**3-Month Contract with a local authority** **Job Purpose** * Practice within the prevailing legislative framework and council policies and procedures. * Undertake strengths-based assessments and practice in a way that promotes self-determination, independence, and empowerment, building upon individual and community resilience. * Co-produce care and support plans and agree on any relevant financial contributions as required. **Key Duties/Accountabilities** * Improve outcomes for adults with care and support needs and carers. * Undertake effective strengths-based assessments, planning, and direct work with adults with care and support needs and carers, identifying needs in accordance with the Care Act 2014, statutory guidance, policy, and procedures. * Undertake safeguarding duties as required to protect adults with care and support needs from abuse or neglect. * Practice social work in a transparent, accountable, and safe way in accordance with professional standards, ethics, and values. **Essential Experience Required** * Experience of working directly with adults with care and support needs. **Essential Qualification Required** * Registered as a Social Worker with Social Work England. * Social work qualification, BA, MA, CQSW, CSS, DipSW. **Additional Information to Note** * Working hours: 37 hours per week. * Some working outside normal office hours will be required. * Enhanced DBS required. * This post is covered by the Government's Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The Post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English. ### **Requirements** **Requirements** * Registered as a Social Worker with Social Work England * Social work qualification, BA, MA, CQSW, CSS, DipSW * Experience of working directly with adults with care and support needs Registered as a Social Worker with Social Work England. Social work qualification, BA, MA, CQSW, CSS, DipSW