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Social Work Assistant

We are currently recruiting for Social Care Coordinators for Adult Community Social Work Services based in Bradbury Centre.  Mon - Fri 0900 - 1700.  Salary £12.86ph; 0.56p per mile. 

 

 

The social care co-ordinator will work alongside the social worker on a designated caseload for which the social worker holds professional responsibility. Under the direction and guidance of the social worker, the social care co-ordinator will work to ensure the implementation of person centred interventions, activities and or services to support and meet assessed need and to achieve desired outcomes, as well as contribute to the monitoring of the wellbeing of service users in accordance with the social work intervention plan.

 

The social care co-ordinator will be delegated by the social worker, specific low risk, non complex case work, where the focus is on prevention, confidence building, monitoring and enabling the older person to engage with and gain support from community and voluntary services.

 

The social care co-ordinator will actively seek to establish an empowering relationship with service users and their carers and at all times through their actions demonstrate dignity, compassion and respect.

 

Main Duties / Responsibilities

 

1. To work with and under the direction of the social worker to deliver a person centred social care service to Older People, their families and carers as part of a delegated caseload.

 

2. To carry out a range of activities and interventions in accordance with individual care plans in order to maximise service user’s potential, promote community integration, reduce isolation, promote confidence  and build individual resilience to promote and maintain wellbeing

 

3. To contribute to the monitoring of the effectiveness of domiciliary care packages and other services in place to support service users to live in their own home, through a range of agreed monitoring and observation activities to include home visits, discussions with service user and family carers, and liaising with community and voluntary service providers and relevant others

 

4. Work to build a knowledge base of local community and voluntary networks and encourage and assist service users to make use of these resources to enhance wellbeing and quality of life

 

5. To liaise effectively with key staff from commissioned services in respect of appropriate care and support commissioned on behalf of service users, in order to seek and provide assurances that care packages are being delivered to the standard and quality required, are meeting the assessed need and that resources are being used efficiently and effectively. When this is not the case, or if there is a change in the service users need or ability, report same promptly to the social worker

 

CRITERIA:

1. Five GCSE’s including English Language (Grades A-C) or equivalent

OR

NVQ Level 3 in Care or equivalent

2. A minimum of 2 years paid or voluntary experience working with Older People and or people with physical health and disabilities in either a social care or hospital setting in a caring capacity

3. Live on the NISCC register

Contact Laura-Lee on 02890021616 or email specialist@keenanrecruitment.co.uk

 

Keenan Recruitment is an equal opportunity employer, acting as an Employment Business on behalf of our Clients for temporary work and an Employment Agency for providing permanent employment with our Clients.

 

Keenan Recruitment is proudly a Corporate Member of REC - 1 (Recruitment and Employment Confederation) adhering to all current employment legislation.

Location: Belfast | Salary: 12.86 per hour | Job type: Contract | Posted: 05/04/2024