Advanced Social Worker - Community Led Support Team

Sanctuary Personnel; Swindon; On-site; GBP 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A social care recruitment agency is seeking an Advanced Social Worker for the Adult Community Led Support Team in Swindon. This permanent position offers a salary of up to £48,474 per annum. Responsibilities include managing complex caseloads, supervising colleagues, and promoting safeguarding practices. Candidates must have a professional Social Work qualification and an understanding of relevant legislation. Join a committed team focused on equality, diversity, and inclusion in social care.

Qualifications

• A professional Social Work qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Registered or eligible for registration.
• Good working knowledge of relevant legislation.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessments and manage complex caseloads.
• Supervise and support colleagues in social work practice.
• Promote safeguarding in line with local policy.
• Manage and resolve complex situations with diplomacy.

Education

Professional Social Work qualification

Job description

Advanced Social Worker - Community Led Support Team

Sanctuary Personnel has a new permanent position for an Advanced Social Worker within the Adult Community Led Support Team, based in Swindon. The salary is up to £48,474 per annum.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessments, determine care packages/support plans and manage a large and complex caseload to maintain or improve the wellbeing of individuals in line with agreed service procedures and national legislation. Professionally supervise and support other colleagues.
• Participate in and, where appropriate, chair meetings of internal/external partners and other agencies, Best Interest Decision Maker, or facilitation of this, CHC joint decision-making panels.
• Take a lead role in promoting safeguarding within the team in line with Swindon policy and procedures for safeguarding adults. Perform Investigating Officer and Enquiry Manager roles including Section 42 (Care Act) enquiries, as required, usually in complex and/or multi-agency working situations.
• Manage a small caseload of complex work, using person-centred practice principles to assess, support plan and review with the aim of promoting well-being and positive risk taking of individuals.
• Ability to manage and resolve complex and high-risk situations using negotiations and diplomacy, involving individuals, their families, or staff groups. When necessary, escalate to senior managers.
• Promote, develop and model high quality social work practice including working within statutory responsibilities, evidence based practice and compliance with professional standards required by the Health and Care Professions Council.
• Provide professional support to social workers, assistant care managers and other team members, including development of skills, knowledge and experience and addressing performance issues.
• Provide specific operational professional advice and guidance to team members, Heads of Service, Directors, and commissioning colleagues on a broad range of social work issues.
• Provide statutory support to adults with care and support needs and their carers/families, including information and advice, assessment, support planning and safeguarding.
• Operate within defined budgets for social care and participate in Performance Management reviews, working closely with the leadership team to monitor, analyse and improve team performance.
• Provide advice and guidance on complex issues that could be contentious and challenging.

Requirements

• A professional Social Work qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Registered or eligible for registration.
• Have a good working knowledge of the relevant legislation.

Other information

Contact: This Advanced Social Worker job is advertised by Zehnn Young; if you are interested, please click above to apply now. Due to the high volume of applications, we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients\' requirements.

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