Job Summary:

The main purpose of the social worker role is to provide a professional social work service to adults, their families and carers in line within the requirements of the Care Act 2014. The role holder will assist individuals, carers and families by completing strength based assessments and support plans which support the identification of individual, persona network, community strengths and universal services. Applying robust and evidence based eligibility decision making and promoting best value. Intervention is to be holistic, looking at the whole person and all relevant professionals around them as to work in an integrated way Social workers will also undertake safeguarding enquiries in line with legislation, statutory guidance and good practice approaches with a focus on making safeguarding personal to ensure that the adult is at the centre of the process. This will include identifying, responding to, managing and evaluating risk as appropriate considering and applying the Mental Capacity Act 2005 as appropriate.