Social Worker - Community team

liquidpersonnel; Trafford; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Flexible hybrid working arrangements

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Liquid Personnel is recruiting a Social Worker for its client’s Community team in Trafford. You will undertake assessments of adults’ care and support needs and develop person-centred care plans. The role involves safeguarding, promoting independence, and collaborating with health professionals and carers.

The post requires Social Work England registration, UK work eligibility, a full UK driving licence, post-qualified experience, and a degree in Social Work or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Must have Social Work England registration.
• Eligible to work in the UK.
• Holding a full UK driving licence.
• Post-qualified experience in social work.
• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessments of adults' care and support needs.
• Develop, implement and review person-centred care and support plans.
• Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns, including abuse, neglect and self-neglect.
• Promote independence, wellbeing, choice and control.
• Assess and manage risks while promoting individuals' rights and autonomy.
• Apply relevant legislation, including the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005.
• Work collaboratively with health professionals, families, carers and partner agencies.
• Arrange and review care packages and community-based support.
• Support hospital discharge, crisis intervention and prevention of admission where appropriate.
• Provide information, advice, advocacy and access to community resources.
• Undertake mental capacity assessments and best-interests decision-making where required.
• Maintain accurate case records, reports and statutory documentation.
• Participate in supervision, team meetings and ongoing professional development.
• Ensure practice complies with safeguarding procedures, organisational policies and Social Work England standards.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Job description

Liquid Personnel is recruiting Social Worker for its client's Community team at Trafford.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Undertake assessments of adults' care and support needs.
• Develop, implement and review person-centred care and support plans.
• Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns, including abuse, neglect and self-neglect.
• Promote independence, wellbeing, choice and control.
• Assess and manage risks while promoting individuals' rights and autonomy.
• Apply relevant legislation, including the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005.
• Work collaboratively with health professionals, families, carers and partner agencies.
• Arrange and review care packages and community-based support.
• Support hospital discharge, crisis intervention and prevention of admission where appropriate.
• Provide information, advice, advocacy and access to community resources.
• Undertake mental capacity assessments and best-interests decision-making where required.
• Maintain accurate case records, reports and statutory documentation.
• Participate in supervision, team meetings and ongoing professional development.
• Ensure practice complies with safeguarding procedures, organisational policies and Social Work England standards.

Benefits:

• Working for a stable and well supported service
• Competitive hourly rate
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements
• Free on-site parking at the office

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have,

• Social Work England registration
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Hold a full UK driving licence
• Post-qualified experience
• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

Why Liquid Personnel?

• Free DBS and compliance service
• Twice weekly payroll and 'Faster Pay' service, getting you paid more quickly
• Access to exclusive roles that aren't available from other agencies
• Free access to Liquid's exclusive social work training and CPD portal
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
• Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
• "Refer a Friend" bonus - get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
• "Find your own job" bonus - get £250 for bringing your own position to us *

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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