information relating to care and support. The position requires a car driver and involves 2 days in the office.

The successful candidate will work with individuals to connect them to community resources, assist in crisis situations, and help plan long-term care and support needs. They will also help safeguard service users and document records accurately.

Qualifications

• Must be a car driver with a valid license.
• Ability to provide good quality advice and information relating to care and support.
• Ability to work with people in crisis to stabilise their situation.

Responsibilities

• To provide people with good quality advice and information relating to care and support.
• When relevant, to work with people to connect them to community resources.
• When necessary, to work with people in crisis to stabilise their situation.
• When necessary, to work with people to meet long-term care and support needs.
• When necessary, to review care and support arrangements.
• Where appropriate, to arrange Direct Payments.
• To undertake supervisory functions as directed by the Team Leader.
• To ensure that service users are safeguarded by acting in line with the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act.
• To assist service users and carers to construct a Support Plan which meets their needs, outcomes and covers identified risks. In doing so, offering the widest possible flexibility and choice through comprehensive engagement with the family, the community, activities, voluntary organisations, and provider services
• To communicate clearly.
• To ensure that all records / reports, in whatever format, are completed thoroughly and accurately.

Skills

Car driver

Job description

Tripod Partners is looking for a role to provide people with good quality advice and information relating to care and support. The position requires a car driver and involves 2 days in the office.

The successful candidate will work with individuals to connect them to community resources, assist in crisis situations, and help plan long-term care and support needs. They will also help safeguard service users and document records accurately.