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Adult Social Care currently has a great opportunity for a fulltime Social Worker, to join them in the Adult Early Help team and Prison team. In Peterborough we work in a person-centred way to improve the lives of our service users. We are a team made up of Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Care Support Workers and Care Advisors from a variety of backgrounds.
Job Responsibility:
Provide advice and support to anyone over the age 18 who are seeking support
Offer support to professionals, individuals, and to families and informal carers
Use a strength-based approach to understand and appreciate an individual's interests, aspirations, concerns and goals through telephone calls or home/prison visits
Explore existing networks of family, friends and wider community support
Develop a plan focusing on what the individual can do for themselves, the provision of information and advice, equipment, short term Reablement, voluntary sector support
Start the assessment process where long term social care is required
Requirements:
Experience of working with adults is essential
Good understanding of Care Act 2014 legislation
Understanding of strength based- approach
Qualified social worker with a Social Work England registration
Hold a valid driving license and have access to your own car
What we offer:
Generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays
Sick pay
Local government pension scheme
Access to a range of benefits via Employee Benefits Platform, including in-store and online discounts
Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes
Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)
Access to car lease scheme
Take your bank holidays flexibly
Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships
Paid volunteering hours each year
Access to equality, diversity and inclusion network
Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards