Energy Support Social Worker

NextGenEnergyJobs; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGenEnergyJobs is seeking a passionate Social Worker to support customers and colleagues within the energy sector, applying robust safeguarding and assessment practices to inform support plans. You will collaborate with local authorities and other agencies, deliver tailored assistance, and maintain up-to-date knowledge of guidelines while building trust with clients and peers.

The role requires registration with Social Work England, a Social Work degree, and ideally 5+ years of

Qualifications

• Social Work Degree and current registration with Social Work England.
• ASYE required.
• Experience in adult social care and mental health knowledge preferred.
• Driver with access to a car and willingness to travel to locations.

Responsibilities

• Work with a range of customers who have various needs. Conduct assessments and support plans and refer to local authorities where appropriate, ensuring safeguarding concerns are recognised.
• Conduct needs assessments considering customers' ability to pay and advise on the best course of action to support the customer.
• Signpost customers to sources of help and proactively offer appropriate support packages available.
• Carry out customer follow-ups so that individual cases can be followed through to resolution.
• Work with other agencies and, where appropriate, make relevant referrals.
• Keep updated with industry best practices and regulatory guidelines.
• Offer ongoing dynamic support to energy specialists.

Education

Social Work Degree and current registration with Social Work England

Job description

We’re looking for a passionate, empathetic and experienced Social Worker to join our team to help support both customers and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Work with a range of customers who have various needs. There will be an expectation to conduct assessments and support plans and refer to local authorities where appropriate, ensuring we are recognising any safeguarding concerns.
• Conduct needs assessment and therefore consider their ability to pay and make recommendations on the best course of action of how to support this customer best.
• Signpost the customer to sources of help and proactively offer / recommend appropriate support packages that are available.
• Carry out customer follow-ups so that individual cases can be followed through to resolution
• Work with other agencies and where appropriate, make relevant referrals
• Keep updated with industry best practices and regulatory guidelines.
• Offer ongoing dynamic support to our energy specialists

Requirements

• Social Work Degree and current registration with Social Work England.
• Ideally, a minimum of 5 years post qualifying Social Work experience (or equivalent level of experience working within a similar sector). ASYE required.
• Practice Educator qualification is highly desired.
• Experience working within the adult social care sector. Ideally, with a good understanding or experience of working within a mental health team (we are particularly interested to hear from Approved Mental Health Practitioners).
• We’re looking for someone that can use their own initiative to tackle a range of sensitive customer scenarios to deliver great outcomes.
• An ability to build rapport and trust with your colleagues in order to ensure tailored support.
• Be comfortable using your Social Worker skills and applying them to a new industry.
• Preferred :a driver with access to a car / willing to occasionally travel to different locations