JOB-20240819-db742659
Job Title: Locum Social Worker
Specialism: Adults Learning Disabilities Team
Location: Leeds UK
Salary: £30.98 per hour
Job Type: Full-time Ongoing
Are you looking for a dynamic opportunity to broaden your horizons in the rewarding field of social work? Join our vibrant Adults Learning Disabilities Team in the bustling city of Leeds as a Locum Social Worker. With a competitive hourly rate and an ongoing full-time position, you're set to make a genuine impact while enjoying the flexibility and benefits of locum work.
Perks and benefits:
- Excellent pay rate: Enjoy a premium pay of £30.98 per hour, ensuring you're rewarded for your skills and dedication in social work. Plus, as a locum worker, you have the flexibility to manage your own schedule, giving you the perfect balance between work and personal life.
- Professional development: Take advantage of our continuous learning opportunities. Keep your skills sharp and professional knowledge cutting-edge with access to training courses and workshops.
- Supportive team environment: You will be joining a friendly and supportive team with excellent staff retention and consistently positive feedback from staff who feel supported by both colleagues and managers.
- Networking opportunities: Working as a locum allows you to build connections across multiple teams and organisations, enriching your career prospects and professional network.
What you will do:
- Utilise strength-based approaches to empower individuals and support customers to maximise their potential.
- Work in partnership to assess individual needs, support plan, and arrange a variety of services and support that meet these needs, empowering customer's choice and control.
- Meet the challenges of personalisation and work within financial constraints to develop creative support plans that deliver personalised outcomes and cost-effective solutions.
- Work in partnership to keep people safe and reduce risks. Depending on the role, you may need skills and experience to undertake safeguarding investigations and develop and implement protection plans, as well as assess risk and implement risk management plans.
- Conduct Mental Capacity Assessments with individuals and where appropriate, make best interest decisions.
- Maintain good report writing and record-keeping skills.
- Take part in the development and reviewing of services, focusing on working in partnership with colleagues across all Care Management Teams, Working Age Adults Contracts and Commissioning, and a range of provider organisations to achieve ‘value for money’ through robust assessment and analysis.
- Carry out duty work on a rota basis, supported by lead duty workers.
- Complete CHC checklists and manage care for people with complex health needs.
- All of this work will be supported by your manager, the wider management team, and experienced safeguarding and risk managers who will offer joint work as well as being available for consultation.
About us:
We are a very friendly, upbeat service passionate about safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults. We strive to promote diversity within our workforce to reflect the population of Leeds. A Disclosure and Barring Service DBS check against the Adults’ barred list will be conducted for preferred candidates and appointment is subject to Social Work England registration.
Leeds is not only a thriving city with a rich cultural scene, excellent restaurants, and diverse community life but it's also one of the UK's most exciting places to live and work. So why not combine a fulfilling role with the vibrant lifestyle that Leeds offers? Apply now to be part of this exciting journey.
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