Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Allegations & Risk Team to work full time based in Bury, Greater Manchester.
Location: Bury, Greater Manchester
Working Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £39,186 - £41,418 per annum
The Council is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the well-being of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees to uphold this dedication. Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory background check via the Disclosure and Barring Service at the appropriate level.
Benefits of the role:
- Convenient Parking: Complimentary car parking pass
- Professional Fee Coverage: Reimbursement of your Social Work England registration fees.
- Work-Life Balance: Flexible and adaptable working arrangements to encourage and help you to fulfil a healthy work-life balance
- Educational Incentives: Receive a reward of up to £1000 upon successful completion of the practice educator program for social work students
- Training and Development: Access to extensive training programs
- Health and Fitness Benefits: Exclusive discounts on gym memberships and access to salary sacrifice schemes
- Generous Leave Policy: Attractive annual leave allowance with the benefit of Greater Manchester Combined Authority continuous service commitment.
- Financial Security: Participation in a highly competitive local government pension scheme.
- Wellbeing Support: Comprehensive employee wellbeing support services.
Main Duties as a Social Worker:
In this dynamic role, you'll encounter diverse and complex cases daily, working within the Allegations and Risk Team alongside two Advanced Practitioners and a Manager. You will manage a manageable caseload and collaborate frequently with multi-agency partners. This role focuses on supporting adults with multiple, highly complex needs, including Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), Autistic Spectrum Disorders, forensic histories, complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), substance misuse, and those transitioning from long-term care through the Transforming Care Agenda. You will also assist those whose needs do not fit within existing Learning Disability and Community Mental Health services criteria.
- Direct Support: Under the guidance of the Allegations and Risk Manager, work directly with individuals, their families, and caregivers. Provide support to both the service users and their networks.
- Assessment & Compliance: Conduct thorough assessments in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and other relevant legislative frameworks. Ensure compliance with all legal and policy requirements.
- Innovative Approaches: Promote and model innovative approaches to managing complex, high-risk needs. Address the impact on individuals, their families, and those navigating the legislative and funding frameworks.
- Team Support: Offer support and guidance to wider social work teams dealing with complex cases. Participate in working within Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INT) and other departmental settings to support the MARM (Multi-Agency Risk Management) protocol.
- Meetings & Risk Management: Attend and contribute to MAPPA (Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements) meetings and other risk management meetings as required.
Key Requirements for this role:
- Must possess a recognised social work qualification
- Registered with Social Work England
- Knowledge of issues affecting adults, including health, mental health, aging processes, and carers' concerns.
- Have a solid understanding of health and social care legislation, guidance, and policy.
Contact:
This Social Worker job is advertised by Zehnn Young; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
We welcome applications from Social Workers who meet the above requirements.
Regretfully we are only able to respond to experienced Social Work candidates who meet these requirements for this Social Work role as we need to meet our clients’ requirements, but please feel free to browse our open roles that may be more suitable for you.
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.
