Social Worker - Adults Neighbourhood Team in Newham, Gloucestershire

Job Title: Social Worker – Adults Neighbourhood Team
Specialism: Social Worker – Adults
Location: Newham, UK
Salary: £32.00 per hour

Social Worker within the Adults Neighbourhood Team in Newham, earning £32.00 per hour. This exciting ongoing locum opportunity offers both part-time and full-time flexibility, providing the chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of adults with a wide range of care and support needs. Working within a supportive multidisciplinary environment, you will deliver high-quality, person-centred social work that promotes independence, wellbeing, and positive outcomes while ensuring adults are safeguarded from abuse and neglect.

Perks and benefits:

• Part Time / Full Time: Enjoy the flexibility to balance work with your personal life. Whether you want the stability of full-time work or the freedom of part-time hours, we cater to your needs.

• Hourly Pay: Earn a competitive rate of £32.00 per hour, giving you the flexibility to manage your earnings while being rewarded for your expertise.

• Professional Development: Access continuous learning opportunities to enhance your skills, expand your knowledge, and support your career growth.

• Multidisciplinary Team: Work within a collaborative and diverse team, creating a rich learning environment and broadening your professional experience.

• Supportive Workplace Culture: Be part of a service that values your contribution, encourages innovation, and promotes open communication.

• Varied Caseload: Gain exposure to a range of complex and rewarding cases, ensuring no two days are ever the same.

• Meaningful Impact: Help adults achieve greater independence and wellbeing while making a lasting difference in your local community.

As a Social Worker within the Adults Neighbourhood Team, you will work with adults aged 18 and over who have care and support needs resulting from physical disability, learning disability, mental ill health, sensory impairment, frailty, or long-term health conditions. You will deliver high-quality, person-centred social work that promotes independence, wellbeing, and positive outcomes, while ensuring adults are safeguarded from abuse and neglect.

What you will do:

• Assessment and Care Planning: Undertake comprehensive Care Act 2014 assessments to identify eligible care and support needs. Develop, implement, and review outcome-focused care and support plans while promoting community resources, preventative services, and informal support networks.

• Safeguarding Adults: Identify adults at risk and carry out safeguarding enquiries. Manage risks and support individuals to make informed decisions, participating in safeguarding meetings and applying Making Safeguarding Personal principles.

• Case Management: Manage a diverse caseload with timely assessments, reviews, and interventions. Maintain accurate case records and prepare reports for legal proceedings and professional meetings.

• Multi-Agency Working: Collaborate with health professionals, housing services, voluntary sector partners, and other agencies to coordinate effective support for adults and carers.

• Mental Capacity and Best Interests: Conduct Mental Capacity Act assessments and facilitate Best Interests decision-making processes.

• Supporting Carers: Undertake carers' assessments and provide access to appropriate support services, recognising the vital role unpaid carers play.

• Professional Practice: Uphold professional standards through regular supervision, reflective practice, and ongoing professional development.

Why Newham

Newham offers vibrant community living with excellent transport links, a variety of cultural experiences, and beautiful parks. As one of London's most diverse and dynamic boroughs, it provides an exciting environment in which to live and work. With thriving communities, modern amenities, and a strong commitment to supporting residents, Newham is the perfect place to build your career in Adult Social Care while making a real impact on people's lives.

Working with Sanctuary Personnel:

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Take the next step in your social work career and join the Adults Neighbourhood Team in Newham with Sanctuary Personnel.