Social Worker (Older People and Physical Disabilities)
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
At North Lincolnshire Council we are passionately committed to helping people to remain independent and enabling them to live the life they want to live. We are dedicated to prioritising the most vulnerable and keeping people safe, well and connected to their communities.
The Older People and Physical Disabilities Social Work team are looking to recruit 2 full time social workers to join our existing team. We are a longer term social work team working with adults aged 18 plus, this means that our work is varied and changeable and covers individuals with a variety of different needs.
Within your role you will be required to provide long term case management, this will include undertaking statutory reviews, care planning and multi agency working with people in their own homes and care homes.
The right candidate will be someone who has a social work degree and who are registered with Social Work England. They will be a strong team player with a proactive approach to work as part of a busy Social Work Team.
The successful candidate will be highly motivated and willing to undertake Care Act Assessments, support/care planning and commission services with person centred outcomes. They will be able to provide social work supervision to unqualified members of the team. They will be able to travel throughout North Lincolnshire independently as we cover all of the North Lincolnshire area. Knowledge of adult social care legislation and frameworks are essential.
You will need to demonstrate an ability to problem solve with good negotiation skills, along with effective communication, organisational and IT skills. You will need to be flexible, resilient and dedicated to team work.
For more information on this post please email Ashley Burnham, Lead Officer Older People & Physical Disabilities at Ashley.Burnham@northlincs.gov.uk or phone on 01724 296297
Please see attached job description and employee specification which you should refer to when completing your application to demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.
Candidates must be able to evidence their right to work in the UK. Please note the council does not hold a sponsor licence to sponsor people to work in the UK.
As an employer, we promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from existing and prospective employees or volunteers. Recruitment to this post will follow our safer recruitment procedure which includes us requesting references prior to interview and a DBS check.
The Council
We are collectively organised around the people and place of North Lincolnshire. Together we ensure that our communities are safe, well, prosperous and connected. We are ambitious for North Lincolnshire, we want our area to be the #BestPlace for our residents by being the #BestCouncil we can be. We achieve this through living our values – equality of opportunity, excellence, integrity and self-responsibility – in all that we do.
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