Social Worker - Intermediate Care & Urgent Community Response Team

Sanctuary Personnel; Bury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a full-time Social Worker to join the Intermediate Care & Urgent Community Response Team in Bury. The role involves supporting adult clients, managing caseloads, and mentoring new social workers. Candidates must have a relevant qualification and be registered with Social Work England. This position offers benefits like flexible working arrangements and extensive training programs.

Benefits

Convenient Parking

Professional Fee Coverage

Work-Life Balance

Educational Incentives

Training and Development

Health and Fitness Benefits

Generous Leave Policy

Financial Security

Qualifications

• Must have a Social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation is essential.
• Registered with Social Work England.

Responsibilities

• Deliver professional social work services to adult clients.
• Support clients in maintaining autonomy.
• Manage a complex caseload with advanced practices.
• Chair meetings and produce assessments and reports.
• Mentor newly qualified social workers.

Skills

Social Work Qualification or equivalent

Understanding of relevant legislation

Social Work England registered

Job description

Overview

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Intermediate Care & Urgent Community Response Team to work full time based in Bury, Greater Manchester.

Working Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

The Council is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the well-being of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees to uphold this dedication. Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory background check via the Disclosure and Barring Service at the appropriate level.

Benefits

• Convenient Parking: Complimentary car parking pass
• Professional Fee Coverage: Reimbursement of your Social Work England registration fees
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible and adaptable working arrangements to encourage and help you to fulfil a healthy work-life balance
• Educational Incentives: Reward of up to £1000 upon successful completion of the practice educator program for social work students
• Training and Development: Access to extensive training programs
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Exclusive discounts on gym memberships and access to salary sacrifice schemes
• Generous Leave Policy: Attractive annual leave allowance with Greater Manchester Combined Authority continuous service commitment
• Financial Security: Participation in a highly competitive local government pension scheme

Main Duties

• Service Provision: Deliver professional social work services to adult clients within Adult Operations and/or Mental Health Services as needed.
• Empowerment: Support clients in maintaining autonomy and informed decision-making about their lives.
• Case Management: Manage a complex caseload with advanced social work practices; assess and manage significant risks to ensure client safety.
• Meeting Leadership: Chair meetings (e.g., Best Interests and Discharge Planning); contribute at case conferences and produce high-quality assessments and reports.
• Mentorship: Mentor newly qualified social workers and provide guidance to junior staff with managerial oversight.
• Safeguarding Commitment: Uphold safeguarding duties for children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
• Competency Demonstration: Demonstrate proficiency in the Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) and Knowledge and Skills Statements (KSS) competencies relevant to this social work role.

Requirements

• A Social Work Qualification or equivalent
• Understanding of relevant legislation
• Social Work England registered

Contact

This Social Worker job is advertised by Zehnn Young. If you are interested, please click above to apply now. We respond to candidates who meet our clients\' requirements due to high application volumes.

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI). We strive to reflect our clients and candidate base in our recruitment process and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds.