Social Worker-Adult Safeguarding

Location Waltham Forest
Salary £23.00 - £26.00 per hour
Discipline
All opportunities to prevent, reduce and delay access to social care services are taken Provision of timely advice, information and signposting to relevant community resources.
Maximising residents ability to maintain their independence To fully utilise an individual’s assets and community resources before considering the use of Council resources
Continuity of social care/ reablement services for service users in the community and in hospital
Provision of equipment and assistive technology to support service users to maintain their independence

To be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high quality and legally compliant social care practice to agreed standards for the staff within the remit of the post.



Assessments and support plans are legally compliant in relation to the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and all other relevant legislation.
Social care practice is delivered to agreed standards
To ensure the development of person-led support plans to meet the needs and outcomes of individuals.
To ensure the views and needs of families and carers are considered within the assessment process.


Reporting to a Practice Manager, to manage a caseload that involves undertaking the full legal range of social care assessments and developing person-led support plans to meet the needs and outcomes of individuals. To be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high quality and legally compliant social care practice to agreed standards for the staff within the remit of the post. To maximise the independence and wellbeing of adults and older people.
Supervision of social care assistants as required.
To be a member of one of the following teams:
1) Well-being & Prevention
2) Independent Living
3) Safeguarding
4) Adult Care Management
5) Hospital Team
6) Mental Health
7) Learning Disabilities
8) Adult Review Team