social worker 0 - 18 year olds

Job Description

Social WorkerPeterborough4 weeks initially with a review to be undertaken37 hours a week£28 ph to £32 umbrella rate4 days office based 1 day home*Enhanced DBS needed*Join our client in a role that transcends the ordinary, where your expertise meets impactful decision-making for the well-being of vulnerable children and adults. Our client is seeking a dedicated professional like you to take on front-line positions, blendingextensive experience with professional qualifications. As a key player in either residential or non-residential teams, you will enjoy a unique freedom to act, guided not only by established procedures but also shaped by overarching professional and corporatepolicy guidelines.Expertise that Makes a Difference:At this level, your decisions and recommendations are rooted in the rich tapestry of social work theory or extensive practitioner-level experience. Specific qualifications may be necessary to meet legislative and regulatory requirements. For roles that dontdemand in-depth theoretical knowledge, youll find compensation through higher financial responsibility and impactful factors such as physical effort or challenging working conditions. Engage with others in tasks requiring manual dexterity, and embrace thedaily use of technology.Communication Mastery: As a social worker, your developed communication skills will be paramount in engaging with service users, overcoming inherent barriers with finesse. Whether addressing your own casework or tackling escalated issues,your ability to convey advice and persuasive messages in understandable terms will shine, a skill honed through experience and training.Strategic Thinking and Planning: Navigate complex problems and situations, juggling multiple information streams, from needs assessment to resource allocation. While engaging with groups and individuals on a day-to-day basis, your role alsodemands a longer-term perspective, with planning extending up to a year ahead.Decision-Making Prowess and Innovation: As a trailblazer, youll organize your workload with the flexibility to respond independently to novel problems. While supported by team managers or supervisors for serious issues, your role encouragesautonomy and innovation within the framework of professional and internal protocols.Areas of Responsibility: Your crucial responsibilities as a social worker include accurate and timely assessment of service user needs, along with the identification and delivery of appropriate care solutions. With formal management responsibilitywithin your team or center, youll uphold the highest standards in social work. Even without formal management duties, your specialist qualifications will set you apart.Impacts and Demands: While the physical effort is modest, your role demands sensory attention and moderate periods of concentrated mental focus. Deadline pressures and conflicting demands are part of the landscape, calling for resilience.Forge meaningful client relationships, knowing that your role may expose you to challenging environmental conditions and intense emotional demands.If you feel that this social worker role is for you then please feel free to apply with your CV or contact Hire Stone recruitment and ask for Anthony

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