Social Worker

Stoke on Trent City Council; Hempstalls; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is seeking a Social Worker to join the Learning Disability Team. The role is based at Riverside Employment Training and requires 30 hours per week.

The post is open to both internal and external applicants. You will receive referrals, undertake assessments and reviews, manage safeguarding concerns, and develop care and support plans with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring a needs-led approach and appropriate packages within the Care Act framework.

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker with knowledge of Adult Social Care and safeguarding in community settings.
• Experience of conducting social care assessments and care planning.
• Ability to work in partnership with service users, carers and MDTs.

Responsibilities

• Social Care assessments for adults and carers.
• Reviews, care and support planning and safeguarding inquiries.
• Maintain accurate records on IT systems and report writing.
• Work within Care Act and Mental Capacity Act frameworks.

Skills

Assessment

Safeguarding

Communication

Report writing

Education

Degree in Social Work

Job description

Directorate: Adult Social Care & All Age Commissioning

Section: Adult Social Care

Location: Riverside Employment Training

Hours: 30 hours per week

This advert is open to both internal and external applicants.

About us:

We are a city of strengths, with a proud heritage and bright future. Working for Stoke-on Trent City Council is more than just a job, it's about making, protecting and improving the services for the local population, reducing inequalities and improving independence for the people who live and work in the city. And that's where you come in. We arealways looking for people of the highest calibre with skills, knowledge and experience to help us deliver our compelling vision.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council's diverse and talented workforce is its greatest asset and most valuable resource. The skills, knowledge and experience of our c.4,600 employees are essential to delivering our ambitions and vision for our organisation and Stoke-on-Trent. We want to be an employer that people are proud to work for, and where our staff are supported, developed and rewarded in an inclusive way that helps them to excel and to deliver the high-quality services that our residents need.

Further information on the Council and our directorates

The Role:

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Social Worker to join the Learning Disability Team.

As a Social Worker you will receive and manage incoming referrals, undertake a range of assessments and reviews, manage safeguarding concerns and enquiries whilst ensuring a needs led approach, ensuring a focus on community assets in partnership with service users, carers and other professionals and where applicable arrange appropriate support packages that address the eligible social care needs identified.

Responsibilities will routinely include Social Care assessments for adults and carers, reviews, care and support planning and continuing health care decision support tools along with adult safeguarding enquiries. This will require accurately maintaining client records and ensuring that these records are logged correctly on to the departments IT system along with strong report writing and communication skills. You will also be supported with regular supervision and performance management sessions. Along with a relevant qualification you should have relevant knowledge and experience in Adult Social Care either in a formal or informal capacity and be able to fully meet the requirements of the post and cover the whole geographic area of the City either by possession of a current and valid driving licence or by

access to public or other transport.

For more information on the role, please contact the Recruiting Manager, Jill Dudley, [e-mail]

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate social circumstances, family dynamics and risk factors as part of the assessment process
• Develop individualised care and discharge plans alongside multidisciplinary teams (MDTs)
• Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns (adults and sometimes children)
• Work within frameworks like the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act
• Coordinate with housing, community services, and family support systems
• Advocate for patients' rights, preferences, and needs
• Empower individuals to be involved in decision-making

About You:

Clear, compassionate, and non-judgemental communicationAbility to engage people in distress or with complex needsStrong report writing and documentation skillsAbility to analyse complex situations quickly and make sound decisions under pressureBalance safety with autonomyKnowledge of Legislation including Mental Capacity Act, Care ActWork effectively within multidisciplinary teams