Job Title: Permanent Social Worker - Ageing Well Team
Salary: £36,648.00
Location: Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 6ER
Job Description
As a Social Worker in the Ageing Well Team, you will play a pivotal role in supporting individuals across Southend-on-Sea, including out-of-borough cases. Your primary objective will be to deliver appropriate support at the right time and place, enabling citizens to achieve independence and quality of life.
Key Responsibilities:
Conducting assessments to create personalized care plans focused on community assets, informal networks, and universal services.
Advocating a strengths-based approach to maximize individuals' independence while supporting their desired outcomes and well-being.
Collaborating with health and social care colleagues, statutory partners, and community leaders to ensure coordinated and innovative service delivery.
Undertaking responsibilities for safeguarding enquiries, Mental Capacity Act assessments, and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards as needed.
Maintaining accurate records and providing timely and appropriate communication to managers and external stakeholders.
Qualifications and Experience:
A registered Social Worker with Social Work England.
Experience in applying the Care Act (2014), Mental Capacity Act (2005), and managing adult safeguarding inquiries.
Knowledge of strength-based and asset-based approaches in social work.
Capability to support unqualified staff and supervise student social workers.
What We Offer:
Competitive salary and a commitment to professional development.
A supportive and innovative team environment.
Opportunities to co-create change within the community and contribute to the broader transformative vision of Southend-on-Sea.
If you're ready to embrace change and be part of a forward-thinking team, we'd love to hear from you!
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? Phone: 0203 047 1476
Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.
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