October 10. 2022
Senior Social Worker – Dudley Disability Service 24-7 recruitment are looking for a Senior Social Worker – Dudley Disability Service Location: Dudley, Payrate: £29.42 per day, Contract type: Temporary (ongoing) Accountabilities for Senior Social Worker – Dudley Disability Service: * Manage and monitor a workload of complex cases involving risk and organise work activities taking into account the need to prioritise tasks and responsibilities. Make threshold decisions about Safeguarding Concerns and lead Safeguarding Enquiries, implementing Dudley’s Adult Safeguarding Policy & Procedures whilst applying the principles of Making Safeguarding Personal. Contribute to a busy Duty system & when necessary make decisions to support or deputise for the Assistant TM/TM. Chair and facilitate planning and review meetings as required by Assistant Team Manager/Team Manager. Contribute to the resource/ budget management process. Use a range of methods to communicate effectively with Adults who use services, eliciting the needs, wishes and feelings of all involved. Undertake interviews, assessments, observations using appropriate frameworks and applying information gathering skills to formulate plans to meet assessed needs consistent with the function of the team. Select, use and review timely and appropriate social work interventions that are best suited to the person and their carer, including a Strength Based Approach & the promotion of independence through Direct payments & Personal Budgets. Be responsible for the coordination, implementation and review of support plans where necessary and respond in a timely way to changes in circumstances. Work in partnership with people who use services, their families and a wide range of other stakeholders to ensure the provision of quality, innovative services. Contribute to the development of community resources and have knowledge of local resources, groups and networks that may contribute to enhanced outcomes for people. Take responsibility for identifying your own learning needs, taking responsibility for improving your practice through appropriate continuing professional development. Make proactive use of supervision (in line with Dudley’s Supervision Policy) to critically reflect on practice, explore different approaches to your work, support your development across the PCF’s for experienced Social Workers and understand the boundaries of professional accountability. Contribute to the development of the organisations information strategy and systems, with particular priority given to maintaining data quality. Share information in ways that meet legal, ethical and agency requirements. Record information in a timely, respectful and accurate manner, writing records and reports for a variety of purposes and audiences, using language suited to function and using the required information management systems. Operate within the legal framework, departmental policies and procedures and demonstrate a clear understanding of their practical uses. Comply with the Council’s Financial Regulations and Standing Orders. In addition to the responsibilities above, all employees must be flexible in their approach and undertake other duties that are commensurate with their grade in order to achieve the objectives of the Directorate. Health & Safety: You must comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and affiliated regulations. You are also required to comply with the Council’s Health and Safety Policies and take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and of other persons who may be affected by your acts or omissions. Where the Council has a statutory duty with regard to health and safety you are required to cooperate with the Council and it’s managers and officers so far as is necessary to enable the Council to meet that duty. This includes using equipment and substances in accordance with training and instruction and the reporting of serious dangers to your own or others safety. As an employee you shall not intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health, safety or welfare. Benefits of working for 24-7 recruitment: Fantastic opportunity to join the Public Sector, Social Care workforce. Weekly pay 28 days holiday Access to online portal and payslips Amazing existing team Free onsite parking Flexible working options and other lifestyle benefits, we’ll enable you to make the most of your life outside work, too. Employee wellbeing and counselling Generous holiday and special leave allowances. We’ll support you to be to your best, with the resources, training, and development to empower you. Our client applies a robust recruitment vetting process. If you are successful, you will need to undergo a Pre-employment Vetting Procedure. What to do next? If this Senior Social Worker – Dudley Disability Service position sounds like the role for you, we would love you to get in touch. Please apply online and one of the team will be in touch. Senior Social Worker – Dudley Disability Service, Social Care, Dudley
