Social Worker - Learning Disabilties - Adults

Ackerman Pierce is currently supporting a leading local authority within Greenwich to recruit for an Social Worker – Learning Disabilities (Adults) within the Social Care Industry on a permanent basis paying £45,750-£49,056 P/Annum. Job Duties: To complete assessments and care and support plans and to review care and support plans for Adults with social care needs; to enable people to experience personalised, integrated care, and support them to maintain their independence and wellbeing, cope with change, attain the outcomes they want and need, understand and manage risk, and participate in the life of their communities. To work creatively with Adults, their families and carers, and collaboratively with other professionals, in a range of settings, using person-centred principles, evidence-based practice, appropriate social work methods and models, and a good understanding of risk assessment and positive risk taking and making best use of available resources, to enable people to have better lives, whilst ensuring that individual rights are upheld. To enable access to advice, support and services to adults and families to facilitate a wide range of practical and emotional support as required, using an extensive knowledge of social care legislation, best practice, current policies and procedures, as well as local and national resources. To take responsibility for complex cases, using practice evidence and research to inform complex judgements and decision-making and be proactive in identifying issues and recommending actions needed to support, empower and protect adults and their families. To ensure the safeguarding of adults and children at risk from abuse, neglect or exploitation by ensuring all concerns are raised with a Safeguarding Adults manager and by carrying out detailed safeguarding adults’ enquiries/assessments/reviews in line with current legislation, policy and best practice. To be responsible for maintaining and promoting your own knowledge of social care legislation, guidance, best practice as well as local and national resources, and take a lead role in sustaining a learning culture within the organisation. To maintain an awareness of your own professional limitations and knowledge gaps and seek advice and expertise where required to ensure safe and effective practice. Contribute to, and take a lead role in the development of new initiatives, practice development, service improvement, policy and planning within teams and across agencies. To contribute to the learning of others and to provide consultation, guidance, modelling and support the learning of good practice to colleagues within the council as well as external organisations as appropriate to grade, skills, knowledge and responsibilities, as directed by your Line Manager. To follow and to promote best practice and local guidance in recording and documenting your activities, electronically and using other mediums, with especial emphasis on recording details pertaining to individuals. To supervise, mentor, observe in practice, monitor and allocate work to staff and students and advise upon and direct the further development of their practice and workload management. To lead on specific areas of work including giving presentations internally and externally and represent the department, appropriate to experience and grade as directed by Line Manager. Where necessary for the job role or appropriate for continued development in the role, the post holder may be required to participate in training and development courses made available via the Council’s Apprentice Levy funding. Experience Essential: Post qualifying experience of working within a Qualified Social Worker – Adult’s Mental Health position within the UK Social Care industry. Knowledge of the Care Act (2014) and other relevant legislationMinimum Requirements: SWE Registration 2 year post qualifying experience within the UK Social Care industry Enhanced DBS/CRB (we can obtain for you) Eligibility to work in the UKWhy Choose Ackerman Pierce? Ackerman Pierce calls upon over 15 years’ worth of experience in recruiting directly into the Social Work Sector. We can offer a unique experience within recruitment industry where you have your own personal consultant, a DBS and Compliance service with a quick and easy registration process. We pride ourselves on a guaranteed weekly payment process. To discuss the vacancy further or any other opportunities we have in Greenwich please contact Dan Mulvey or email in your updated CV to us today. Job Title: Social Worker Location: Greenwich Salary: £45,750-£49,056 P/Annum