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Adults Social Worker

Job Description

Adults Social Worker

Lancashire County Council are seeking a highly motivated Social Worker to join the Preston North and East Older People & Physical Disabilities Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a strength-based, outcome-focused service to individuals in need of care and support. The role is diverse and varied, operating within a busy community team, and requires recent experience of completing Care Act assessments, Mental Capacity assessments, attending Continuing Healthcare MDT's and Best Interest Meetings, and working alongside other agencies, professionals, and informal carers.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conducting assessments to identify the right level of care at the right time
  • Working collaboratively with other agencies, professionals, and informal carers to provide a holistic service
  • Providing support and guidance to individuals and their families
  • Using professional judgement and initiative to ensure individuals are provided with the tools to achieve their optimum level of independence
  • Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, policies, and procedures

Requirements

  • Registered with Social Work England
  • Enhanced DBS
  • Recent experience of completing Care Act assessments, Mental Capacity assessments, attending Continuing Healthcare MDT's and Best Interest Meetings

Apply Now

If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on 01772 208964 or email me your CV - Christopher.richardson@servicecare.org.uk

If this role isn't right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £350.

The benefits of working with SCS:

  • A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.
  • Exceptional referral bonuses - £350 per referral placed in to work!
  • An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK
  • Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
  • Payroll service twice a week.
  • Ltd and PAYE payment options available.
  • Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.
  • Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.
  • DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.