Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for an Advanced EDT Practitioner/Social Worker to work Full Time for based in Bury.
The salary for this permanent Advanced EDT Practitioner/Social Worker job is up to £52,807 per annum.
Main duties:
- To participate in the EDT rota and to undertake a balance of sessions, including working evening sessions, overnight sessions, weekends and bank holidays.
- To receive calls from LA colleagues, other agencies and members of the public, and to assess and prioritise these appropriately, deciding on the levels of response required.
- To identify and assess the levels of risk involved in referrals, assess the need for protection and decide the method and level of intervention.
- To be aware of the services and resources available, and use them appropriately in order to maintain individuals and families in need of emergency Social Work assistance/intervention until the next working day.
- To be aware of other statutory and voluntary agencies and to liaise and negotiate with these as necessary in order to ensure the best possible outcome for service users.
- To liaise effectively and in writing with day time colleagues and where necessary, with other services and agencies about work undertaken.
- To encourage clients to make informed choices and to participate in the immediate plans for them, respecting individual’s views, where appropriate, and ensure that clients wishes are understood by service providers.
- To develop effective relationships with clients, their families and carers by communicating in an appropriate, open, accurate and straightforward way, respecting confidential information in line with Bury and Rochdale Council’s policies.
- To participate in, and contribute to meetings with clients, their families, carers and other professionals.
- To provide emotional support to clients and carers by signposting to alternative services and support mechanisms.
- To contribute to the safeguarding of children and adults by acting in accordance with your role as outlined in the safeguarding policies for adults and children, take steps to protect service users from any form of abuse or neglect and use the appropriate reporting mechanisms to inform management of any concerns.
- To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide a smooth service that is person centred and develop effective working relationships with other professionals.
- To maintain clear and accurate records that are complete, accessible and up to date, in accordance with the Bury & Rochdale’s policies and procedures and the HCPC’s Code of Practice.
- To prepare written reports of a professional standard and present these where appropriate e.g. Court.
- To manage and prioritise your own workload.
- To contribute to the evaluation and development of the services by sharing knowledge, skills and practice experience with managers, colleagues and professional groups.
- To provide information to assist in the planning, implementation or monitoring of services as required.
- To support emergency planning activities as required.
- To deputise for the Team Manager as required.
- To inform managers of service deficiencies or issues interfering with delivering an efficient service, assist to identify and make suggestions for improvement.
- To undertake first line supervision, peer supervision and/or support of staff including checking the quality of work and assisting the Team Manager.
- To give advice and guidance to staff on casework both for service delivery and development of their own knowledge.
- To ensure that the rota is covered and respond to any gaps in the rota by ensuring these are covered.
- To adhere to the appropriate procedures, policies and values of Bury and Rochdale local authority and department and partner organisations where a joint line management system is in place.
Requirements of this Advanced EDT Practitioner/Social Worker role:
- A professional Social Work qualification or equivalent.
- Understanding of relevant legislation.
- Registered or eligible for registration.
- Have a good working knowledge of the relevant legislation.
Contact:
This Advanced EDT Practitioner/Social Worker role is advertised by Zehnn Young; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.
As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award.
Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).
With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
