At a Glance
- Tasks: Engage with service users and families to assess needs and plan support.
- Company: Join a supportive team dedicated to making a difference in the community.
- Benefits: High pay rate, hybrid working, and regular management support.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for professional growth and collaboration.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in people's lives while developing your social work skills.
- Qualifications: Must have Social Work England registration and relevant experience with adults.
The predicted salary is between 35 - 35 £ per hour.
Location: Wakefield
Rate: £35 per hour
What will your responsibilities be?
- Engage in strengths‑based conversations with service users, families, and advocates to determine eligibility and support planning.
- Undertake Capacity and Best Interest Assessments in line with the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
- Conduct NHS Continuing Healthcare checklists and participate in Decision Support Tool (DST) meetings.
- Manage a caseload effectively within a fast‑paced environment.
- Collaborate with a multi‑disciplinary team, including health, pharmacy, housing, Age UK, and Carers Wakefield.
Benefits
- Hybrid working
- High pay rate
- Regular support and supervision from the Management team
Qualifications and Experiences
- Social Work England registration.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- Qualification in Social Work at degree level.
- Post-qualified experience.
- Relevant experience working with adults.
- Thorough understanding of the Care Act 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
- Experience in undertaking Capacity and Best Interest Assessments.
- Familiarity with NHS Continuing Healthcare, including checklists and DST meetings.
- Proven ability to manage a caseload effectively within a fast‑paced environment.
- Strong communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills.
Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Reasonable Adjustments
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.
