Qualified Social Worker – All Age Disabilities

Qualified Social Worker
All Age Disabilities  
Location: West Midlands
Pay rate: £32.71  per hour

We are looking for experienced and passionate Social Workers to join a dedicated All Age Disabilities Team.  You will be responsible for the day to day management of those cases for which you are the named worker.  Social Workers will intervene with legal and procedural authority to protect vulnerable people at risk of abuse or neglect; to help individuals, families and groups to sustain and develop their capacities for independent living and in complex situations to try to prevent or resolve conflict which may place individuals at risk.
The post of Social Worker within the All Age Disability (AAD) Service working in the Young Adults Team (16 – 25) with specialist skills across Adult Services and Children’s Services. The AAD aims to make a difference to all children and young people aged 0 – 25 with SEN and additional needs. Experience of working in transitions in essential. The successful applicant will be joining a friendly and supportive team. You will have ongoing support in their role and regular supervision, and will also have a supported induction into the role. We cover all of Worcestershire, with some placements nationally, so any applicant would need the ability to drive.

The All Age Disability Service The Young Adults Team support young people with disabilities aged 16-25 in Preparation for Adulthood in areas of education/employment, independent living, community inclusion and health. The work is primarily with young people with Learning Disabilities, but also some young people with a physical disability or complex health needs, to transition from Children’s Services into their adult life.  The work is very varied, and requires working in a multi-agency manner with Worcestershire Children Services, Adult Services, Special Educational Needs Department (SEND), health colleagues, schools and colleges to ensure young people get the whole range of options they deserve when moving into adulthood. The work involves using Liquidlogic in both the adult and children’s systems and working within children and adults legislation effectively.

Working in accordance with social care legislation and local government requirements, informed by the values and principles of social care; you will be supporting in the delivery of person centred, safe and effective social care services. Using your professional knowledge and experience you’ll make assessments and decisions about the most appropriate interventions. Applying your significant Social Work experience and excellent communication skills you’ll establish and maintain relationships with service users and other agencies to ensure services meet identified needs.

You’ll be committed to ensure positive and sustainable results of your interventions. Using best practice, you’ll strive to provide the best outcomes for children. Most importantly however, you’ll have a passion for supporting children and their families to ensure that they thrive and flourish. Our priority is to protect the most vulnerable and to be as efficient as possible.

Perfect candidate will be:

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England
• Experienced in working with children and families including those from vulnerable groups.
• Creative, flexible and forward thinking in approach.
• Knowledgeable of Child Protection legislation and understanding of child protection issues.
• Constantly striving for continuous improvement to provide the best outcomes for children.
• Able to use excellent mediation and negotiation skills on behalf of service users.
• Highly skilled at building meaningful relationships with children and families to engage them in assessments and plans
• Committed to providing our service users with a high-quality service
• Experienced in working in a multi-disciplinary, interagency basis
• 4 Years plus Qualified

In this role you will:

• Use skills, knowledge, and experience to make full assessment of risks protection and social care needs.
• Manage an agreed case load.
• Use specialist communication skills to achieve optimum outcomes for service users.
• Devise individual care plans, taking account of diversity and promoting dignity and empowerment.
• Offer advice and support to unqualified staff and students to assist development.

This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:-

• A dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
• An easy registration process (all done online)
• Referral schemes and incentives
• Ongoing compliance managed for you
• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.

This role is ideally located for those travelling from Birmingham, Stoke-on-Trent, Tamworth,  Coventry,  Newcastle-under-lyme, Burton-upon-Trent, Wolverhampton, Lichfeild, Solihull, SuttonColdfield, Dudley, WestBromwich, Worcestershire, Walsall, Stafford Leicester, Nottingham

We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this is not the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO (Independence Reviewing Officer), BIA (Best Interest Assessor), MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager.

Not looking right now? We also offer generous referral bonuses so please pass on to a colleague or friend who may be! Contact me for more information 👇