About the Role:
We are seeking a qualified Social Worker to join our dedicated Care & Support Team at Cornwall Council.
Under the leadership and management of the Team Manager/Principal Social Worker to provide a statutory social work service to adults with health and social care needs achieving high quality, timely and person-centred needs assessments that will reflect the needs and risks to the individual, analysis, care planning, intervention and review appropriate to the work of the team or service unit.
Social workers are required to work collaboratively with colleagues from different teams, disciplines and partner organisations in order to provide a seamless service to individuals/families/carers. They will work in partnership to work with individuals facing complex social and family crisis across a range of settings, promoting autonomy and development with individuals who have complex needs and are more vulnerable to exclusion; and work with communities, individuals and families to promote their personal strengths.
Social workers are to work at the required level of professional competence as detailed in Adult Social Care practice standards and quality assurance framework and in line with the national Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) for Social Work. The Social Worker will ensure they maintain and improve their knowledge and skills and contribute to the learning and development of other members of the team.
As representatives of Adult Social Care Directorate, behaviour and conduct should be professional at all times, reflecting the values of the department and the council.
Contracted Hours –Â 37 hours per week (Full-Time)
 Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of social policy and social work practice, operating within the appropriate legislative context
- Undertake all social work tasks within government and departmental timescales and standards, ensuring the welfare of the adult is paramount
- Promote self-learning and professional development in line with the Professional Capability Framework (PCF)
- Actively contribute to supervision, appraisal, and development opportunities, adhering to the requirements of HCPC
- Work collaboratively with team members and multi-disciplinary professionals to meet the needs of vulnerable adults
- Ensure that the views and wishes of individuals and carers are central to all decision-making
- Protect adults in need of support services in accordance with legal requirements and CFA safeguarding procedures
- Ensure compliance with all aspects of the Council’s safeguarding policies
- Promote independence, prevention, reablement, and self-determination through effective communication with families, carers, individuals, and partner agencies
- Work within the Council’s budgetary framework, understanding legal limits, and engaging in negotiation with Continuing Health Care and other funding sources
 Requirements:
- Qualified Social Worker
- Registered with Social Work England (SWE)
- Eligible to work in the UK
 Interested?
For more information on this role or to apply, get in touch with our vendor department who will arrange for a specialist consultant to get in contact with you:
 0203 906 8670