Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Location
Lancashire | United Kingdom
Job description
Terms and Conditions: Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week
Department: Adult's Shortlising date: 18th March 2024Interview date: W/C 1st April 2024In Blackburn with Darwen we believe we have the solid foundations for providing excellent social work services to local people. We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Social Worker to help deliver and lead good quality care and represent adult social care. You will be responsible for promoting Blackburn with Darwen’s vision, objectives and priorities effectively to our staff, partners and the public. Working with individuals, carers and families, often in difficult social circumstances, the Social Worker will conduct complex assessments, safeguarding investigations and reviews in line with departmental policy and procedures ensuring that the Council meets its statutory obligations as per National Guidance and Standards. As a member of a multi-disciplinary, multi-professional team, the Social Worker will effectively manage an agreed caseload of complex cases in accordance with Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council Policies and statutory legislation, including assessing and establishing needs and identifying options / solutions or signposting to colleagues other services to meet those needs. Main areas of responsibility include: Respond to complex referrals, request for service or advice particularly noting details with regard to safeguarding / risk issues and use decision making processes to identify and plan appropriate social work, social care interventions or direct through identified alternative pathways Provide information, support, guidance, advice and services to adults / children, young people, carers and their families and to ensure that issues of concern are addressed appropriately and in a polite, professional and timely manner Analyse and manage risk in social work, social care practice for self and team Prepare accurate planning documents as required for assessment or care planning for presentation to decision making bodies / panels Lead advanced care / support / action planning activity ensuring that the views of the individual, carers and families are central to the process, underpinned by a strength / asset based approach Please refer to the Key Requirements document for further information regarding the role and responsibilities. If you feel this role may be for you, we would be delighted to hear from you. For an informal discussion please contact Service Lead, Nicola Black, via email on: [email protected] Please include supporting information which evidences how you meet the criteria detailed on the key requirements document. For further information and to apply:Job tags
Salary
£33.02k per annum
