Adults Social Worker - Trafford/Altrincham - Neighbourhood Team

Job Title: Adults Social Worker
Location: Trafford/Altrincham
Working Hours: Full time, Hybrid
Rate: £32+

Vitalis Social Care are currently recruiting for an experienced Adults Social Worker to join a busy team in Trafford/Altrincham, based within the Neighbourhood Team.

Responsibilities:
The South Neighbourhood Team work with Adults in a range of situations with varying disabilities including long term conditions, preparing for adulthood cases, adults at risk drug abuse, hoarding, dementia, and alcohol issues.
We are looking for skilled and motivational social workers to work within a busy and challenging role.

A significant part of your role will be to provide social work assessment and interventions utilising a strength based and person centred approach, if necessary secure appropriate levels of funding where necessary in line with the Reshaping Trafford Policy.

In addition you will be required to provide an effective response to safeguarding enquiries in line with both the Care Act and local policy and procedures.

In return we offer flexible working arrangements, provide opportunities to develop skills through a structured development programme, and provide regular support through professional supervision.
If you have the following attributes this post may be just what you are looking for.

About you
Motivated for challenging existing ways of working
Understand the importance of continually improving the service
Enthusiastic to engage in adopting outcomes focused and strengths based assessments.
Committed to peer support and learning, making the most of the diverse range of experiences all team members bring
Committed to safeguarding the vulnerable adult population
Experience working in a statutory Adult Social Care service
A qualified Social Worker (level 3 would have completed the ASYE programme).

About the Role
A significant part of the role will be to engage in informative and preventative conversations which will include outcomes focused and strengths based social work assessments and related interventions.

You will be required to manage a caseload of work organising your working hours to make best use of your time ensuring this work is balanced with the responsibilities and work demands of the team

You will build effective professional relationships with other disciplines and with other local health and social care services to enable a coordinated response to the local population.

You will share responsibility with other colleagues for the work load of the team, supporting each other to make best use of each other’s strengths, skills and knowledge in response to the adult social care demands from the local population.

There will be a requirement for all team members to contribute to a duty rota responding to urgent demands for support for individuals in a state of crisis.

The team is committed to peer support and learning, making the most of the diverse range of experiences all members bring.

In addition you will need to demonstrate a commitment to providing an effective response to safeguarding the vulnerable adult population within the local area and oversee enquiries in line with both the Care Act and local policy and procedures.

Benefits of the role:

• Flexible/Hybrid working opportunities
• Manageable caseload
• Excellent rate of pay
• Condensed working and part time roles can be discussed

What we are looking for in a Qualified Social Worker:

• Social Work England registration
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Hold a full UK license
• Post-qualified experience
• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

Why Choose Vitalis?
Vitalis Social Care is a social work recruitment agency with a difference. Serving the social care sector, our business is firmly based on the principles of the public services and gold-standard customer service. Our consultants build long-term relationships and act as trusted partners to their clients and candidates.

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all Social Work roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
• An easy registration process (all done online)
• Ongoing compliance managed for you.
• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.

Referral scheme
Not interested but know someone who is? At Vitalis Social Care, we know that great talent attracts great talent. We offer a generous £250 referral bonus if you make a referral to us! The best part? There’s no limit to the number of referrals you can make, so spread the word and multiply your rewards! 

Further information
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this is not the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO (Independence Reviewing Officer), BIA (Best Interest Assessor), MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager.
Contact Mia Isherwood at Mia.Isherwood@Vitalissocialcare.co.uk or on 07974 416413 for more information.