Social Worker | Full time | Urgent Care and Short Term Support | Central, Lancashire

Lancashire County Council; Preston; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional social service provider in Lancashire is seeking a dedicated Social Worker to provide holistic support, enabling individuals to live independently. The role involves conducting Care Act Assessments and working with a multi-disciplinary team to enhance community care. Applicants must be registered with Social Work England and possess a strong sense of empathy. Attractive benefits include flexible working and extensive training opportunities.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Health and Wellbeing support

Staff discounts through Vivup

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to support individuals to achieve independence.
• Experience in conducting Care Act Assessments.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to individuals for independent living.
• Conduct holistic assessments and support planning.
• Work with the multi-disciplinary team to prevent hospital admissions.

Skills

Empathy

Strengths-based approach

Holistic assessments

Education

Registered with Social Work England

Job description

Overview

Salary £36,363 - £40,778 per annum • Permanent • Full time, 37 hours per week • Urgent Care and Short Term Support • Central, Lancashire

Location: x 11 Central, Lancashire

International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship

About the role

Social Workers with empathy and the drive to make a difference, finding creative ways to support people to achieve what they want to and live as independently as possible in a place they call their home. We need a Social Worker to work across Lancashire as part of our Urgent Care Acute and Prisons Service.

Living Better Lives in Lancashire — our new strength-based vision for social care. We’re driving forward innovative practice that will make a difference to our communities and we need new social workers to help us achieve our vision of supporting people to achieve what they want to, living independently in a place they call their home.

The team provides a single point of access to community intermediate care services, including reablement and residential rehab, 7 days per week. The team also supports hospital discharges and works with the wider multi-disciplinary team to prevent hospital admissions and supports people to remain at home. The team also utilises the Discharge to Assess model to ensure that assessments are done away from the hospital environment.

This key role will also involve holistic, face-to-face Care Act Assessments, reviews and support planning, using a strengths-based approach to ensure that people receive the right support at the right time, enabling them to achieve their optimum level of independence and live their life in a way that they choose.

We offer

• Supportive team environment, regular supervision, skill development, attractive staff benefits, generous annual leave, and a chance to thrive within Lancashire County Council's Adult Social Care Service.
• Our values: Supportive and Innovative; Empathy.

Reasons to Join Us

• Great Annual Leave: up to 32 days, 8 bank holidays, 2 additional statutory days during the festive season. You can also purchase additional leave.
• Flexible Working opportunities
• Financial Benefits: Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contribution. Relocation reimbursement package.
• Training and Development: Induction through our Social Care Academy and ongoing support for your career and professional development.
• Health and Wellbeing: Wellbeing Support Programme for you and your family.
• Staff Discounts: Access to discounts through Vivup (car lease, shopping, entertainment, gym memberships, holidays, and more).

We embrace diversity and have staff networks including the Forum of Asian Black and Ethnic Employees (FABEE), the Disabled Workers Forum and the LGBTQ+ Employee Network.

To Apply

If you would like to contact us for an initial informal and confidential chat, email [e-mail].

• Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications. Social Work applicants must be registered with Social Work England (SWE) to be appointed or have applied to register. The post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended). If successful, you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a disclosure. You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and you must be insured for business use. We may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.