Adults Social Worker - Community central team

Remedy Recruitment Group; Trafford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Trafford Council is seeking an experienced Adults Social Worker for the Community central team in Sale Waterside. The role focuses on social work assessments and interventions for adults with varied needs, using strength-based approaches and securing funding as needed.

A significant caseload and duty rota are involved, with safeguarding duties under Care Act guidelines. The post requires at least 3 years post-qualifying experience and a commitment to high-quality, outcome-driven social care

Qualifications

• Requires social worker with at least 3 years post-qualifying experience.
• Strong on safeguarding and welfare of adults at risk.
• Experience in an integrated community service and duty to respond to safeguarding enquiries.

Responsibilities

• Undertake social work assessments and interventions using strength-based approaches.
• Manage a caseload balancing team responsibilities and duty rota.
• Collaborate with health and social care services for coordinated care.

Skills

Strengths-based assessment

Outcomes-focused practice

Safeguarding

Education

Social Worker (Level 3)

Job description

Adults Social Worker - Community central team

Our client Trafford Council is looking for an Adults Social Worker to join their Community central team.

Trafford Council are recruiting social worker to join their integrated community service within the Central Neighbourhood Team based at Sale Waterside.
The team works with Adults in a range of situations with varying disabilities including long term conditions, adults at risk drug abuse, Hoarding, dementia and alcohol issues.
We are looking for skilled, experienced and motivational social workers to work within a busy and challenging role.
A significant part of your role will be to provide social work assessment and interventions utilising a strength based and person centred approach, if necessary secure appropriate levels of funding where necessary in line with the Reshaping Trafford Policy. You will have at least 3 years post qualifying experience.

In addition you will be required to provide an effective response to safeguarding enquiries in line with both the Care Act and local policy and procedures.
In return we offer flexible working arrangements and provide regular support through professional supervision.

About you
Motivated for challenging existing ways of working
Understand the importance of continually improving the service
Enthusiastic to engage in adopting outcomes focused and strengths based assessments.
Committed to peer support and learning, making the most of the diverse range of experiences all team members bring
Committed to safeguarding the vulnerable adult population
Experience working in a statutory Adult Social Care service
A qualified experienced level 3 Social Worker

About the Role
A significant part of the role will be to engage in informative and preventative conversations which will include outcomes focused and strengths based social work assessments and related interventions.
You will be required to manage a caseload of work organising your working hours to make best use of your time ensuring this work is balanced with the responsibilities and work demands of the team
You will build effective professional relationships with other disciplines and with other local health and social care services to enable a coordinated response to the local population.
You will share responsibility with other colleagues for the work load of the team, supporting each other to make best use of each other's strengths, skills and knowledge in response to the adult social care demands from the local population.
There will be a requirement for all team members to contribute to a duty rota responding to urgent demands for support for individuals in a state of crisis.
In addition you will need to demonstrate a commitment to providing an effective response to safeguarding the vulnerable adult population within the local area and oversee enquiries in line with both the Care Act and local policy and procedures.

Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS.

Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.