Experienced Social Worker - Adult Learning Disability Team - Swindon - Sanctuary Personal

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd; Swindon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional recruitment agency is seeking an Experienced Social Worker to join the Adult Learning Disability Team in Swindon. This full-time position focuses on person-centered assessments, safeguarding adults, and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams. Ideal candidates will have a relevant social work qualification, practical experience, and commitment to equality and diversity. A competitive salary of up to £47,420 per annum is offered.

Qualifications

• Registered or eligible for registration.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Experience in safeguarding adults.

Responsibilities

• Undertake complex person-centred assessments.
• Support carers in complex situations.
• Gather information to assess needs against eligibility criteria.
• Identify at-risk adults and act according to safeguarding policies.
• Write reports and present evidence in court.

Skills

Mental capacity assessment

Person-centered planning

Safeguarding policies

Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Education

Social Work Qualification or equivalent

Job description

Experienced Social Worker – Adult Learning Disability Team

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for an Experience Social Worker within the Adult Learning Disability Team to work full time based in Swindon.

The salary for this permanent Experience Social Worker job is up to £47,420 per annum.

• To undertake complex person-centred assessments (including assessment of mental capacity where appropriate) with individuals and to plan for the provision of support and / or services with individuals in order to assist them meet their outcomes and to live as independently as possible.
• To support carers to continue in their role in complex situations.
• To ensure accurate and timely recording of all information and activity onto the social care records database in accordance with work targets set by the Team Manager and Supervisor.
• To gather sufficient information about individuals in order to assess their needs against eligibility criteria.
• To advise, guide and support colleagues to meets legal, procedure and practice requirements
• To identify where adults may be at risk and to act in accordance with the Department’s safeguarding policies and procedures.
• To undertake the role of Investigating Officer, and Investigating Manager including Section 42 (Care Act) enquiries and multi-agency working in accordance with Swindon multi-agency policies and procedures for safeguarding adults, including gathering and analysing complex information and associated risks, and making recommendations in relation to Adult Protection Plans.
• To participate in Practice Education Professional Standards (PEPS) training and undertake placement supervision of student social workers.
• To represent the council in multi-disciplinary working with health, police and other colleagues, working collaboratively to ensure effective communication / information sharing and to support decision making processes.
• To write reports for court hearings and to present evidence in court, including Court of Protection and High Court.
• To ensure that Council corporate and departmental policies and procedures are followed at all times.
• To be an ambassador for the Council and the department at all times, always representing the Council positively, professionally and appropriately at meetings with individuals, external partners and agencies
• Commitment to anti-discriminatory and oppressive practice

Requirements of an Experience Social Worker job:

• A social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Registered or eligible for registration.

Contact: This Experience Social Worker job is advertised by Zehnn Young; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients’ requirements.

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award.

Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).

With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.

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. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

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