Adult Social Worker – County Team

Adult Social Worker

Team: County Team

Location: Hereford

Start Date: ASAP

Contract: On going

Hours: 37 and HYBRID WORKING

Rate: £35 per hour

Adult’s Senior Social Worker required for the County Team in Hereford.

Social worker needed for County Team a small, busy, active team based in the centre of Hereford.

Hybrid working from the main Herefordshire Council offices two days each week and three days from home.

Service users include a range of needs, including Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Younger and Older Adults with Physical Disabilities, plus housing issues such as hoarding and homelessness. Whilst undertaking a wide variety of work including hospital discharges.

The team works closely with the Council’s Legal Team to complete Court applications for DoLS Appeals, Community DoLS and Deputyship Applications. Works closely with local ICB, CHC team, Police, Health colleagues in Primary Health, Mental Health and the Community Learning disability Team. County Team undertake some out of county work, in specialist hospital and community settings, and have the opportunity to work with other multi agency teams out of area.

Regular supervision takes place each month with an allocated supervisor, who is available on a daily basis, for both formal and informal supervision sessions and case discussions.

Ashberry Recruitment would ask that applicants meet the following:

• DIPSW or equivalent qualification in Social Work
• Social Work England registration
• Post qualification experience
• Enhanced and in date DBS certificate.
• Excellent communication skills and be able to make good decisions based on information available.
• One year minimum post qualified experience in Adults Social Work
• Can work alone and within/contribute to a team/multi-agency set ups.
• Possess knowledge of service needs.
• Competent IT skills and be able to navigate electronic file/recording systems.
• Can write clear, concise, and robust assessment/reports/files.
• Have a flexible approach to work and working hours when the need arises

Why Ashberry?

• Dedicated experienced consultant providing the ultimate support through your job search
• Friendly compliance team to guide you through the registration and placement process
• £250 Referral bonus

For more information on this position or similar roles please contact Scarlett on 01282 525510 or scarlett@ashberryrecruitment.com