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Qualified Social Worker

Remedy Recruitment Group
Posted 7 hours ago, valid for 13 days
Location

Stockport, Cheshire SK2 5JF, England

Contract type

Full Time

In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.

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  • Stockport Council's Adult Social Care REaCH Reablement Service is hiring 1 FTE agency social worker, initially funded until April 25, 2025, with a possibility of extension.
  • The role involves supporting the REaCH service by conducting reviews, Care Act assessments, and mental capacity assessments, as well as facilitating access to long-term care services.
  • Candidates should have experience in adult law and be able to manage a short-term caseload while adhering to council policies and responding to safeguarding concerns.
  • The position requires flexibility, resilience, and the ability to work person-centeredly with clients, while collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team.
  • The salary for this position is competitive, and applicants should have prior experience as a social worker.

Stockport council Adult social care REaCH Reablement service is looking for 1 FTE agency social worker initially funded until the 25/04/25 (with a possible extension).. The SW will support the REaCH service to meet service demands through completion of carrying out reviews, care act assessments/ mental capacity assessments and progressing if they have eligible care act needs onto further long term commissionable services/ packages of care.

Main Purpose of the Job

  • To work within a reablement team/ service to monitor service users progress and assess any ongoing needs.
  • To hold a case load, cases will be held short term
  • To monitor prioritise and review your case load
  • Knowledge of Adult Law
  • To adhere to council policies
  • To complete assessments under the Care Act 2014
  • To complete formal mental capacity assessments when required
  • Respond to statutory and non-statutory safeguarding concerns
  • To give information and advice and signpost to other agencies/ services
  • To work within a small social work team and support other colleagues
  • To attend team meetings and any appropriate training
  • To network with other professionals and multi-agency working. To be confident in working with people living with risk and be flexible, resilient and creative.
  • Work with people in a person-centred way to maximise their strengths and assets
  • Contribute Social Work expertise to the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team/ REaCH service, to support SW apprentices, support with shadowing on visits.

Mixture of home and office working

Benefits of working with Remedy as a Qualified Social Worker

  • A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
  • Top tier supplier to numerous local authorities throughout the UK giving us access to jobs before other agencies.
  • Option to be paid on either Wednesday or Friday.

*Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.

Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.