Adult Social Worker - Response Team - Portsmouth

Liquid Personnel; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic Response team in an established agency dedicated to improving community well-being. As an Adult Social Worker, you will play a crucial role in triaging referrals and providing essential support to individuals in need. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working in a supportive environment. With flexible hybrid working arrangements and competitive pay, this role is perfect for experienced social workers looking to advance their careers and contribute positively to the community.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Competitive pay rates

Supportive team and manager

Free DBS and compliance service

Access to exclusive training and CPD portal

Dedicated consultant

Refer a Friend bonus

Find your own job bonus

Qualifications

• Must have Social Work England registration and eligibility to work in the UK.
• At least 2 years of post-qualified experience in social work.

Responsibilities

• Triage initial referrals and provide information and advice.
• Complete Care Act assessments and create support plans.
• Support community visits and manage referrals proactively.

Skills

Social Work

Care Act Assessments

Safeguarding Enquiries

Community Support

Education

Degree in Social Work

Job description

Job Title: Adult Social Worker - Response Team - Portsmouth
Location: Portsmouth (Hybrid)
Pay Rate: £35 per hour

About the Role:

If you are an experienced social worker, join the dynamic Response team, serving as the 'front door' for the adults care and support service. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the community.

What will your responsibilities be?

In this role, you will be responsible for triaging initial referrals into the service, offering information and advice and signposting individuals to alternative services such as the voluntary sector. You will complete Care Act assessments and create support plans, source care packages when required and triage Staffordshire Children Advice and Support Service (SCAS) referrals while undertaking safeguarding enquiries. Additionally, you will support community visits when necessary, ensuring that individuals receive the care and support they need to improve their quality of life. This position demands a proactive approach to managing referrals and providing comprehensive support to those in need.

Benefits:

• Hybrid working
• Competitive pay rates
• Supportive team and manager

Working Arrangements:

Office-based for 2-3 days per week, with flexibility to support community visits as needed.

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role, you must have Social Work England registration, be eligible to work in the UK, hold a qualification in Social Work at degree level, have at least 2 years of post-qualified experience in social work.

Why Liquid Personnel?

• New 'Faster Pay' service getting you paid more quickly
• Twice weekly payroll
• Free DBS and compliance service
• Access to exclusive roles that aren't available from other agencies
• Free access to Liquid's exclusive social work training and CPD portal
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
• Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
• "Refer a Friend" bonus - get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
• "Find your own job" bonus - get £250 for bringing your own position to us *

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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