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In South Tyneside are looking for a passionate, forward-thinking Social Worker to join their Let's Talk Team. If you are committed to strengths-based practice and want to empower individuals to maintain their independence, we want to hear from you. As a Social Worker within the Let's Talk Team, you won't just be ticking boxes. You will be at the forefront of our 'Let's Talk Together' approach.
Job Responsibility:
Undertake person-centred assessments that promote health, wellbeing, and independence
Work with people with complex needs to formulate support plans that maximise their abilities and reach their personal goals
Become an expert on the local community, linking people with universal services and non-care support to foster resilience
Proactively embed personilisation into your practice through individual budgets, direct payments, and self-directed support
Move away from service-driven models toward outcome-focused support that utilises an individual's own strengths and family/community resources
Ensure the Making Safeguarding Personal ethos is at the core of everything you do, balancing risk management with personal liberty
Take professional responsibility for a diverse caseload, providing high-quality written reports and maintaining accurate data
Contribute to the development and quality assurance of our Integrated Care Services, ensuring we remain responsive to both local and national landscapes
Engage in regular reflective supervision (EPM), maintain HCPC registration requirements, and provide support to less experienced colleagues
Requirements:
be able to manage challenging situations
be person centred
can work as an individual or part of a team
caring
competent at dealing with all stakeholders
critical thinking
emotional intelligence
empathy
handling medication
non-judgemental
oral communication
organisational
passionate
patience
report writing (incident logs and daily plans etc)
resilient
show initiative
time management
tolerance
understanding
work well under pressure
written communication
BA in social work
registered (or eligible for registration) with Social Work England