Social Worker

NHS; Oldbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

This is an exciting time to join Sandwell Metropolitan Brough Council Adult Social Care. We are currently looking to recruit an additional 8 x full time (37 hour) Social Workers into our Learning Disability/Autism Team to bring it to full capacity.

We are looking for committed and hardworking qualified Social Workers with Adult Social Work experience working with people with Learning Disabilities/Autism. You will need to be motivated and flexible with high professional standards and sound knowledge and experience of current legislation including the Care Act 2014, Continuing Health Care, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and Community DOLS/LPS.

You will be expected to work with vulnerable adults with Learning Disabilities/Autism and also have some knowledge around physical disability, people with profound & complex needs, carers, and the wider community.

You will need to be confident in undertaking safeguarding investigations, mental capacity assessments, best interest decisions, and carrying out outcome-focused assessments with support planning to meet their care and support needs.

Main duties of the job

You must be able to work with a diverse group of individuals and with our partner agencies to deliver the best outcomes for our customers who have a Learning Disability/Autism.

You will be given an induction, appropriate training opportunities, and regular supervision with an experienced manager. You will be working in a friendly environment, skilled, diverse, and supportive team.

About us

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Job responsibilities

Overarching principles:

1. Deliver an enhanced customer experience that promotes wellbeing to local people in their local communities.
2. Enable people to live independently for longer by supporting people to retain or regain their skills and confidence and prevent the need or delays in deterioration wherever possible.
3. Focus on the customers' outcomes, and contribute to the strategic outcomes of Sandwell MBC and partner organizations.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work, Dip SW, CQSW, or equivalent
• Social Work England Registration
• 2 years post-qualifying experience

Supporting Statement

• Please include a supporting statement on how you meet the criteria listed in the personnel specification.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.