Senior Social Worker (Early Support Team)

We have a fantastic opportunity available for a Senior Social Worker to join our Early Support Team in Adult Social Care, here at Wokingham Borough Council.

As the Senior Social Worker, you will be providing guidance, support, supervision and/or line management of registered and non-registered Social Care professionals, ensuring that quality and performance are met.

You will work within the relevant legal frameworks, guidance, policies and procedures to undertake assessments, reviews and support planning with individuals and their carer’s, promoting well-being, independence and safety.

Benefits

This exciting opportunity comes with a host of incredible benefits including flexible working arrangements with the option to regularly work from home, generous annual leave of 31 days, plus Bank Holidays, a fantastic local government pension scheme, a range of discounts, employee assistance programme and much more!

Key Responsibilities:

• To adopt and promote a strengths-based approach to the role and maintain a professional and respectful working relationship with individual customers and carers.
• To adopt a personalized approach, to ensure that dignity is maintained, cultural background and communication needs are addressed, and choices and aspirations are listened to and acknowledged.
• To direct, support and undertake risk assessments and formulate risk management plans, having regard for the safety of customers and others, whilst promoting independence and supporting positive risk enablement where appropriate.
• To identify (and support others to identify) and/or make enquiries concerning any allegations of potential abuse or neglect of adults with care and support needs with a view to the development and implementation of safeguarding plans which maintain their safety and the safety of others, within the multi-agency safeguarding adult's procedures.
• To act as SAM (Safeguarding Adults Manager) on enquiries being undertaken by less experienced staff.

Skills/qualifications:

• Social Work England registered experienced Social Worker- 3+ years including completion of ASYE.
• Full UK driving licence
• Ability to lead, motivate, supervise and performance manage staff.
• Experience of undertaking assessments of complex needs.
• Ability to manage risk on a day-to-day basis. Managing a varied and complex case load.
• Support the team manager in the allocation of work within the team.

For an informal discussion, please contact Leila Hall (Team Manager) leila.hall@wokingham.gov.uk

Closing Date: Sunday 14th April 2024, 11pm

Interview Date: TBC

Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.