Adults Senior Social Worker (CAP)

Wax Recruitment Ltd; Pershore; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Wychavon and Malvern Hills District Council is seeking an experienced Adults Senior Social Worker to join a community-based team. You will manage a diverse caseload and participate in the duty rota, covering Wychavon including Evesham, Pershore and Droitwich and surrounding areas.

The role requires substantial social work experience with adults, knowledge of relevant legislation, and ability to work with carers and health and social care agencies to develop sustainable care plans.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in social work with adults, including assessment and support planning.
• Experience working with older adults and adults with physical disabilities.
• Experience ensuring active participation of users and carers in care arrangements.
• Experience collaborating with health and social care agencies and professionals.
• Experience using community resources and networks to create sustainable care packages.
• Experience of S117 and Continuing Healthcare.
• Experience completing Adult Safeguarding Enquiries.

Responsibilities

• Experienced social worker to join a community-based adults social work team.
• Manage a diverse caseload and participate in the Duty rota.
• Covering Wychavon, including Evesham, Pershore and Droitwich and surrounding areas.

Skills

Social Work theory

Legislation knowledge

Strength-based practice

Communication skills

Inter-personal skills

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Assessment & support planning

Partnership & negotiation

Conflict management

Education

Professional qualification in social work

Current Social Work England registration

Job description

Job title: Adults Senior Social Worker (CAP)

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Location: 48 Station Road, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR101PD, Worcestershire County Council

Salary: £23.86 per hour

DBS Required

Hours 9am to 5pm Monday - Thursday; Friday 9am to 4.30pm

Hybrid working - minimum of one office day

Ability to travel throughout Worcestershire.

Office base is Pershore Civic Centre, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 1PT

The role:

Experienced social worker to join a community based adults social work Team. Candidate would be responsibile for managing a diverse caseload and participating in the Duty rota.

Covering Wychavon which includes the towns of Evesham, Pershore and Droitwich and surrounding areas.

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It is essential that the post holder has:

• Significant experience in social work, including assessment and support planning with both individuals and carers to improve their well-being.
• Significant experience of working in social care with adults, especially older adults and adults with physical disabilities.
• Significant experience of ensuring the full and active participation of users and carers in their own care arrangements.
• Significant experience of working in conjunction with other health and social care agencies and professionals.
• Significant experience of using community resources, family and natural networks of support to create sustainable packages of care for individuals and help prevent, reduce or delay the need for statutory services
• Significant experience of S117 and Continuing Healthcare
• Significant experience of completing Adult Safeguarding Enquiries

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

It is essential that the post holder has:

• Specialist knowledge of theories and practice relating to Social Work to achieve successful outcomes for adults and carers.
• Detailed knowledge of current legislation relating to adults and carers.
• Detailed knowledge of strength-based practice.
• The ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.
• Good inter-personal skills and the ability to relate to a wide range of people.
• The ability to organise work effectively and deal with multiple priorities.
• The ability to work as part of a team and build strong working relationships with other agencies and communities.
• Assessment and support planning skills relating to work with adults and carers including those with complex needs.
• Partnership working and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage conflict situations.

QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT:

It is essential that the post holder has:

• A professional qualification in social work.
• Current Social Work England registration.

Wychavon and Malvern Hills District Council