Job Title : Occupational Therapist Reablement CA11 1331 Grade K

Job Category :   Social & Healthcare Qualified
Location : Monkton Park Council Offices, Wiltshire Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £27.92

Hybrid working – 50% of working hours are to be face to face

Become a pivotal member of our Reablement Team and have a positive impact on individuals’ lives post-hospitalisation, and rebuild confidence.

Our goal is to support people to be as independent as possible. As an Occupational Therapist, you will provide professional support, train team members, and act as an expert advisor on equipment and decision-making. You will conduct strengths-based assessments and design innovative reablement plans tailored to individual needs, encouraging independence and minimising long-term care needs.

With the autonomy to manage your time and schedule, you’ll be able to provide bespoke care to individuals in your diverse caseload, ensuring their unique needs are met with compassion and expertise.

You’ll benefit from invaluable support provided by our Principal Occupational Therapist and have access to a range of opportunities for career progression, like our leadership or coaching programmes.

We’re looking for applicants with an Occupational Therapy qualification, along with a minimum of two years post-qualification experience. Holding a valid full UK driver’s license is essential, as you’ll be conducting visits to clients in their own homes or other settings, such as hospitals.

Job Category :   Social Care – Unqualified
Location : County Hall, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £14.59

We are looking for a Family Support Workers to join our Interventions Hub and Support for Families Team.

About the Job

The Interventions Hub is essential in helping families get the right help at the right time.  That’s why we are developing our early intervention and prevention services to make sure families can access a range of services and tiered support to prevent escalation and family breakdown.

You should have experience of working with children, young people and their families and be committed to working with families to enhance parenting capacity and improve the life chances of children and young people.

What we need from you

You will be required to deliver services that enable parents with children who are identified to be in need, to build on their capacity and enhance and promote their child’s health and development. You should be self-motivated, well organised and able to work as part of a team as well as independently. 

You should be able to work flexibly.

You will be required to have a full valid driving licence and sole use of a vehicle.

Experience / Knowledge

Experience of working directly with vulnerable children and parents/carers in the community

Skills and Abilities

Knowledge and understanding of the 1989 Children Act and the Social Services and Well-being Act (Wales) 2014.

Theoretical and practical knowledge of Child Development and Parenting skills.

Knowledge of observation, planning and assessment processes.

Knowledge of Child Protection procedures.

Experience of e-mail and word processing.

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with service users, staff, managers, other agencies and the public.

Report writing abilities.

Able to manage own workload and work unsupervised.

To take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and other persons

Job Category: Social Care Non-Qualified

Job location: Civic Campus, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JG, Swindon Borough Council
Hours per week: 8

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £32.04 per hour

You are required to be a qualified probation officer for this role.

Job description

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

To provide high quality assessment and interventions to the highest risk families as part of the Family Safeguarding Team within a context of ensuring the personal safety of those involved. This includes working with perpetrators of domestic violence and supporting victims.

MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY: 
Service Users:

• Work with other professionals within the Family Safeguarding Team, to develop and deliver services to perpetrators and victims of domestic abuse in a timely manner.
• Assess and contribute to the management of risk of harm to ensure the safety of family members including the development of a written safety plan.
• Plan, supervise, enforce and review the behaviours and levels of risk of perpetrators of domestic abuse by working as part of a multi-agency team to match levels of resources to assessed risk.
• Work with the perpetrator and the family to assess and manage risk of further harm ensuring that the perpetrator accepts responsibility for their actions and is working to change their behaviour.
• Work closely with professionals in the Family Safeguarding Team, the police, probation service, mental health service MARACS and MAPPA to ensure that increases in risk of harm are escalated rapidly and a multi-agency plan is in place.
• Contact prisoners and contribute domestic violence and safeguarding plans as part of sentence planning, to reduce the risk of re–offending; contribute to recall
• decisions in consultation with the probation offender manager and SPO for prisoners in breach of licence, attend appeal hearings if required.
• Undertake home visits as required as part of risk assessment and management.
• Establish a “Thinking Skills” Group to deliver cognitive behavioural therapy for appropriately assessed perpetrators, evaluate and report on the impact of this group, drawing in other professionals as required.

Qualifications and

Probation officer relevant qualification

Knowledge

Working effectively with perpetrators and victims of domestic violence with

Knowledge and/or

demonstrable outcomes.

Experience of:

Representing organisations in formal settings with a range of stakeholders to advocate for victims of domestic violence with confidence, authority and credibility to achieve positive outcomes for them.

Building positive and respectful working relationships with a range of stakeholders and service users.

Having undertaken good quality and appropriate risk assessments of victims of domestic violence which respond to their specific needs and protect them and their families from harm.

Working with service users either individually or in groups who may present with difficult and challenging problems.

Knowledge and applied

Knowledge of the risk assessment and management dynamics and impact of domestic

understanding of:

violence and how best to support victims.

CBT based approaches.

Motivational Interviewing.

Personality disorders and how they may affect risk.

Up to date knowledge of housing, criminal, civil and welfare rights legislation relating to domestic violence.

Job Category: Social Care Non-Qualified

Job location: Civic Campus, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JG, Swindon Borough Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £34.33 per hour

Job description

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

Manage, lead and develop a group of operational domestic violence workers in delivering probation services in accordance with the needs of the Swindon Children’s Safeguarding Team, relevant policies, standards and objectives; develop and manage partnerships to enhance service delivery; liaise with and represent the Service to other agencies and organisations.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manage activities

Manage and maintain programmes or other activities to meet Swindon Children’s safeguarding team requirements and the relevant requirements and performance targets in relation to service users

Manage change in organisational activities

Work closely with social services team and area managers to contribute to the annual team plan in conjunction with co-managers and in line with the key performance requirements

Contribute to the establishment of strategies and procedures to guide the work of your team

Contribute to the evaluation and improvement of performance in the organisation as a whole to ensure that performance targets are met

Contribute to and support the organisation’s commitment to staff development

Liaise with key stakeholders (internal/external) to achieve objectives.

Work with others

Represent the organisation positively to a variety of audiences

Review internal and external operating environments, including: identifying and developing suitable partnerships

Establish and maintain effective links with partnership agencies especially children’s safeguarding.

Facilitate training for partners and staff, delivering where appropriate

Manage contract delivery and verify expenditure

Manage risk

Categorise and manage high risk cases

Have a good up to date understanding of dynamic risk in relation to safeguarding and domestic violence.

Ensure that staff members are competent to manage risk escalation and work with high risk cases.

Implement internal policies and procedures for risk management

Have or be prepared to develop a good understanding of programmes delivery related to managing risk.

Be prepared to prioritise and escalate risk as required through MARACS, MAPPA and children’s safeguarding.

Review operations and carry out continuous improvement in managing risk

Manage health and safety issues for staff and service users in relation to own and team activities.

4.    Manage people

Manage yourself, develop and enhance your own resources

Manage and supervise a team of operational staff, either directly or through first line team leaders (programmes), ensuring good and up to date standards of performance in line with service policies and procedures and national standards

Train, motivate and develop teams and individuals to enhance performance

Lead the work of teams and individuals to achieve their objectives

Plan, allocate and evaluate work carried out by teams and individuals

Create, develop and maintain productive working relationships with co–managers and others

Contribute to the selection of new staff

Undertake induction, supervision and appraisal of staff, manage poor performance

Manage resources

Support the efficient use of resources

6     Manage information

Keep self and team up to date with new developments

Obtain, record and analyse information to devise solutions to problems, develop strategies and aid decision making and problem solving by others

Chair and participate in formal meetings

Ensure security and confidentiality of clients’ records and that all client data is handled sensitively and appropriately 

Manage quality

Promote the importance and benefits of quality, and aim for quality standards in dealing with suppliers, contractors, etc

Manage continuous improvement in the delivery of services to offenders and other service users in line with performance management objectives and targets

Provide advice and support for the development and implementation of quality systems

Implement quality assurance systems

Monitor compliance with quality systems

Lead on thematic inspections

8     Manage equal opportunities and diversity

Promote people’s rights and responsibilities

Promote equality and diversity

Promote the rights to confidentiality of information

Challenge discrimination and disadvantage both in the organisation’s internal operations and in its dealing with service users, partnerships, agencies, etc

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Job location: Ashwell Road, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7TY, Rutland County Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £13.05 per hour

Job description

To provide care and support to adults with a learning disability within a day service setting.

Supporting with meaningful activities, employment, learning, education and accessing the local community.

Providing support with personal care, to include washing, dressing and medication.

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Job location: Churton Road, Rhyl, Denbighshire, LL18 3ND, Denbighshire County Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £33.00 per hour

Job description

The North Locality Team is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated individual to the position of Agency Social Worker, in the Adult Social Care & Homelessness Service, Denbighshire County Council.

The successful applicant will work within a team of Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and social care staff.  This temporary post will be located within the Rhyl Community Resource Team (CRT), where health, social care and third sector teams are co-located, to deliver integrated services to the local community.

A commitment to positive and effective partnership working is a core requirement of the role.

The post holder will undertake appropriate and proportionate assessments to enable individuals and their families to achieve realistic and desirable outcomes.

A Professional Qualification in Social Work and registration with the Care Council for Wales is essential.  The post holder will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team and must have the drive, energy and self-motivation to prioritise and manage own workload.

The post holder will be able to work flexibly, and the team offer blended working, from home and from the CRT office base. 

Job Category: Social & Health Care Non-Qualified
Location: Southwark Council
Hours Per Week: 20.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £18.26

This post is a bank Residential Support Worker. The staff member will be given shifts on an ad hoc basis some times these will be more in frequent other times the shifts may be for 36 hours a week for a period of 12 weeks dependent on need. The post will be working as a part of a team of in-house staff providing support at Orient Street Short Breaks (respite) adults with learning disabilities and autism (and associated physical disabilities). Incorporating:

5 beds for Adults (Registered with the Care Quality Commission)

To provide a person centred, safe, caring, engaging and stimulating environment. 

In a service which is committed to providing a bespoke service that promotes the wellbeing and rights of every one it supports. 

Supporting people to develop their skills and independence, to make friends and have a positive and enjoyable stay.

We also provide support to people who need emergency placements or who are experiencing crises in their lives and individuals for a reablement and support to enter new service provision.

To support the service to deliver a high standard of support, which is evidenced based, and outcome focused for both the people we support and their families, facilitating maximum independence, dignity, choice, and control, through person centred planning and support.

To ensure that all work undertaken is in line with best practice, regulatory standards, the services and Southwark’s values and policies and procedures. 

The service is 5 minutes walk from Elephant and Castle. It is essential that applicants have experience of working with people with learning disabilities, supporting people with personal care and with behaviours of concern. For the day shift role shifts are typically 7 to 3 (with a 48 minute break 2 to 10 with a 48 minute break. for the Waking night role the shifts are 9.30pm to 7.30 am with a one hour break.

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Job location: 31 Chester Street, Wrexham, Wrexham Principal Area, LL13 8BG, Wrexham County Borough Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £38.00 per hour

The successful applicant is required to be office based 4 days a week. This is a local Authority policy and is not negotiable.

Job description

Children’s Social Care is seeking a Team Manager who is a highly motivated individual that is passionate about supporting children and families and ensuring children in Wrexham are safe as well as supporting the team to develop and grow. Family Support Team (FST) is a social work team supporting children and families who are open to Children’s Social Care under Care and Support Plans and Child Protection. The team is responsible for:
•    Care and Support plans 
•    Providing robust support to families and children ensuring best outcomes are met 
•    Management of Child Protection Plans 
•    Public Law Outline 
•    Taking cases to the first court hearing 

As the Team Manager you will be responsible for working in partnership with external and internal agencies to ensure collaborative working. You will be responsible for a staff team of 15 Social Workers, 3 Social Care Assessors and 3 Assistant Team Managers.  
Our Family Support Team are all amazing, they inspire great ideas, drive new plans forward and help to make Children’s Social Care a fantastic place to work. We ensure that we are always recruiting and retaining workers whilst promoting a diverse mix of colleagues who are representative of the community we serve.
With the work that we have done so far and with the ambitions we have for the future, it’s a really exciting time to join us and to become part of the journey with us.

Job Category:  Social Care Qualified

Job location:  Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire, SG17 5TQ, Central Bedfordshire Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £29.28 per hour

This role is based within the Achieving Permanence Team so the primary focus is upon care proceedings and achieving permanence for children and young people. The candidate needs to have significant experience of court work including the completion of assessments, developing care plans and giving evidence.

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Job location:  1 Catford Road, Catford, London, Greater London, SE6 4RU,  Lewisham Council

Hours per week: 35

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £25.24 per hour

he Senior Social Worker will:

• thoroughly re-assess both health and social care needs under the Care Act 2014,  S.117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 and, where applicable, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 .    
• evaluate the effectiveness of placements in meeting needs  and in progressing recovery-focused step-down plans.  
• present reviews to weekly panels, providing well-evidenced recommendations in relation to placements. formulate action plans for stepdown
• undertake direct work to progress stepdown of individual residents in collaboration with the responsible clinical teams
•  

The Social Worker will champion and model a strengths-based approach to assessment and interventions, proactively identifying and addressing barriers to stepdown.

The successful candidate will have:

• A high level of legal literacy and substantial experience of carrying out statutory assessments and reviews within the framework of the  CA 2014, MHA 1983 and MCA 2005 
• Very substantial experience of adult mental health casework in a community mental health setting
• Commitment to strengths-based and least restrictive approaches to providing adult social care
• Knowledge and experience of the assessment and management of risk in relation to adult mental health service-users, including users of forensic mental health services
• The ability to collate and analyse information and present coherent recommendations and action plans  to panel
• Negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• A high level of organisational skill and the ability to work to tight deadlines autonymously without continuous supervision

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Job location: University Hospital Lewisham, 1st Floor, London, Greater London, SE136LH, Lewisham Council

Hours per week: 35

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £21.21 per hour

Social Work England Registration required

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Job location: 1 Catford Road, Catford, London, Greater London, SE6 4RU, Lewisham Council

Hours per week: 35

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £28.93 per hour

Main Purpose of the job:

To provide an accountable statutory social work service to children, young people and their families/carers, to include assessment, intervention, case planning and review, appropriate to the work of the team and service unit.

Summary of Responsibilities and Personal Duties:

To be responsible for undertaking all social work on allocated cases, or those worked with on a short term assessment basis.

To maintain accurate records of all work undertaken on behalf of the Directorate, and to ensure that service users are aware of their right to see such records.

To ensure that service users are aware of their right to complain about the service they receive.

To produce case reports and correspondence for a variety of readership, including meetings, conferences, court, other agencies and service users

To ensure that all work is undertaken in compliance with policies, procedures, guidance and legislation.

To ensure that the needs of service users/carers from all communities are addressed, and that close attention is paid to equalities issues in all aspects of work.

To participate in duty systems for the service unit, as appropriate.

Knowledge

Knowledge of the Children Act 1989 and other relevant legislation S2

Knowledge of child protection policy, procedures and practice S3

Knowledge of theory regarding best practice in child and family assessment and planning, and the ability to reference research and theory within own work S4

Knowledge of issues faced by children and families from ethnic minority communities and other minority groups S5

Aptitude

Ability to analyse data and formulate plans for intervention and service provision for children and their families

Ability to work in partnership with parents, carers, and other agencies

Ability to undertake direct work with children, young people, parents and carers

Ability to produce clear, literate and appropriate records, reports and correspondence for a wide range of readership electronically

Ability to organise own work

Ability to recognise the limits of own accountability and responsibility, and to seek appropriate support, advice and supervision

Ability to provide supervision and consultation to social workers students or social work assistants

An ability to use Information Technology, for recording and reporting on cases

Ability to lead on complex and difficult cases independently

Skills

In communicating effectively with members of the public, other agencies, children and their parents/carers.

In forming relationships with children, young people and parents/carers

In assessing and planning in a wide range of child care situations

In represent the Authority in court independently

In giving advice and making decisions on cases allocated to SWA’s and SW’s and progressing these decisions

Experience

Experience of assessment and planning for children and young people S6

Demonstrable post qualifying experience of at least two years of working with children and families or be able to demonstrate expertise at a senior level S7

Professional Qualification(s)

Good general education with good standard of literacy and numeracy S8

Social Worker Degree or equivalent

(Please note qualifications are an essential requirement and ORIGINAL certificates only will be accepted; these will be verified before start of appointment). S9

Demonstrate continuous professional development and evidence based practice S10

Registered with Social Work England

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified

Location : County Hall, Cardiff Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £16.10 

Cardiff Children’s Services are looking for a number of social work assistants to work with Children.

This could be for any of the below teams.

Fostering/Kinship

The successful candidate will join our established and supportive team who, with the support of the Principal Social Worker (PSW) and Team Manager will assist with the delivery of services. The successful candidate will be responsible for case allocation of a small caseload of where necessary for the particular team.

Relevant qualifications and experience in the following will attract a premium hourly wage in relation to the following –

•              Youth

•              Speech and language

•              Occupational Therapists

•              Counselling,

•              Experience in deliver CBT/DBT skills.

Job Title : Placements & Assessment Officer (PO1)Job Category :   Social Care – Unqualified

Location : Thomas Hardy House, Enfield Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £22.08

Placements & Assessment Officer Commissioning placements for Looked After Children and Quality Assurance on different type of placements

Skills , Experience

Essential:

1. Knowledge of the range of complex needs of Looked After Children and an understanding of the most appropriate interventions to meet those needs

2. Excellent organisational skills including the ability to manage competing demands, respond to emergency situations and manage your workload effectively.

3. Experience in partnership working with  statutory sector  partners

4. Experience of market management and working with external providers

5. The main requirement of the post holder will be an expectation to travel across the country to undertake detailed assessments and monitoring visits to all Looked After Children’s resources. 

6. The post holder is expected to be resilient with regards to the emotional demands the work may pose.

7. The post holder is expected to work on a flexible basis with some unsocial hours.

Desirable:

1. It is desired that the post holder should be a car driver.

2. Experience of working within a statutory children’s services/setting

3. Knowledge and experience of systems for meaningful engagement with young people in planning, delivering and reviewing services

Knowledge*

1. A knowledge of the Childrens Act 2012.
2. A knowledge of the Leaving Care Act
3. A knowledge of Children Homes Regulations 2010
4. Knowledge of Out of authority placement of looked after children – Volume 2

Knowledge of Safeguarding policies and procedures

Qualification(s)*

1. Qualification in the use of IT systems to produce data reports and trend analyses
2. Willingness to undertake a Commissioning course

Job Category :   Social Care – Unqualified

Location : Thomas Hardy House, Enfield Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £22.08

Placements & Assessment Officer Commissioning placements for Looked After Children and Quality Assurance on different type of placements

Purpose of the Role

To commission placements and support services for Looked After Children and care leavers, ensuring that the needs of individual children and young people are closely matched within available resources and using Best Value principles and to have the lead responsibility for assessments on all IFA, Residential and Semi-Independent resources commissioned by Enfield.

Skills, Experience

(In this section you should list between 4 and a maximum of 8 essential recruitment and selection criteria and 2 desirable criteria).  The information you provide in this section will be used in the recruitment application process to assess the suitability of job applicants.

Essential:

1. Knowledge of the range of complex needs of Looked After Children and an understanding of the most appropriate interventions to meet those needs

2. Excellent organisational skills including the ability to manage competing demands, respond to emergency situations and manage your workload effectively.

3. Experience in partnership working with  statutory sector  partners

4. Experience of market management and working with external providers

5. The main requirement of the post holder will be an expectation to travel across the country to undertake detailed assessments and monitoring visits to all Looked After Children’s resources. 

6. The post holder is expected to be resilient with regards to the emotional demands the work may pose.

7. The post holder is expected to work on a flexible basis with some unsocial hours.

Desirable:

1. It is desired that the post holder should be a car driver.

2. Experience of working within a statutory children’s services/setting

3. Knowledge and experience of systems for meaningful engagement with young people in planning, delivering and reviewing services

Knowledge*

1. A knowledge of the Childrens Act 2012.
2. A knowledge of the Leaving Care Act
3. A knowledge of Children Homes Regulations 2010
4. Knowledge of Out of authority placement of looked after children – Volume 2

Knowledge of Safeguarding policies and procedures

Qualification(s)*

1. Qualification in the use of IT systems to produce data reports and trend analyses
2. Willingness to undertake a Commissioning course

Other Special Requirements*

1.   Ability to following the Lone Working Policy.

2.   Car driver preferred as the post will include extensive travel and knowledge and adherence to the lone workers policy.

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified

Location : Enfield Highway Library, Enfield Council

Hours Per Week : 16.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 14:00

End Time : 19:00

Salary: £13.39

Outreach Team, support adults with a learning disability to maximise their independence within their own homes. experience of person centred planning, upskilling with cooking, budget and accessing the community.

flexible to work the following 4 week roiling rota:

weeks 1,2,3 and 4 – Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 3pm – 7pm

Sundays will be paid at an enhanced rate of pay

Job Category : Interims

Level 1 Name : Children’s Services

Location : London Borough of Hillingdon

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:15

Salary: £28.85 

Experienced, skilled CPA required for a contract of around 9 months

ROLE PURPOSE:

This role integrates the responsibilities of safeguarding children at risk of harm with independent oversight of care planning for children in care. The postholder will ensure that robust safeguarding practices are in place, statutory responsibilities are met, and that services are delivered effectively to improve outcomes for children and families.

A key focus of the role is ensuring that children’s voices are central to all decision-making. The postholder will also chair Child Protection Conferences and Looked After Reviews in line with current legislation and the IRO Handbook, promoting active participation from children and young people while providing quality assurance for care planning and safeguarding processes

Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance.

QUALIFICATIONS

Degree in Social Work or equivalent.

Registration with Social Work England.

Evidence of continuous professional.

development in safeguarding and care planning.

DESIRABLE

Diploma/Certificate in management

 EXPERIENCE

Significant experience in child protection, safeguarding, and care planning.

Proven ability to chair complex multi-agency meetings, including child protection conferences and care reviews.

Experience of working with children and families in crisis and building effective relationships with them.

Strong knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, and best practices in safeguarding and children in care.

Experience of supervisory and front-line management

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Strong analytical and decision-making skills, with the ability to assess risk and recommend appropriate actions.

Excellent communication skills, including the ability to engage with children, families, and professionals effectively.

Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a high-pressure environment.

Commitment to promoting the rights, welfare, and voice of the child in all aspects of practice.

Ability to challenge and support professionals to achieve high standards of practice.

Knowledge of the Integrated Children System.

Competent user of ICT, AI tools with an ability to create and use databases and

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified

Location : Silver Street, Enfield Council

Hours Per Week : 35.00

Start Date : Immediate start

Start Time : 01:00

End Time : 09:00

Salary: £30.60 

EDT Worker rate for duty sessional EDT AMHP between 1.00am – 09.00am

Standby Rate – £97.60. Pay rate Spinal Point – Level 3 EDT, 39 – 42 (£51,522 – £54,627 per annum)

Purpose of the Role:

•              Ensure that corporate/departmental people practices are understood and implemented within your service.

•              Out of Hours, the focus is on prevention, risk management, reducing risk of admission to hospital or residential care, promoting recovery, independence, social inclusion, and delivering person-centred care and support.

•              Collaborate constructively with ASC groups, partner organisations and other stakeholders including internal, external services and colleagues.

•              Build a culture of trust in your team.

•              To ensure services are delivered in a manner that reflects the diversity of Enfield Residents.

•              To work and develop positive partnerships with other council groups, internally, external agencies, and other organisations.

•              To contribute towards the efficient and effective management of people and resources to balance need and risk; and contribute to the delivery of council objectives and the best possible outcomes for service users and their carers.

•              To provide an effective and responsive service in emergency situations to Vulnerable Adults and their families outside of office hours, including weekends, public holidays, and the Council-wide stat day.

•              Undertake statutory functions under powers of the Mental Health Act 1983 as amended 2007, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Care Act 2014, which can lead to the deprivation of liberty or to protect and safeguard.

•              Out of hours to explore safe, creative, and imaginative personalised alternatives to hospital admission or residential care for the management of complex social issues or mental illness and have regard to the implications of mental disorder for patients, vulnerable adults, their relatives, and carers.

•              Assert a social perspective and to make properly informed independent decisions whilst carrying out assessments of care, and risk management of Vulnerable Adults or individuals presenting with a range and complexities of mental health problems, ensuring appropriate action and timely intervention.

•              Carry out comprehensive risk assessments and devise robust risk management plans that are regularly monitored, and assertively reviewed.

•              To be a sensitive negotiator when assessing service users and carers, where there is conflict or a lack of cooperation. Balancing the competing requirements of confidentiality, safety, and effective information sharing to the benefit of the service user and other persons concerned with the service user’s care.

Skills, Experience, Knowledge, Behaviours

Essential:

1.            As a regular and intrinsic part of this role requires you to speak to members of the public in English, the  

       ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential and

       consistent with the requirements of this role. This role also requires you to be polite and courteous when conversing     

       with the public.

            2.   A relevant social work professional qualification DipSW, CQSW or equivalent, and AMHP qualification.

                  Level 2/3: Minimum of 2 years’ experience of work as a qualified Social Worker and Practicing AMHP working with

                  people with Mental Health problems and their carers and supervising junior staff or students.

3.            Post qualifying/Senior Practitioner experience that demonstrates the ability to manage and prioritise a complex workload, work to changing and often conflicting demands to manage varying levels of risk, and the ability and willingness to take on additional responsibilities as and when required.

4.            Demonstrable understanding of current key policy initiatives that promote health, social inclusion, independence and prevent the unnecessary admission of older people and/or children into hospital/institutional care. As well as to work in partnership with carer’s, families and other professionals whilst ensuring that the needs of the service user is safeguarded.

5.            The ability to lead on specific priority projects that contribute to the teams/service performance, targets and plans for improvement. Ensuring that access and resources allocation encompasses all members of the community.

6.            Ability to write concise and accurate reports, maintain records in accordance with statutory requirements and current records policy, utilise IT.

7.            Knowledge and ability to implement Health and Safety policy and guidelines in relation to both service users and staff.

Desirable:

1.            Practice Educator status or a willingness to undertake further academic study in the field of specialism.

2.            Access to a vehicle or own transport and be able to travel between multiple sites.

3.            Prior experience of out of hours Emergency Duty Work

Reablement Support Worker – 21 Hours per Week (Women only due to personal care and client preference)

 Luton | Weekdays & Weekends | Immediate Start

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified

Are you passionate about making a difference in people’s lives? We’re looking for a dedicated Reablement Support Worker to join our Adult Social Care team. You’ll be helping individuals regain independence after illness or hospital discharge, delivering short-term support in their own homes.

 Part-Time: 21 hours per week (weekdays and weekends)

Excellent pay rates based on shift type:

Basic Rate (Weekdays): £13.05/hour

Saturday: £19.58/hour

Sunday & Bank Holiday: £26.10/hour

Night Shifts: £17.40/hour

Saturday/Sunday Night: £35.82/hour

What we’re looking for:

 Experience in care or reablement support

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified

Up to £32 per hour |  Hybrid | Immediate Start

Join our Adult Social Care team, working with vulnerable adults and promoting independence within the community.

Requirements:

 Social Work England registration

 Experience in adult community or long-term teams

Solid understanding of the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act