Social Worker

4 days ago

Trafford, United Kingdom Trafford Council Full time

Social Worker (Adult Services)

Location address Sale Waterside, M33 7ZF and Partington Health Centre, M31 4FY

Salary Band 7/8 depending on experience.

Band 7: £36, 124 per annum (starting salary)

Band 8: £39,513 per annum (starting salary)

Working pattern Full Time, 36.25 hrs per week

Contract type Permanent

Closing date 13th December 2024


Trafford Council is recruiting social workers to join the Central Neighbourhood and West Neighbourhood Teams.

The teams work with Adults in a range of situations with varying disabilities including long term conditions, preparing for adulthood cases, adults at risk of drug abuse, hoarding, dementia, and alcohol issues.

We are looking for skilled and motivational social workers to work within a busy and challenging role.

A significant part of your role will be to provide social work assessment and interventions utilising a strength based and person centred approach, if necessary secure appropriate levels of funding in line with the Reshaping Trafford Policy.

Adult Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment.

For the level 3 post you will have at least 3 years post qualifying experience, and development and act as a mentor for less experienced staff.

In addition you will be required to provide an effective response to safeguarding enquiries in line with both the Care Act and local policy and procedures.

In return we offer flexible working arrangements, provide opportunities to develop skills through a structured development programme, and provide regular support through professional supervision.


About you

If you have the following attributes this post may be just what you are looking for.

  • Motivated for challenging existing ways of working
  • Understand the importance of continually improving the service
  • Enthusiastic to engage in adopting outcomes focused and strengths based assessments.
  • Committed to peer support and learning, making the most of the diverse range of experiences all team members bring
  • Committed to safeguarding the vulnerable adult population
  • Experience working in a statutory Adult Social Care service

A qualified Social Worker (level 3 would have completed the ASYE programme).


About the Role

A significant part of the role will be to engage in informative and preventative conversations which will include outcomes focused and strengths based social work assessments and related interventions.

You will be required to manage a caseload of work organising your working hours to make best use of your time ensuring this work is balanced with the responsibilities and work demands of the team

You will build effective professional relationships with other disciplines and with other local health and social care services to enable a coordinated response to the local population.

You will share responsibility with other colleagues for the work load of the team, supporting each other to make best use of each other’s strengths, skills and knowledge in response to the adult social care demands from the local population.

There will be a requirement for all team members to contribute to a duty rota responding to urgent demands for support for individuals in a state of crisis.

The team is committed to peer support and learning, making the most of the diverse range of experiences all members bring.

In addition you will need to demonstrate a commitment to providing an effective response to safeguarding the vulnerable adult population within the local area and oversee enquiries in line with both the Care Act and local policy and procedures.


About us

Trafford Council and its partners in the public, private and third sectors have a Vision which sees us working together to close inequality gaps and maximise Trafford’s huge potential.

Our vision: Trafford where all our residents, businesses and communities thrive.

Trafford is a lively, prosperous place to put down roots and build a career. The council and Trafford schools employ around 8,000 people, who are central to making the area great. In return for their commitment, the council offers its employees development opportunities, as well as a fair and flexible workplace. The council is a Living Wage Employer.


Contact Details

For further information please contact;

Central Neighbourhood Team: Nick Edwards - Nicholas.Edwards@trafford.gov.uk

West Neighbourhood Team: Clea Uppiah - Clea.Uppiah@trafford.gov.uk


About the benefits

You will be joining a well-resourced team with a high staff retention level and flexible working arrangements.

You will receive regular opportunities to develop your skills and support for your CPD evidence through training and will be provided with regular support through professional supervision.

Central office base is at Sale Waterside which is accessible via the M60 and tram facilities.

West office base is at Partington Health Centre which is accessible via the M60.

You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centered and values-based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things here at Trafford.

To learn more about Trafford as a place to work visit and to view more about our awards and benefits please visit: Trafford - Benefits | www.inploi.com (greater.jobs)


OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

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