Social Care Worker - WMF2034e

Westmorland and Furness Council; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Ein engagiertes Team sucht einen leidenschaftlichen Fachmann, der dazu beiträgt, die Zukunft der sozialen Dienstleistungen zu gestalten. In dieser Rolle unterstützen Sie Menschen mit langfristigem Pflegebedarf und arbeiten eng mit Fachleuten zusammen, um individuelle Unterstützungspläne zu entwickeln. Diese Position bietet die Möglichkeit, in einem sich ständig verändernden Umfeld zu arbeiten, während Sie die Unabhängigkeit der Menschen fördern und positive Veränderungen bewirken. Wenn Sie eine Karriere im Bereich der sozialen Pflege anstreben, bietet diese Rolle hervorragende Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten, einschließlich der Chance auf eine Sozialarbeitsausbildung.

Benefits

Wettbewerbsfähiges Rentensystem

Erweiterter Jahresurlaub

Verschiedene Vergünstigungen und Rabatte

Qualifications

• Erfahrung oder Bewusstsein für Sozialpflege, Gesundheitswesen oder den freiwilligen Sektor.
• Starke Kommunikationsfähigkeiten zur Zusammenarbeit mit Kunden und Interessengruppen.

Responsibilities

• Durchführung von bedarfsorientierten Pflege- und Unterstützungsbewertungen.
• Entwicklung effektiver, personenzentrierter Unterstützungspläne.

Skills

Empathie

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Risikomanagement

IT-Fähigkeiten

Education

Erfahrung im Sozialwesen oder Gesundheitswesen

Kenntnisse im freiwilligen Sektor

Job description

We’re looking for a passionate, enthusiastic person to join our dedicated and driven team in Barrow in Furness, as we continue our ambitious programme of change within Adult Social Care. This is an opportunity to help shape the future of our service, contributing tothe development and delivery of our goals to improve outcomes for the people we support.

We want you to become an integral part of the implementation phase of our newly established Long-Term Assessment and Review Service across Westmorland and Furness, supporting people aged 18 who are living in the community and have been identified as having longer term care and support needs.

This service works across health social care and third sector organisations with a primary focus upon ensuring that all support plans:

*Include robust contingency plans that promote personal resilience to manage temporary changes in need or circumstance

*Demonstrate how people will meet their needs and aspirations from a range of sources including friends’ family third sector the community equipment or assistive technology as well as support services

In this role you will work under the guidance and support of qualified practitioners, undertaking strengths-based care and support assessments to develop effective, person-centred support plans, while playing an active role in risk management, monitoring outcomes, and ensuring individuals receive the most effective support. Acting as a point of contact, that communities, people, parents/carers/guardians and their families can trust,

We recognise that our workforce is best placed to design and embed new ways of working to achieve a modern social care service able to deliver the best outcomes for the people of Westmorland and Furness.

Who we are looking for…

We are looking for a compassionate and motivated individual with experience or awareness of social care, healthcare, or the voluntary sector. You should be empathic and have strong communication skills to collaborate with customers, carers, and stakeholders. A proactive approach to risk management, and health and safety is essential, along with the ability to plan workloads, meet deadlines, and use IT effectively. Most importantly, you should be committed to promoting independence, influencing positive change, and ensuring high-quality, strengths-based care.

Offering professional development opportunities this role would be a great step for someone who is interested in progressing their career within Adult Social Care. This might be through our apprenticeship programme, where you could apply for one of our Social Work Degree Apprenticeships to become a qualified Social Worker.

What can we offer you!

Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site.Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)

Would you like to find out more?

For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below documents:

• Post Specification
• Role Profile

If you have any queries about this role or would like an informal chat about this opportunity, then please contact either:

Rebecca Charlton – 07824864456 [e-mail]

Louise Johns – 07825 340 161 [e-mail]

To apply please click theApply Nowlink below.