Social Worker - Long Term Planning Team

ZipRecruiter; Luton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Social Worker for their Long Term Planning Team. This role involves conducting comprehensive assessments for complex cases, ensuring that support plans align with the needs of customers and carers. As part of a collaborative team, you will utilize your social work expertise to make impactful decisions while adhering to best practices and legislative changes. Join a forward-thinking organization that values independence and well-being in the community, and contribute to meaningful change in the lives of those you serve.

Qualifications

• Experience in social/health care with a focus on complex cases.
• Ability to coach and mentor others effectively.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments for complex cases and maintain accurate records.
• Ensure customer involvement in assessment and support planning.

Skills

Post qualifying experience in social/health care

Coaching/Mentoring/Developing

Self-motivated

Dynamic and innovative

AMHP and/or BIA assessments

Professional judgement

Education

Relevant Social Work Qualification

Tools

Council computer case recording systems

IT systems

Job description

Job Description

Role: Social Worker Long Term Planning Team

Department: Public Health & Wellbeing

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Social Worker Long Term Planning Team on behalf of Luton Borough Council within their Public Health & Wellbeing department.

Main purpose of position:

The Adult Social Care Division exists to promote the independence, and well-being of all adults with social care needs.

As a Social Worker Long Term Planning Team, you will be responsible to:

1. Complete professional strength based and holistic assessments of need and risk for highly complex and challenging cases in respect of customers and carers using Luton Borough Council.
2. Keeping appropriate case records, statistics and information utilising Council computer case recording systems, and other IT systems where required.
3. Providing reports for Court and other purposes, meeting the needs of internal/external agencies and complying with Luton Borough Council Policies and Procedures.
4. Ensuring that customers and carers are involved in timely assessment and support planning and review processes.
5. Checking that support plans (or care packages) provide value for money and meet assessed needs.
6. Undertaking training and keeping up to date with legislative changes and best practice.

Skills and Experience

1. Demonstrable post qualifying experience in social/health care field.
2. Demonstrable experience of coaching/mentoring/developing.
3. Self-motivating and managing, high achiever, dynamic and innovative, able to work as part of a team and meet strict deadlines and targets.
4. Able to undertake AMHP and or BIA assessments.
5. Able to quality control and assure services.
6. Able to make professional judgements, accept the consequences of own actions and negotiate resources in a multi-disciplinary setting.

DBS

Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for Disclosure and Barring Service checks to be undertaken. Therefore, it is essential in making your application you disclose whether you have any convictions, bind overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders 1974 (Exemptions) (Amendments) Order 1986. Therefore, applications are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are 'spent' under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority. The fact that a bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.

About Us

Luton Borough Council have partnered with Kent County Council to create Connect2Luton, a recruitment managed service for all contingent temporary agency, contract, and interim roles at the Council.

Our heritage and being local government owned means we have a wealth of knowledge and expertise within the public sector, with many of our employees having previously worked for the Council or have supplied previously into the Council, for several years.

We are an equal opportunities employment agency and business that positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

Connect2Luton is a trading style of Luton & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Luton Borough Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Luton is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.