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Do you want to make a difference in the lives of The Adults in Kent?
Connect2socialwork are urgently looking for a Social Worker to join their great Adults team with a Pay rate up to £38 an hour on a locum basis.
The benefits of this Social Worker role:
- Hybrid working
- Supportive team to work in
- Laptop and training provided
- Low case load
Job Description;
- Deliver high-quality, person-centred care and support. Identify what is important to the people we support, and how they can live a life they want to live. Being involved in people's lives in the least intrusive way - and always in their best interests.
- Take a holistic 'whole family approach' to ensure that the person's needs are met and identify how their care and support impacts family members or others in their support network. Facilitate conversations with people we support, their families and their carers based on what matters most to them.
- Support people, their carers, family members, or others in their support network, to build and maintain community links, and to live as independently as possible, for as long as possible.
- Build and develop relationships with wider partners to conduct person-centred reviews, including annual statutory reviews, of the people we support's care and support plans, and work together to enable people to achieve their personal outcomes.
- Manage crisis intervention to meet immediate requirements and reduce risk. Undertake safeguarding enquiries as directed by the Safeguarding Coordinator / Team Manager
- Actively contribute towards a learning culture as set out in the practice framework by delivering high-quality, person-centred care across all specialisms. Focus on reflection and personal development through supervision, training and other opportunities.
- Be flexible and adaptable in supporting people, their families and carers by using skills and expertise/training to undertake specialist work by working with people in another locality if required and by working with managers and colleagues to provide access to the service during its operating hours in order to contribute to the delivery of an effective, accessible and resilient social care service.
Requirements as a Social Worker include:
- SWE Registration
- Eligible to work in the UK
- Drive and have access to a car
- Post-qualified experience
- Degree level or equivalent in Social Work
Benefits of working for Connect2SocialWork:
- Free DBS and compliance service
- Access to a wide range of roles nationwide, as well as exclusive roles to C2SW
- Your own dedicated consultant with extensive knowledge
- Work for an agency owned by Kent County Council
- Prompt and reliable payroll system
- "Refer a Friend" bonus - get £400 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
- "Warm Welcome" bonus - get £250 when you secure a role through our agency*
About Connect2SocialWork
Connect2SocialWork is wholly owned by Kent County Council. In addition to our links with KCC, we have managed services in place with Hampshire County Council, Luton Borough Council, Surrey County Council, Dudley Metropolitan Council and Dorset Council. We also provide available work with the majority of the local authorities nationwide. Our commitment to you is we will work proactively and tirelessly to market you until we find you that perfect role.
All posts are subject to satisfactory DBS check and references. *Terms and conditions apply.
Connect2Staff/Connect2Kent, part of Commercial Services Trading/Kent Ltd, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
All posts are subject to satisfactory DBS check and references. *Terms and conditions apply.
If you are interested in this role or would like to hear about other opportunities please get in contact today on or email me
Connect2Socialwork is a trading style of Commercial Services Trading LTD - A company wholly owned by Kent County Council. Connect2Socialwork is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
