We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Hereford to assist with the appointment of an Adult Social Worker on a 3month contract likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.
Rate of Pay: 19.86 25.28 per hour
Responsibilities:
- To work with the current team to screen safeguarding concerns as they are raised via our Advice and Referral Team (ART) gather relevant and proportionate information and make a timely decision upon whether S42 criteria is met.
- We want to enable risk and reward innovation as we embrace opportunities to integrate develop and embed new approaches to how we deliver our services to the public.
- That is why we are now seeking enthusiastic creative motivated and forward thinking Social Workers to join us. Based in Plough Lane Hereford you will have immediate access to a wide range of knowledge and skills within our established Safeguarding Triage Team.
- The team actively applies Making Safeguarding Personal. Making contact with the customer is a key aspect of the role and provides key evidence for deciding next steps. Working relations with partner agencies are very developed and any new worker will be expected to maintain and extend multidisciplinary working.
Qualifications:
- Experience of working in adult safeguarding previously and an excellent working knowledge of legislation relevant to adults.
- The ability to drive around the County to respond to service need is essential the team work from Plough lane 23 days per week and work from home.
- If you are a qualified Social Work England registered Social Worker with relevant experience and a strong commitment to a personalised and outcome focussed practice we are keen to hear from you.
Please note:
- You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
- You should have right to work in U.K
- This role requires an basic DBS
Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary though assignments can be and often are extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
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