Senior Social Worker
BRACKNELL FOREST COUNCIL
Senior Social Worker
£74880
BRACKNELL FOREST COUNCIL, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 1 day ago, 17 Sep | Get your application in today.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: a58df1ad2ffc47ba9f3e3e88737afab5
Full Job Description
- To apply a strength-based approach to problem solve together, connecting people to their community/social network.
- Work with people, including advocates and carers, to develop person-centred plans designed to meet needs in ways that maximises independence, choice and control, and are legal and affordable.
- To act in the best interest of an individual who lacks mental capacity, using the principles defined in the Mental Capacity Act (2005) to maintain their safety until a time that capacity returns, or alternative arrangements are made.
- To work within the legislative framework, national and local policy and within the philosophy of social work practice.
- Document all work and share information in line with legislation and local policy and procedures.
- To participate in the Duty Safeguarding Manager rota and ensuring timely and effective safeguarding assessments and planning.
- Where appropriate, prepare reports for legal proceedings such as applications for Court of Protection
- Take an active role in your own supervision and appraisal and to supervise and appraise allocated staff in accordance with the departmental supervision policy and council's appraisal policy.
- To be professionally accountable for all aspects of your work and provide appropriate levels of support and challenge to staff, enabling continuous professional development; up-to-date, evidence-based practice; attendance at all mandatory training and specialist training where appropriate.