Social Worker - Adult Learning Disability Team

Location Haringey
Job type Permanent
Salary £37,443 - 49,083 per year
Consultant Zehnn Young
Call +44 7723 457338
Reference 213878

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Adult Learning Disability Team to work Full Time based in Haringey.

The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £49,083 per annum.

Main duties:

  • Working within strengths-based model of practice and holding a caseload to support residents to improve their independence and wellbeing by working closely with partners and maximising the use and benefit of community resources.
  • Undertake strengths-based assessments, reviews and support planning that enable residents to maximise their independence, improve quality of life and build their resilience.
  • Provide information and advice in addition to practical support to residents and carers, such as accessing assistive technology, aids and adaptations, benefit maximisation, Haringey connected communities and employment and volunteering opportunities.
  • Assessment and coordination for short term care in addition to providing clients and carers with respite to reduce carers breakdown.
  • Working collaboratively with clients, relatives, carers, and communities to help them make informed decisions, enabling them to clarify and express their needs and contribute to support planning.
  • Liaise with the MDT, colleagues across the ICB, housing and social care partnership to gather information relevant to assessment and support planning activities.
  • To keep accurate and timely electronic case records. To prepare documentation for panel application and other necessary documents as required.
  • To work collaboratively with the Multi-Disciplinary Team to ensure clients voices are heard through assessment and in meeting forums. To work collaboratively to achieve best outcomes for those accessing services.
  • Participation in making safeguarding personal decisions and contribution to risk assessments and protection plans.
  • To undertake other temporary duties, consistent with the basic objectives and/or duties of the post.
  • To always act in accordance with the council and departmental policy in particular the council’s equal opportunities policy.
  • To undertake any other temporary responsibilities aligned with the overall purpose and grade of the role.

Requirements of this Social Worker role:

  • A Social Work Qualification or equivalent.
  • Understanding of relevant legislation.
  • Relevant Social Work experience.

Contact:

This Social Worker job 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 placeme