Adult’s Social Worker – Safeguarding (Grade J)
Job Description
Job Title : Adult’s Social Worker – Safeguarding (Grade J)
Job Category : Social Care – Qualified
Location : White Rose House, Northallerton, DL6 2NA, North Yorkshire County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 07:00
End Time : 15:00
Salary: £26.00
All candidates must have had the Covid-19 vaccination prior to being submitted to this order.
Minimum 2 yrs post qualified experience
Selby area or surrounding
Social work england registered
Knowledge of signs of safety
Flexible and responsive for visits in Selby area occasionally
Agency workers still to work from home
Knowledge
⦁ Good working knowledge, understanding and application of the Care Act and regulations.
⦁ Knowledge and understand of other relevant legislation for adult social care, for example the Mental Capacity Act.
⦁ Knowledge and understanding of social care policy developments and good practice at a local and national level.
⦁ Knowledge of statutory requirements, including requirements in respect of carers, equality and anti-discrimination legislation, maintaining a safe working environment, data protection and confidentiality.
⦁ Knowledge and understanding of how Equality & Diversity, Dignity & Respect and Human Rights will apply to this role.
Experience
⦁ Demonstrable experience of undertaking assessment of health or social care needs in a community setting. (Newly Qualified workers only)
⦁ Demonstrable experience of contributing to the safeguarding of vulnerable adults. (Newly Qualified workers only)
⦁ Experience of undertaking assessment of health or social care needs in a community setting.
⦁ Experience of inter-agency collaboration practice.
⦁ Demonstrable experience of undertaking complex assessment of health or social care needs in a community setting.
⦁ Demonstrable experience of initiating the appropriate statutory and other actions required to undertake adult protection investigations.
⦁ Experience of working positively in a changing environment.
⦁ Relevant community experience for nursing qualified applicants
Professional Qualifications/Training/Registrations required by law, and/or essential for the performance of the role
⦁ A professional social care qualification e.g. Social Work, DipSW, CQSW with current registration with SWE
⦁ A commitment to undertake ASYE if in first two years of qualifying as a social worker and not completed already.
