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Social Worker - Adult Safeguarding Team

Our client, Leicestershire County Council, is seeking a Social Worker for its Adult Safeguarding team.

The role will last 3 months initially.

Paid at £34 per hour (umbrella).

The role will involve the following:

The purpose of the Safeguarding Adult Team is to ensure that there is a consistent and timely approach to applying safeguarding thresholds, identifying and addressing immediate risk and establishing the outcomes of the person involved, in line with Making Safeguarding Personal principles.
The focus is on making safeguarding personal and therefore the service user remains at the centre of the enquiry.
You will provide short term intervention (usually 3 working days) during which time you will aim to make enquiries to enable you to:
Apply safeguarding thresholds
Identify and take steps to address any immediate risk
Meet or discuss with the person involved to establish what their outcomes are in relation to the safeguarding enquiry.
Where there are any doubts about the person's capacity to consent to the enquiry and advise of their outcomes, a mental capacity assessment and if necessary best interest decision in relation to this will be undertaken.
Establish who is involved with the person's care and who needs to be involved in the enquiry.
Hold a strategy meeting or discussion
Average case holding: 15
Team size and layout: 1 Team Manager. 9 Social Workers and 2 CSW's
Hybrid working arrangements: Working from home most of the time. In the office for weekly meetings.

Please let me know if you are interested? Or can you refer a friend for £300 if placed?

Requirements of the role:

Qualified Social Worker
Fully Social Work England registered
Must have significant post-qualified experience in adult social care
Have knowledge of social work methodologies, social care policies such as person-centred approaches and asset based social work, and relevant legislation including The Care Act, Mental Health Act, and Mental Capacity Act.
Have excellent Safeguarding and risk management knowledge and expertise

Please apply online or contact Lindsey Morgan asap to discuss in more detail. We are offering £250 joining bonus for new starters with Reed.Alternatively, we are offering £300 if you refer a friend or colleague and they are placed successfully into this or any other QSW role.

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