Social Worker/senior Social Worker Lifelong

2 weeks ago

Bognor Regis, United Kingdom West Sussex County Council Full time

**About Us**

Lifelong Services operate countywide, with teams based in each of the three main hubs within West Sussex. Our Lifelong Services Teams have a unique focus, supporting young people and adults with lifelong physical disabilities, learning disabilities, autism,and brain injuries acquired at an early age. We also work with adults with sensory impairments acquired at any age.

**About The Job**

**Salary: Social Worker: £35,411 - £38,296, Senior Social Worker: £39,493 - £42,403 per annum**
**Working Pattern: Full time**
**Location: Bognor Regis**

As a Social Worker working within this very busy but supportive team, you will be expected to carry a varied case load delivering high quality assessments with the aim of supporting young people to increase their independence and plan for the future.

You will be expected to work within organisational, policy and legislative frameworks including Care Act 2014, Human Rights Acts 2000, Mental Health Acts 1983 and 2007, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Deprivation of Liberty/Liberty Protection Safeguards. Wealso support young people who fall under the remit of Transforming Care with the aim of further supporting people to live in the community with the right support available to them.

**Experience and Skills**

Commitment to strengths based working is essential as well as a good working knowledge of safeguarding, risk assessment and enablement and an ability to build good relationships with young people ensuring that their views are heard.
- Be a qualified Social Worker
- Be responsible for managing a complex but varied caseload with the support of their supervisor/manager
- Have the skills to work in multi-disciplinary way and navigate pathways within differing health, social care and education systems.
- Be able to support a service undergoing some exciting changes and developments
- Demonstrate commitment to the principles of strength based practice.
- Have experience of supporting and supervising other staff and peer supervision to assist in the development of team members and the service as a whole.
- Have good knowledge, skills and experience of statutory roles and responsibilities for adult social care
- knowledge of Children's legislation would be helpful bit not essential
- Demonstrate a keen interest in developing their knowledge and skills to reflect the changing needs of the young people we support and the development of Transition as a service.

**Rewards and Benefits**

In addition to working within a great team and a rewarding job opportunity you will receive:

- A competitive salary
- **26** days annual leave + bank holidays
- A generous pension scheme, employer contribution 5.8%
- Training and development opportunities
- Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres.
- A range of commuting and business travel discount and initiatives.

For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our **Rewards and Benefits** page.

**Further Information**

The reference number for this role is **CAFHE04234**.

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