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Birmingham City Council have some exciting roles available within the Impact Project Team for 2 years post qualified social workers who are passionate about adult social work.
Your new role
As a qualified social worker, you will be working within the Citywide Adults Impact Team, a project team focusing on cost efficiencies through a process of review or reassessment.
You will need to undertake conversation 3 discussions: support planning, completion of commissioning of care forms (budget requests), reviews, mental capacity assessments, CHC, MDT, and working with a variety of client groups within Adult Social Care.
As a qualified social worker, you will be working within a strong established social work team undertaking caseloads with citizens to identify needs and outcomes. You will deliver an enhanced customer experience that promotes the well-being of vulnerable adults to enable them to live independently for longer, supporting them in retaining and regaining their skills and confidence.
An essential requirement for the role is wholly dependent on the person being able to risk assess individuals whilst maximising their independence.A desirable requirement for the role is someone who has experience of project work and is able and resilient to adapt to change at the request of the project lead.
This role is currently not suitable for newly qualified social workers due to the fast pace and independent work required.This role will pay depending on experience, on an ongoing contract. JD is available upon request.
Working Hours:
8:30am-5pm (Mon-Thurs) and 8:30am - 4:30pm (Friday). This role is 35hrs per week with remote work, but you will be required to attend the office 1 day per week.
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful, you will need to
- Have a recognised professional Social Work qualification (MA/BA/B.Sc. in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work or CQSW)
- Social Work England registration
- 2 years post-qualifying experience.
- Previous experience working within Social Work adults services
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Flexibility to travel as required.
What you'll get in return
Why HAYS?
- One dedicated consultant with over 17 years of recruitment expertise
- Recruitment partner for Birmingham, Sandwell, Solihull, Coventry and Oxfordshire Councils with access to exclusive jobs.
- Free access to CPD Training
- Option to be paid PAYE or Umbrella Ltd, with twice-weekly payroll and 'Faster Pay' service.
- "Refer a Friend" bonus - get 250 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
- Free DBS and User-friendly online compliance platform
What you need to do now
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