Adults with Learning Disabilities Social Worker Swindon

Adults with Learning Disabilities Social Worker

Swindon

Pay rate £36.03 per hour Umbrella company

Swindon CBC Adults Services are looking for 2 agency worker to join their team based at Euclid Street for an initial 12 week period with potential to extend. Preferably they are looking to hire locums who can offer 37 hours per week. Pay rate for this role is £36.03 per hour payrolled via Umbrella or £27.50 PAYE. The team operates a hybrid working model with all practitioners expected to be in the office for a minimum of two days per week.

The Learning Disabilities Team support people to meet their needs, to live as independently as they can and to live a good life. We work with multi-disciplinary teams, including the Integrated Care Board to meet those needs holistically.The team focuses on promoting the rights of individuals to be able to make choices and decisions for themselves and use the Mental Capacity act to guide these where required. The team has a range of practitioners including Assistant Care Managers, Social Workers, Experienced Social Workers, Advanced Social Workers and Link Workers. Our Link workers support the main Care Management functions of the other roles, and support the people we work with to source services and activities in the community. While the work can be challenging the team are very supportive of each other and fun to be around.  We have a passion and commitment to support the people we work with.

As an Experienced Social Worker in the Learning Disability Team, this role will see you working closely with the residents of Swindon and their families as well as a number of professionals including health, provider services, safeguarding and mental health colleagues.

Offering a greater level of experience in working with those who have learning disability, you’ll manage a caseload and be responsible for completing Care Act Assessments, reviews and proportionate support planning which may include Mental Capacity Assessments, Best Interest Decisions, Community DOL applications as well as other tasks. You’ll offer support to your colleagues by providing supervision in the team, managing safeguarding enquiries, and taking part in the duty rota.

Consistent and regular monthly supervision will be provided to you with access to support from the Advanced Social Workers, Assistant Team Manager, Team Manager and the wider team.

To apply for this role, you will need to hold -

• A minimum of 6 months experience of working in the UK as a registered social worker
• A relevant Social Work Qualification
• Registration with Social Work England
• Enhanced DBS, registered on the update service or be happy to apply for a DBS
• 3 Years of referencing 
• Driving license with access to a car to be able to travel across the County

Benefits of working for Hoop:

• 20 years’ experience of the Social Work market
• Your local agency based in Cardiff
• PAYE and Umbrella payroll options available – you choose!
• Dedicated point of contact (support team to cover whilst on leave)
• Twice weekly payroll
• Actively supplying every Local Authority in South/West Wales and South West England
• Free on-site quarterly training sessions (Contributing towards CPD)
• Refer a friend scheme available
• Loyalty Bonus to QSW's
• Wellbeing sessions

Given the nature of the role, only applications from individuals with a social work qualification and registration with either professional body - Social Care Wales / Social Work England can be considered. No sponsorship provided. Please only apply if you meet this criteria.

Contact Sarah Leigh at Hoop Social Work in Cardiff today on 02922 400519 for an informal chat.