Job Description

2. Role specific duties and accountabilities:

· Practice within the prevailing legislative framework and council policies and procedures.
· To undertake strengths based assessments and practice in a way that promotes self-determination, independence and empowerment, that builds upon individual and community resilience.
· To coproduce care and support plans and agree any relevant financial contributions as required.
· Review care and support plans to ensure their effectiveness in terms of improved outcomes within the principles of best value.
· Ensure that work is completed within the stated timescales in accordance with both national and local procedures.
· To manage own workload, including working with adults with care and support needs and carers who experience a variety of challenges.
· To ensure needs are met and risks are managed to achieve best outcomes for adults with care and support needs and carers, seeking direction from experienced colleagues and managers as appropriate.
· Advocate for adults with care and support needs and ensure their voices are heard and they are supported to participate in a variety of ways with additional advocacy support accessed as required in legislation.
· Work collaboratively and develop good working relationships.
· Maintain records in relation to recording information in line with Council policy and procedure.
· Actively participate in regular supervision and consultation with your line manager ensuring they are always made aware of significant issues in respect of adults you are working with.
· To lead statutory safeguarding enquiries, planning and reviews as required.
· To identify risk and protective factors, and develop plans for managing and addressing risks, to ensure effective safeguarding and positive outcomes for adults
· To support team members including newly qualified social workers and student social workers to develop their knowledge and skills.
· Be accountable for own progression and career development, undertaking training and professional development, and maintaining up-to-date knowledge and skills.
· To practice in anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive manner that supports diversity and equality for all people
· Encourage a work environment which promotes the health, safety and wellbeing of self and others.
· Perform duties in line with the Social Work England Professional Standards.
· Any other duties required by your line manager commensurate with the grade and post.