Senior Social Worker (SPoA) | Full time | Permanent | Urgent Care & Short Term Support Service | Central Lancashire

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Job Description

Salary £40,778 - £46,142 per annum | Permanent | Full Time, 37 hours | Short Term Support Service | Central Lancashire & surrounding areas

International Sponsorship - this role is not open to international sponsorship

We are currently recruiting...

Are you a compassionate and driven Senior Social Worker looking to make a real difference across Lancashire? Join our Short-Term Support Service, working in Central Lancashire and nearby areas, where you'll help people live independently in a place they call home-through creative, person-centred support.

This is an exciting time to be part of Lancashire County Council. We've launched Living Better Lives in Lancashire, our new strengths-based vision for adult social care. We're embracing innovative practice and reshaping how we support our communities-and we need passionate social workers to help us bring this vision to life.

About the role...

As part of our dynamic team, you'll be a key player in delivering short-term support that promotes independence and wellbeing. The team operates 7 days a week, providing a single point of access to community intermediate care services, including reablement and residential rehab. We also support hospital discharges and work closely with multi-disciplinary teams to prevent admissions and help people remain at home.

Using the Discharge to Assess model, we ensure assessments are carried out in the most appropriate setting-away from hospital environments. This role includes working 1 in 4 weekends, in line with service needs.

What you will do...

• Carry out holistic, face-to-face Care Act Assessments, reviews, and support planning.
• Use a strengths-based approach to identify the right support at the right time.
• Empower individuals to achieve their goals and live life on their own terms.
• Collaborate with health and social care professionals to deliver integrated support.

Our values

What's important to us, is that you share our values...

Supportive and Innovative

You'll need a blend of supportive and innovative thinking, coming up with fresh ideas so we can achieve the best outcomes for people.

Empathy

You'll need compassion and empathy to support people, listening to what they need, whilst ensuring they feel valued and respected.

Reasons to Join Us...

Great Annual Leave: We offer up to 32 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, and 2 additional statutory days during the festive season. You can also purchase additional leave.

Flexible Working opportunities

Financial Benefits: Our generous Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contribution. Our relocation reimbursement package to support people who need to move to the area to work with us.

Training and Development: An excellent induction through our Social Care Academy and ongoing support for your career and professional development.

Health and Wellbeing: A Wellbeing Support Programme for you and your family.

Staff Discounts: You'll get access to dozens of discounts through Vivup, our employee benefits partner. Our scheme covers a car lease scheme, shopping, entertainment, gym memberships, holidays, and more.

We embrace diversity and have a range of support, groups and networks for staff. These include the Forum of Asian Black and Ethnic Employees (FABEE), the Disabled Workers Forum and the LGBTQ+ Employee Network.

How to Apply

For an initial informal and confidential chat, contact: Jonanthan.Leonard@lancashire,gov.uk

We reserve the right to close a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

Social Work applicants must be registered with Social Work England (SWE) to be appointed as a Social Worker or have applied to register with SWE.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful, you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.

You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and you must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.

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