Social Worker (Physical Disabilities)

Community Care Live; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Practice Validation

Professional development

Work-life balance

Employee support (Health Assured etc.)

LGPS pension and generous annual leave

Job summary

Community Care Live is seeking a qualified Social Worker to join the team. You will conduct comprehensive assessments, manage a complex caseload, and work with a multi-disciplinary group to reach positive outcomes for service users.

You will triage safeguarding referrals, make informed decisions, and build professional relationships with service users and families while upholding compassionate, respectful practice.

Qualifications

• Social Work degree and SWE registration are essential.
• Experience with Care Act assessments in a statutory setting.
• Strong strengths-based approach and understanding of social services' duties.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of individuals' needs and available support.
• Manage a complex caseload while supervising junior staff and providing practice advice.
• Work in a multi-disciplinary team to reach positive outcomes for service users.
• Triage safeguarding referrals and make informed decisions.
• Build positive, professional relationships with service users and families.

Skills

Assessment skills

Caseload management

Strengths-based practice

Education

Social Work degree

SWE registration

Job description

Joining ourPhysicalDisabilitiesTeam as aqualified Social Worker, you’ll be innovative, person-centred and committed to working in a strengths-based way.
You'll enjoy working in a team that thrives on supporting each other, sharing experiences and learnings to encourage continuous improvement. We have varied experience and backgrounds across the team, with regular opportunities for training and ongoing development.

Early applications are encouraged as we may close the advert ahead of the stated closing date.

What you’ll do:

• Conductingcomprehensive assessments ofindividuals' needs and available support.
• Managing a complex caseload whilst providingsupervision for Case Workers and Senior Case Workers and practice advice on complex cases.
• Working in a multi-disciplinary way, successfully negotiating between the people who use our service, their families, and other professionals to reach positive outcomes.
• Triagingsafeguarding referrals and making informeddecisions.
• Buildingpositive and professional relationships.

What we’re looking for:

• Social Work qualificationand registered withSocial Work England (SWE).
• Experience of undertaking care act assessments within a statutory setting.
• A sound understanding of how to apply a strengths-based approach.
• Understanding of social work issues, legal frameworks and social services’ statutory duties.
• Commitment to demonstrating our values and behaviours, showing compassion, empathy and respect.

Why join us?

• Excellent Practice Validation:Progress to a Senior Social Worker role through our Excellent Practice Validation programme. Our Senior Social Workers are paid a market supplement of £3,000 per annum.
• Professional development:Continuous learning and supportive supervision.
• Work-lifebalance:Enjoy a fulfilling career with a good balance between work and home life.
• Employee support:Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
• Competitivebenefitspackage:Including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.

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