A Social Worker Level 1 post in the Boston and Skegness Community Wellbeing Team at Lincolnshire County Council, working with adults and families. The work is statutory adult social care: Care Act 2014 needs assessments, care and support planning, and safeguarding enquiries alongside specialist colleagues. Post-holders manage their own caseload with supervision, advise other practitioners, and work across health and community partners, with home or remote working and possible travel outside the county. Current Social Work England registration is needed to apply.
What the job involves
- Manage a caseload, with supervision from a Level 2 Social Worker or Advanced Practitioner, and be accountable for your professional practice
- Undertake needs assessments under the Care Act 2014 and draw up care and support plans
- Implement and review care and support packages
- Contribute to and undertake safeguarding enquiries with specialist safeguarding colleagues
- Construct value-for-money care packages within eligibility criteria, minimising risk
- Provide advice and support to other Adult Care practitioners on their cases
- Identify needs outside social care, such as health or housing, and work with health and community partners to address them
- Help people make informed choices, promote independence, dignity and wellbeing, and contribute to service planning
- Meet needs through informal support and public, private and voluntary sector resources, embedding in place-based services
- Research services and report gaps in provision
- Keep case notes and records, write reports, and give evidence in care proceedings when required
- Work within Adult Care and safeguarding policies, operating within the delegated budget as it is developed
What’s required
Qualifications
- Professional qualification as a Social Worker
Registration & licences
- Current Social Work England registration
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of legislation underpinning statutory Adult Care practice
- Commitment to strengths-based practice
Other
- Demonstrable commitment to continuous professional development
What’s offered
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Generous annual leave, with the option to buy more
- Excellent supervision and protected CPD time
- Access to learning and development opportunities
- Support towards AMHP and Practice Educator training
- Flexible working arrangements
- Cycle to Work scheme and employee discounts
- Opportunities for career progression
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
