Social Worker | Full time | Transition Team | Countywide, ( Central )

Salary 35,235 - 39,513 per annum | Permanent, Full time | 37 hours per week | Transition Team | Countywide, ( Central )

2 positions available

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of adults in your community? Lancashire County Council is seeking a dedicated and professional Social Worker to join our Adult Social Care team. This role involves providing a strength-based, outcome-focused assessment service across community and hospital settings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver a professional social work service in line with statutory responsibilities and organizational policies.
• Promote independence, enable recovery, and safeguard adults through strength-based and outcome-focused service delivery.
• Collaborate with other professionals and agencies to address complex needs and achieve optimal outcomes for individuals and their carers.
• Conduct high-quality assessments and develop support plans in consultation with individuals and their carers.
• Prepare and present written reports effectively in various formats.
• Work with health colleagues to ensure safe and timely discharges from hospital settings.
• Promote the creative and flexible use of personal budgets to meet the needs of those we support.
• Communicate effectively with people, carers, other agencies, and professionals.
• Manage and prioritize a caseload efficiently.
• Maintain accurate records using electronic systems.
• Contribute to team working and service development.
• Support and mentor newly qualified or less experienced staff and students.
• Engage in continuous professional development and mandatory training.
• Maintain emotional resilience and professional wellbeing.
• Participate in a duty system and respond to urgent situations as needed.

Experience:

• Accepting referrals and gathering information.
• Assessing the needs of individuals and their families.
• Managing a caseload and determining priorities.
• Working effectively as part of a team.
• Experience in a Social Services Directorate or other statutory or voluntary agency (Desirable).

Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of relevant social work legislation.
• Ability to assess and analyze needs and risks, and plan care with individuals.
• Effective collaboration with other agencies and professionals.
• IT literate with experience in record-keeping systems.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently under pressure.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Commitment to equal opportunities and diversity.
• Ability to mentor and influence others based on expertise.

Why Join Us?

At Lancashire County Council, we are committed to achieving equal opportunities, protecting and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, and putting our customers' needs at the heart of everything we do. We offer continuous professional development and support to help you achieve your career goals.

How to Apply:

If you would like to contact us for an initial informal and confidential chat, talent@lancashire.gov.uk

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.

You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.

You must be registered (SWE) to be appointed as a Social Worker or have applied to register with the Social Care Council. For Social Worker/Care Manager positions where non social worker qualifications are accepted, registration is not required, and you will be appointed as a Care Manager.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

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