Social Worker - Fareham, United Kingdom - Connect2Hampshire

Connect2Hampshire
Connect2Hampshire
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Fareham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Social Worker

MASH Team

Assistant Team Manager


This is an Assistant Team Manager role working within MASH (Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub) Team who are responsible for making initial assessments of cases and ensuring they are referred on to the correct team within Children's Services in a timely manner.


You will be an HCPC registered Qualified Social Worker and preferably worked within a Children's Social Services setting carrying out assessments, experience in the children's reception team an advantage.


To be successful in this role you need to be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and have the ability to process a high volume of complex information.

The average caseload is 12-14, with a 2 day turnaround for each case.

Must be able to come into the office every other week. Hours rotate between 8.30am-5pm and 11am-7pm.

The later shift is when ATMs can work from home the 8.30 shift ATMs are to work in the office.


Role Responsibilities:


  • To use professional skills, knowledge, and experience and a range of interpersonal and specialist communication skills to gather information and make a full assessment of risks protection and social care needs of individuals and carers/families, withinrelevant legal and statutory frameworks, agreed priorities and current eligibility criteria.
  • Refer to other relevant agencies and undertake joint assessments where appropriate to ensure all risks and needs are considered.
  • To arrange, provide or purchase appropriate services/care within the Departments agreed priorities and resource framework to reflect best value principals and to comply with legislation and statutory duties.
  • Take appropriate action in conjunction with other agencies and within legal and statutory framework, to protect vulnerable people.
  • Manage an agreed case load in accordance with statutory and Departmental procedures and objectives, and professional good practice to enable individuals to achieve goals and maximise their strengths
  • Monitor, review and reassess care packages/services against identified risks, needs, and objectives to ensure the continued effectiveness in achieving required or wanted outcomes.
  • Make appropriate use of paper and computerised case recording systems to and effectively contribute to professional case management and comply with current legislation and Departmental Policies and Procedures. Records should be accessible to individuals,colleagues and managers as appropriate.
  • Produce reports as required which comply with statutory and Departmental procedures and capture and analyse information clearly and guide decision making and case management
  • Ensure knowledge of benefits, fees and allowances is current and advise individuals how to access them in order to achieve maximum independence and manage expectations and demands

We will provide you with:
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A 9 day working fortnight:

  • A hybrid tablet device, so you can work more effectively and flexibly.
  • 5 personal development days per annum.
  • Access to permanent vacancies as they are released.
  • Flexible working options to fit around today's lifestyle
  • 37 Hours a week
- £42 Per hour

  • Work from home every other week
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