Social worker – SANDWELL Community Full Time

Sandwell MBC are looking to recruit 4 Qualified Social workers across the community social work teams.

Your new company
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is a forward thinking Council, who pride themselves on supporting the local borough and communities, putting the population of Sandwell at the heart of its development and future plans. Sandwell have a number of prestigious developed offices across the borough, giving you the environmental motivation to perform the best at your job.

Your new role
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough are looking for 4 a full time Qualified Social workers to work across the Boroughs 6 community social work teams. This is an exciting opportunity for individuals who are flexible, innovative and have a proven track record of partnership working, with a can-do approach. The service aims to improve the outcomes of residents in Sandwell by;
* Enabling/facilitating timely discharges from hospital
* Monitoring and facilitating timely discharges from intermediate care provisions
* Offering alternatives to hospital admissions
* Supporting people to return to independent living.
* Complete work in a timely manner/& adhere to deadline, timescales and Sandwell Policies and Procedures

You will be required to work as part of a team and deliver an enhanced customer experience that promotes the wellbeing of vulnerable adults to enable them to live in their own homes independently for longer, supporting them in retaining and regaining their skills and confidence

Hours 37 hours per week and required to work the core hours of the business, Monday to Thursday 9.00-5.30 pm and Fridays 9.00-5.00pm. Pay £25.00 per hour. The location is currently home-based working; however, you will be required to complete some home/community visits in Sandwell following a dynamic risk assessment of the needs of the visit. Access to own lap top and mobile phone would be beneficial and candidates need to be readily available to start.

What you’ll need to succeed
To be successful you will require a Social Work qualification (BA Social Work, CQSW, DipSW, CSS or CCETSW approved equivalent). It is also essential that you have a current professional registration and have a minimum of 2 years experience working with adults in a Senior Social Work Practitioner position and have experience of supervising staff or students

What you’ll get in return
Working through Hays, you will receive a bespoke specialist recruitment service with your own personal consultant. In addition, you will receive:

• One dedicated consultant with over 12 years of recruitment expertise
• Specialist in Adult Social Work Recruitment
• Recruitment partner for Birmingham and Sandwell Councils
• Exclusive access to the latest Qualified Social work vacancies
• Free access to CPD Training, Network forums and resources
• Transparency on timesheet/payroll platform – Option to be paid PAYE or Umbrella Ltd
• Support for CV writing and Interview skills
• *£250 reward for referring another Qualified Social Worker, who we then place.
• You will be offered a competitive salary however this is dependent on experience with scope for negotiation.

What you need to do now
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