Senior Social Worker Reablement OT East Hyndburn - Accrington
Senior Social Worker Reablement OT East Hyndburn - Accrington
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Salaryper annum 22.2 hours per week fixed term part time Reablement & OT East Hyndburn Accrington
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Lancashire County Council is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Grade 9 Senior Social Worker to join our Safeguarding Adults Service within the Adult Services & Health and Wellbeing Directorate. This role is crucial in leading and developing our team to ensure the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable adults across Lancashire.
Key Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the leadership and development of the team.
- Provide a professional social work service including statutory social care responsibilities.
- Lead and coordinate multiagency Section 42 safeguarding enquiries for adults with care and support needs.
- Develop and review safeguarding adult protection plans.
- Ensure a collaborative and personcentred approach aligned with the Care Act and Making Safeguarding Personal Agenda.
- Work closely with partner agencies providers and other stakeholders to support positive outcomes and prevent further harm or abuse.
- Deliver timely and highquality outcomes aligned with our service model.
Core Tasks:
- Deliver a professional Social Work Service.
- Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to meet statutory social care responsibilities.
- Lead and coordinate Section 42 safeguarding adult enquiries.
- Develop and review adult safeguarding plans.
- Act as a primary contact for safeguarding support and advice.
- Assess safeguarding concerns and determine the best course of action.
- Prepare safeguarding reports for case conferences and other forums.
- Manage your own caseload and support students and newly qualified social workers.
- Keep accurate records using Social Care electronic record systems.
- Contribute to policy procedural and service development.
- Support the Team Manager in the successful running of the team.
- Act in a consultative role to colleagues and partners in relation to complex or highrisk enquiries.
- Chair and coordinate or attend a range of meetings specific to the service area.
- Support or undertake work in relation to legal processes and produce highquality reports.
- Act as a Practice Educator to student Social Workers.
Person Specification:
- Qualifications: Social Work CSS CQSW DipSW or equivalent. Current Social Work England registration.
- Experience: Experience in accepting referrals undertaking Section 42 safeguarding enquiries managing a caseload and working with a range of client groups. Experience in collaborating with other agencies and contributing to policy and service development.
- Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of relevant legislation ability to assess and analyze needs and risks effective communication skills IT literacy and a commitment to continuous professional development.
- Other Requirements: Commitment to equality and diversity health and safety and flexible working across Lancashire. This is an essential car user post.
Why Join Us
At Lancashire County Council we are committed to making Lancashire a place where everyone matters. We offer a supportive and inclusive work environment where you can make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable adults. Join us and be part of a team that values collaboration innovation and professional growth.
Apply now to become a part of our dedicated team and help us achieve our corporate objectives of making Lancashire a place where people can feel safe lead healthy lives and enjoy a highquality environment.
You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.
You must be registered (SWE) to be appointed as a Social Worker or have applied to register with the Social Care Council. For Social Worker/Care Manager positions where non social worker qualifications are accepted registration is not required and you will be appointed as a Care Manager.
The post you are applying for is covered by theRehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013. If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a disclosure. Further information can be found on the Our Recruitment Process tab.
In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.
We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early before the closing date if we receive sufficient applications.
Job description and person specification
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
