Social Worker - Advice and Wellbeing Hub

NHS; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team in the Advice and Wellbeing Hub, where you will make a significant impact on adults' lives. This role offers the chance to utilize your social work expertise in a supportive environment, conducting assessments and providing tailored support to individuals with diverse needs. With a focus on promoting independence and well-being, you'll work closely with clients and their families, ensuring they receive the right care at the right time. Enjoy a flexible working arrangement and numerous benefits, including generous holiday entitlement and professional development opportunities. Be part of a team that truly cares about making a difference.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Maternity and parental pay

Flexible working opportunities

Access to training and learning

On-site day nursery

Season Ticket Loan

Lease car salary sacrifice scheme

Salary sacrifice for retirement savings

Qualifications

• Experience in conducting Care Act assessments and safeguarding investigations.
• Ability to work with diverse adult populations and support their independence.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and manage a varied caseload of adult clients.
• Provide information and support to individuals and their carers.

Skills

Social Work Expertise

Care Act Assessments

Safeguarding Investigations

Mental Capacity Assessments

Strength-Based Approach

Education

Social Work Degree

Job description

Social Worker - Advice and Wellbeing Hub

Are you passionate about making a difference in adults lives? Join our Advice and Wellbeing Hub and play a vital role in supporting individuals to access the right care and support at the right time.The Advice and Wellbeing Hub is a busy, supportive and friendly team, working with people of all ages and backgrounds and their families and carers. We use a Conversations Count strengths-based model to promote choice and control and achieve excellent outcomes.You will work with individuals who have been referred for support for up to 6 weeks, to maximise their independence in their own homes. Promoting choice and control and using a strength-based approach.

Main duties of the job

About the Role:

The role involves you undertaking work using the Conversation Counts model, working on prevention and early support. Using your social work expertise, you will conduct Care Act assessments, safeguarding investigations, and Mental Capacity assessments, as well as facilitate best interest meetings. You will also manage a varied caseload, ensuring individuals receive the right support to maintain their independence.

This role involves working with adults with diverse needs, including individuals with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, older adults, and those affected by substance or alcohol misuse. Additionally, you will provide information, advice, and support to carers, helping them navigate available resources and services.This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and experience in Adult Social Care, delivering high-quality, person-centred interventions to individuals in their own homes. You will be part of a friendly and supportive team committed to making a meaningful difference in peoples lives.

We offer a flexible working environment with a mixture of home working and access to an office based in the centre of Reading.

You will work within the legal framework provided by the statute, guidance, policies and procedures. We offer excellent support, supervision and induction.

About us

Our offerA competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:

• Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
• Maternity, adoption, parental and sick pay
• A wide range of flexible working opportunities
• Access to a range of training and learning opportunities to help you develop
• On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted,
• Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
• Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax
• Salary sacrifice scheme for Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs) to help you save for your retirement.

If you would like to find out more about this role please contact Caroline Marsh - Team Manager on 0118 937 3672, [e-mail]

Closing date: Applications will be reviewed upon submissionInterview date: TBA

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for a Social Worker to find out more about the duties required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Please see the attached job description and person specification for a Social Worker to find out more about the duties required.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.