Social Worker - Adult Assessment or Safeguarding Team - Haringey - Sanctuary Personal

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable recruitment agency is seeking a dedicated Social Worker to join the Adult Assessment or Safeguarding Team in Haringey. This full-time role involves establishing care packages and managing caseloads, ensuring compliance with legal frameworks. Candidates should possess a Social Work Qualification and be registered or eligible for registration. Competitive salary of up to £51,574 per annum.

Qualifications

• A Social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Registered or eligible for registration.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for a suitable caseload.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with service users.
• Construct and implement care packages linked to client needs.
• Manage an individual caseload of clients.

Skills

Social Work Qualification

Understanding of relevant legislation

Job description

Social Worker – Adult Assessment or Safeguarding Team

Sanctuary Personnel has a new permanent position for a Social Worker within the Adult Assessment or Safeguarding Team to work Full Time based in Haringey. The salary is up to £51,574 per annum.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for a suitable caseload and develop experience and competency across duties with opportunity to progress from one grade to the next when progression requirements are met.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with service users, families, carers and communities to help them make informed decisions, clarify and express their needs, and contribute to person-centred, strengths-based service planning.
• Work effectively within legal, policy and financial frameworks, obligations, structures and culture, particularly the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act, Human Rights and Equalities legislation and accompanying guidance and codes of practice.
• Construct and implement care packages linked to client needs, working with community and voluntary organisations to maximise independence, minimise risks, and improve outcomes and quality of life for service users and their carers.
• Be responsible for the assessment and safe discharge of service users from hospital back into community settings, within challenging timeframes and reducing the risk of future re-admission.
• Undertake a range of Care Act Assessments and Section 42 enquiries through the safeguarding process, identifying risks, needs and options, including self-directed support options.
• Undertake Mental Capacity assessments for service users when capacity to make a specific decision may be in question.
• Identify service users eligible for Continuing Health Care (CHC) or Section 117 funding and undertake checklists; work with other professionals to provide a multi-disciplinary assessment within this framework.
• Complete Human Rights Act assessments for those who have no recourse to public funds but may require support under the Care Act.
• Manage an individual caseload of clients, regularly monitor and review changes in needs, and ensure services contribute effectively to the support/care plan and resource use.
• Conduct ongoing and urgent case reviews as necessary.
• Intervene in emergency situations to protect vulnerable adults and children and initiate appropriate statutory or other actions.
• Participate in office duties on a rota basis, respond to new referrals, assess urgency, and implement actions to meet immediate needs.
• Maintain and update case notes and records within required timescales, write reports, provide written responses as required, and give evidence in court in relation to care or other proceedings.
• Develop and maintain up-to-date knowledge and competency in relevant legislation, social work practice, and changes in social work delivery models.
• Work effectively as a member of a team and contribute to team meetings, forums and organisational events to the development of the service.

Requirements

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

Contact

This 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, we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients’ requirements.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. Sanctuary takes pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). Recruitment consultants and staff undertake annual online training on EDI and compliance.

Sanctuary is committed to a fair and thorough selection process.

Reasonable Adjustments

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. We will provide appropriate support throughout the process and into your work placement.