Qualified Social Worker

Pertemps; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Qualified Social Worker to join their Adult Mental Health Team. This role involves working with vulnerable adults, making assessments, and delivering person-centred care. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, a commitment to continuous improvement, and a proven track record in child protection. You will be part of a supportive team dedicated to achieving the best outcomes for service users. This agency post offers a range of benefits, including a dedicated consultant and prompt payroll services, making it a fantastic opportunity for those looking to make a real difference in the community.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant

Easy registration process

Referral schemes and incentives

Ongoing compliance management

Prompt and reliable payroll

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• 4+ years of experience working with children and families.

Responsibilities

• Conduct full assessments of risks and social care needs.
• Manage a caseload and devise individual care plans.

Skills

Social Work

Communication Skills

Mediation and Negotiation

Child Protection Legislation Knowledge

Assessment Skills

Relationship Building

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Job description

Qualified Social Worker
Adults Mental Health
Location: North West
Pay rate: £35 per hour

We are looking for experienced and passionate Qualified Social Workers to join a dedicated Adult Mental Health Team. As part of this Adult Mental Health Team you will be part of a fast-paced, busy, and supportive team who assess and work with Adults.

Working in accordance with social care legislation and local government requirements, informed by the values and principles of social care; you will be supporting in the delivery of person-centred, safe, and effective social care services. Using your professional knowledge and experience, you’ll make assessments and decisions about the most appropriate interventions. Applying your significant Social Work experience and excellent communication skills, you’ll establish and maintain relationships with service users and other agencies to ensure services meet identified needs.

You’ll be committed to ensuring positive and sustainable results of your interventions. Using best practice, you’ll strive to provide the best outcomes for children. Most importantly, however, you’ll have a passion for supporting children and their families to ensure that they thrive and flourish. Our priority is to protect the most vulnerable and to be as efficient as possible.

Perfect candidate will be:

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England
• Experienced in working with children and families including those from vulnerable groups.
• Creative, flexible, and forward-thinking in approach.
• Knowledgeable of Child Protection legislation and understanding of child protection issues.
• Constantly striving for continuous improvement to provide the best outcomes for children.
• Able to use excellent mediation and negotiation skills on behalf of service users.
• Highly skilled at building meaningful relationships with children and families to engage them in assessments and plans
• Committed to providing our service users with a high-quality service
• Experienced in working in a multi-disciplinary, interagency basis
• 4 Years plus Qualified

In this role you will:

• Use skills, knowledge, and experience to make full assessment of risks protection and social care needs.
• Manage an agreed case load.
• Use specialist communication skills to achieve optimum outcomes for service users.
• Devise individual care plans, taking account of diversity and promoting dignity and empowerment.
• Offer advice and support to unqualified staff and students to assist development.

This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:

Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to, easy registration process, referral schemes and incentives, ongoing compliance managed for you, prompt and reliable payroll, and lots more.

This role is ideally located for those travelling from Wakefield, Leeds, Bradford, Pudsey, Shipley, Brighouse, Halifax, Morley, Dewsbury, Calderdale, Huddersfield, Keighly, Barnsley, Harrogate, York, Barnsley, Rochdale, Burnley, Harrogate.