Job Summary
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Social Worker to join our Community Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing high-quality social work services to adults within the community, supporting their well-being and independence. This role requires a strong understanding of UK social work legislation, safeguarding practices, and multi-agency collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
Essential Requirements
Desirable Skills and Experience
Social worker is required to complete work in a community team to hold and effectively manage a complex and varied caseload with appropriate supervision, guidance and support. Ensuring a strength-based conversation tailored to people's needs underpins all conversations and assessments.
Accountable for complex decision making and risk management in relation to caseloads ensuring professional judgement, evidence-based tools, critical reflection and analysis to inform this.
There is a requirement to participate in a duty system. Ensure that reports are up to date, of a high quality and submitted according to appropriate timescales.
Undertake mental capacity and best interests' assessments and ensure the findings are recorded in a timely manner, in line with the Mental Capacity legislations.
Lead safeguarding enquiries, ensuring completion within timescales and outcomes recorded and shared with relevant parties, in line with the Care Act 2014. Undertake direct work with people, carers and families in line with interagency safeguarding adults
Communicate skilfully and confidently in complex or high-risk situations and escalate to senior management, as appropriate.
Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.