Social Care Workers Wmf1913e

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**Job details**:
**Job reference**

REQ00000017987

**Date posted**

03/03/2025

**Application closing date**

13/03/2025

**Location**

KENDAL

**Salary**

£33,366 - £34,314

**Package**

**Contractual hours**

**Basis**

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**Social Care Workers WMF1913e**:
**Job description**
- Location: Kendal, South Lakes
Contract Type: Full time and Part time Contracts Available

**About this opportunity**
- We have a fantastic opportunity to join our Adult Social Care team in Westmorland and Furness, working to support individuals with care and support needs through strengths-based assessments and personalised support. Our focus is on promoting independence and enabling people to maximise their strengths while working collaboratively with stakeholders to achieve the best possible outcomes. This role plays a vital part in delivering high-quality, person-centred support that aligns with the council’s commitment to continuously improving modern and competitive services for our community.
In this role, you will work under the guidance of qualified practitioners, holding a caseload and carrying out assessments to develop tailored support plans. You will play an active role in risk management, monitoring outcomes, and ensuring individuals receive the most effective support. With opportunities for professional development, you will be supported to grow in your role while upholding national legislation, professional standards, and best practices. If you are passionate about making a positive impact and helping people navigate the care and support system, we would love to hear from you.

**Who we are looking for**
- We are looking for a compassionate and motivated individual with experience or awareness of social care, healthcare, or the voluntary sector. You should have a Level 3 qualification in Care (or be willing to work towards one) and strong communication skills to collaborate with customers, carers, and stakeholders. A proactive approach to risk management, moving and handling, and health and safety is essential, along with the ability to plan workloads, meet deadlines, and use IT effectively. Most importantly, you should be committed to promoting independence, influencing positive change, and ensuring high-quality, person-centred care.

**What can we offer you**
- Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site.**Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)**

**Would you like to find out more?**
- For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below documents:

- **Post Specification**:

- **Role Profile**
- **Application and Interview information**
- Closing date: 13th March 2025
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**DBS**

**This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with an Adults Barred List check.**

**Safer Recruitment**
- At Westmorland and Furness Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and we expect all workers, employees and volunteers to share our commitment.

**Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion**
- As a Disability Confident Leader, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
We also offer guaranteed interviews to Armed Forces personnel and veterans and those in care or care experienced and under 24 years old, that meet the essential criteria for the role.
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