Senior Social Worker (Adult's)

Opus People Solutions on behalf of Telford & Wrekin Council have an exciting oppurtuity for 2 senior Social workers to join their LD & austism team.

Job role - Senior Social Worker Adults with Learning Disabilities and Autism Team

Hours - 37 Hours

Duration- 12 weeks

Rate 31.97 per hour umbrella

Based- Hybrid working office/home/client

About the role-Emphasis on completing Care Act Reviews and maximising health care funding.

To manage a caseload and undertake a range of complex Social Work practice interventions that support the bringing together the right services, at the right time, to meet individual and carers outcomes.

Work in partnership with relevant Community Partners, Commissioners and Health and Social Care leads to develop strength based Social Work interventions to individuals and their carers.

Ensuring the operation and evaluation of common processes and practices and sharing of information in order to promote prevention, independence and community based solution in the lives of individuals, their carers and families.

Ensure that consistent Social Work practice undertakes a strengths based and positive risk taking approach to managing risk

Promote and Implement the local Authority's statutory responsibilities to promote close and constructive relationships with individuals, carers and their families

To contribute to training of staff and other agencies actively promoting the ethos of self-help, peer and community support.

Provide expert professional opinion into the practice of colleagues within their team regarding complex cases and act as a resource base for other staff and students when delivering services to individuals, carers and their families

To work to uphold quality standards and cost effectiveness of service, ensuring the most appropriate and cost effective options are considered

Work to a range of legal options to support investigations, safeguarding and ensuring a personalised approach to safeguarding adults

Contribute to reviewing cases, quality assurance, audits and learning outcomes

Liaise with colleagues in own and other council services and external agencies in order to gather information relevant to service delivery

Contribute to supporting the achievement of key performance indicators and budgetary controls

Maintain and update case notes and other records in a timely manner, ensure this ethos is fundamental throughout the team

Promote equality as an integral part of the role and treat everyone with fairness and dignity

Recognise health and safety is a responsibility of every employee, take reasonable care of self and others and comply with the Telford and Wrekin health and safety policy and any service specific procedures/rules that apply to this role

Keep up to date with contemporary Social Work issues and key reforms, keeping ahead of new services relevant to the individuals, families and carers

To manage a caseload with various levels of complexity and lead on complex assessments and provide evidence as necessary for court proceedings

To lead and support team members on the more complex cases held in the team

To support the Team Leader in developing the team

Any other duties delegated by the Team Manager commensurate with the grade of the post.

Identify and help to resolve poor performance and promote continuous improvement in practice

Under take line management responsibilities with the individuals supervised

Driving licence and access to own vehicle.

If this is the role for you then we love to hear from you.