Qualified Social Worker - Older Adults & Physical Disabilities

Pertemps; England; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps is seeking a Qualified Social Worker in Cumbria to join the Older Adults & Physical Disabilities Team. The role involves conducting assessments, managing caseloads, and supporting individuals in a multi-disciplinary environment while ensuring adherence to social care legislation and best practices.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant support

Easy registration process

Ongoing compliance management

Prompt payroll

Generous referral bonuses

Qualifications

• Registered with Social Work England.
• Experience in Adult Social Care.
• 4+ years qualified.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of risks and care needs.
• Manage an agreed caseload.
• Develop individual care plans.

Skills

Mediation

Negotiation

Interagency collaboration

Communication

Education

SW, CSS, DipSW, or Social Work Degree

Job description

Qualified Social Worker
Older Adults & Physical Disabilities
Location: Cumbria
Pay rate: £34 per hour

Are you an experienced and passionate Qualified Social Worker, looking for career progression? Pertemps Professional Recruitment is currently seeking an experienced and dedicated Social Worker to join the Older Adults & Physical Disabilities Team based in the North West. The ideal candidate will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of social work practice in Adults Services, preferably within Older Adults & Physical Disabilities. The successful candidate must be able to access the local authority 2-3 days per week and be registered with Social Work England. All candidates must have previous experience working in Adult Social Care and a good understanding of relevant legislation such as the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Human Rights Act, and Mental Health Act. The Single Assessment Process provides a person-centred health and social care framework, including entry into the system, holistic assessment, care planning, care delivery, and review.

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

You will be committed to ensuring positive and sustainable outcomes from your interventions. Using best practices, you will strive to provide the best outcomes for children. Most importantly, you will have a passion for supporting children and their families to thrive and flourish. Our priority is to protect the most vulnerable and to operate as efficiently as possible.

Ideal candidate will be:

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• SW, CSS, DipSW, or Social Work Degree; creative, flexible, and forward-thinking in approach.
• Experience working in a Social Services Directorate or other statutory or voluntary agency.
• Constantly striving for continuous improvement to provide the best outcomes for individuals and their families.
• Excellent mediation and negotiation skills on behalf of service users.
• Experience working with a range of client groups within an agency.
• Skilled at building meaningful relationships with children and families to engage them in assessments and plans.
• Committed to providing high-quality service to users.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary, interagency environment.
• Knowledge of legislation related to general social work practice.
• 4+ years qualified.

In this role, you will:

• Use your skills, knowledge, and experience to conduct comprehensive assessments of risks, protection, and social care needs.
• Manage an agreed caseload.
• Utilise specialist communication skills to achieve optimal outcomes for service users.
• Develop individual care plans, considering diversity and promoting dignity and empowerment.
• Provide advice and support to unqualified staff and students to foster development.

This is an agency post, and Pertemps offers:

• A dedicated consultant with access to roles across the UK, available for support.
• Easy registration process, referral schemes, incentives, ongoing compliance management, prompt payroll, and more.

This role is ideally located for those commuting from Preston, Fulwood, Blackpool, Carlisle, Lancaster, Morecambe, Fleetwood, Garstang, Keswick, Coniston, Penrith, Grasmere, Windermere, Kendal, Cockermouth, Brampton, Whitehaven, Kirkby Lonsdale, Dalton-in-Furness, Barrow-in-Furness, Windermere, Penrith, and Workington.

We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If this role isn't suitable, contact us about other opportunities including IRO, BIA, MASH, CLA, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager, and Assistant Team Manager.

Not currently looking? We offer generous referral bonuses—please share with colleagues or friends who may be interested! Contact us for more information.