Social Worker

My Social Work News; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a full-time Social Worker in Gloucestershire. The position entails supporting individuals in crisis, coordinating complex situations, and promoting social change. Candidates need a relevant Social Work qualification and an understanding of legislation. The salary is up to £40,777 per annum, offering a chance to significantly impact the community.

Qualifications

• Registered or eligible for registration as a social worker.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.

Responsibilities

• Support people in crisis to regain control of their lives.
• Coordinate and manage section 42 enquiries.
• Promote social change and development.

Skills

Community resources knowledge

Crisis management

Effective communication

Education

Social Work Qualification or equivalent

Job description

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Adult Hospital Team to work Full Time based in Gloucestershire.

The salary for this Social Worker job is up to £40,777 per annum.

• Listen to the people of Gloucestershire, supporting them to connect to community resources, including promoting digital inclusion, recognising the opportunities and risk of new technologies, digital resources, online communications, virtual environments and social media in social work.
• Prioritise supporting people in crisis to regain control of their lives, working together to achieve effective plans to reduce risk and ensure people are more stable.
• To coordinate and manage section 42 enquiries and complex, high-risk situations, utilising professional judgement throughout.
• To promote social change and development, social cohesion and the empowerment and liberation of people.
• To develop and maintain an in-depth knowledge of local resources, working collaboratively with teams and services both within and outside of Gloucestershire County Council.
• To be an active participant of your team, supporting the development of others and committed to own professional development to deliver the best quality practice for the people of Gloucestershire.
• To take responsibility for obtaining regular, effective supervision from a professional supervisor/manager and appraisal to discuss effective practice, reflection, continuing professional development and career opportunities.
• To take ownership of and responsibility for delivering against team and individual performance targets. Maintaining an awareness of own professional limitations and knowledge gaps and seeking to address these.
• To contribute to the development of the service by communicating new ideas, through means such as briefings, completion of council survey’s, and team meetings.

Requirements of this Social Worker job:

• A social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Registered or eligible for registration.

Contact: This Social Worker job is advertised by Zehnn Young; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients’ requirements.

Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).

With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.

Reasonable Adjustments: If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.