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SalarySocial Worker (Preparing for Adulthood)
Employer: Wokingham Borough Council
Salary: GBP40,221-GBP46,464 Per Annum
Location: Wokingham Borough Council
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week.
DBS Check: Enhanced
Closing Date: 17/01/2024 at 23:00
Reference: 711789
Social Worker (Preparing for Adulthood)
We have a great opportunity available for a Social Worker to join our friendly team in Adult Social Care on a full time, permanent basis.
As a Social Worker you will work within the relevant legal frameworks, guidance, policies, and procedures to undertake assessments, reviews and support planning with individuals and their carers, promoting well-being, independence, and safety.
You will play a key role in enabling people to identify their own needs and the outcomes they wish to achieve and to implement and review support plans to meet these needs and to liaise with other professional/agencies as required.
You will collaborate with key teams to provide a seamless service for individuals in the borough. The main aim of the service is to enable people to live safely in the community, maximising their strengths and abilities to live as independently as they can, and supporting carers to continue in their caring role as long as they wish to and are able to.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Working within the Adult Social Care team, undertaking direct work with customers who have a learning disability, physical disability, long term conditions, young carers and people transitioning into adulthood and ASC.
- Supporting at Education Health and Care Plan meetings from 14 years to identify and support Preparing for Adulthood needs to be identified and met.
- Working in accordance with the Care Act 2014 to assess, review or reassess complex needs of customers and their carers.
- Undertaking 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.
- Identifying and/or make enquiries concerning any allegations of potential abuse or neglect of young people 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 and child protection procedures.
- Adopting a strengths-based approach to the role and maintain a professional and respectful working relationship with individual customers and carers.
Candidate Requirements:
- Social Work England registered Social Worker.
- Full UK driving license.
- Children and adult enhanced DBS.
- Experienced Social Worker to support supported living and continuing health care applications.
- No direct responsibility for budget but contributes to meeting assessed needs of individuals in the most cost-effective manner.
- Effectively manage time, priorities, workload, and conflicting pressures and escalate if appropriate.
- Mosaic proficient.
Benefits - We can offer you a host of excellent benefits including:
- Generous Annual Leave allowance
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Sports & Leisure Discounts
- And more!
For an informal discussion, please contact any of the following:
Anita Davies
Nakita Baptiste ,
Barbara Ntow-Boahene
Closing Date: Wednesday 17 th January 2024, 11pm
Interview Date: 23 rd January 2024
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.
Further information on this vacancy
- Job Description
