Qualified Social Worker

Pertemps; Stockport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Qualified Social Worker
Adults REaCH
Location: North West
Pay rate: £38 per hour

We are looking for experienced and dedicated Qualified Social Worker within the Adults REaCH Team. As part of this Team, you will have a passion for making a difference to our vulnerable Adults. The REaCH team works with individuals so they may recover their ability to live independently in their own home; either with training, equipment or ongoing support.

All candidates must have previous experience in working in Adult Social Care and have a good understanding and be able to apply appropriate legislation. We are looking for experienced candidates who will be recognised by peers as a source of reliable knowledge and expertise. The successful candidate will be expected to oversee the teaching and assessment of social work students carrying out practice learning placements as required. You will be required to give evidence in court in relation to care proceedings. Knowledge is required of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Human Rights Act, Mental Health Act, etc. In the Community Social Work team, workers will be expected to work in a specific area within The Authority and be responsible for carrying out Care Act assessments, Safeguarding work, multi-agency work, as well as carrying out a duty function within the team.

Working in accordance with social care legislation and local government requirements, informed by the values and principles of social care; you will be supporting in the delivery of person centred, safe and effective social care services. Using your professional knowledge and experience, you’ll make assessments and decisions about the most appropriate interventions. Applying your significant Social Work experience and excellent communication skills, you’ll establish and maintain relationships with service users and other agencies to ensure services meet identified needs.

You’ll be committed to ensure positive and sustainable results of your interventions. Using best practice, you’ll strive to provide the best outcomes for children. Most importantly however, you’ll have a passion for supporting children and their families to ensure that they thrive and flourish. Our priority is to protect the most vulnerable and to be as efficient as possible.

Perfect candidate will be:

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Experienced in working with children and families including those from vulnerable groups.
• Creative, flexible and forward thinking in approach.
• Knowledgeable of Child Protection legislation and understanding of child protection issues.
• Constantly striving for continuous improvement to provide the best outcomes for children.
• Able to use excellent mediation and negotiation skills on behalf of service users.
• Highly skilled at building meaningful relationships with children and families to engage them in assessments and plans.
• Committed to providing our service users with a high-quality service.
• Experienced in working on a multi-disciplinary, interagency basis.
• 4 Years plus Qualified.

In this role you will:

• Use skills, knowledge, and experience to make full assessments of risks, protection, and social care needs.
• Manage an agreed case load.
• Complete Section 42 and 9 assessments.
• Use specialist communication skills to achieve optimum outcomes for service users.
• Devise individual care plans, taking account of diversity and promoting dignity and empowerment.
• Offer advice and support to unqualified staff and students to assist development.

Why Choose Pertemps?
Pertemps Social Care is a social work recruitment agency with a difference. Serving the social care sector, our business is firmly based on the principles of the public services and gold-standard customer service. Our consultants build long-term relationships and act as trusted partners to their clients and candidates.

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all Social Work roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to.
• An easy registration process (all done online).
• Ongoing compliance managed for you.
• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.

Referral scheme
Not interested but know someone who is? At Pertemps Social Care, we know that great talent attracts great talent. We offer a generous £250 referral bonus if you make a referral to us! The best part? There’s no limit to the number of referrals you can make, so spread the word and multiply your rewards!