Social Worker / Care Manager 

Our client is the smallest Unitary Authority in England, but just because they are a small team does not mean they cannot make a big difference, multum-in parvo is their motto! Rutland offers fantastic opportunities to make a real difference to the lives of residents in their local community – they really are one of the best places to live, learn, work, play and visit. This is your chance to become part of an amazing team, delivering great services throughout the county. 

Their Adult Social Care teams are leading the way in health and social care integration, ensuring the services they deliver meet the needs of their service users in a fully personalized and joined up way. With continually evolving services, this is a great opportunity to join a nationally recognized and committed team, supporting service users and their carers every step of the way. 

Position: Social Worker / Care Manager - Hospital Discharge and Reablement Team 
Location: Rutland, East Midlands 
Job type: Full Time, Fixed term to March 2020 
Hours: 37 hours per week 
Salary: £24,799 to £34,788 per annum plus market supplement of £1,000 to £3,000 pro-rata for SW qualified 

The closing date for applications is: 05 August 2019 
Interviews will take place in week commencing: 19 August 2019 

About the role: 

Passionate about providing and developing excellent services, you will be comfortable working in hospitals (typically in Leicester, Peterborough and Kettering) and in service users homes to assess needs. Able to quickly build relationships, ensuring they have all the support they need to regain their independence, return home and remain there safely, will be your starting point. Working in a person centred way will be second nature, as will ensuring support plans are monitored and reviewed to meet changing circumstances. 

About you: 

With previous experience working in Adult Social Care, you will understand the processes and legislation behind their work, but just as importantly you will support service user’s involvement throughout the assessment process, creating plans in partnership with them, their careers and other agencies to facilitate safe, effective and timely hospital discharges and transfers of care. 

To ensure they offer a holistic service, they would like to hear from qualified Social Workers and other professionals with a relevant Level 4 qualification or equivalent such as Nurses, Physiotherapists or Occupational Therapists to work in the team as a Care Manager. 

What they offer in return… 

Work that makes a difference to people’s lives within this beautiful county, in addition to structured salary reviews, local government pension scheme, discounted access to ‘Active Rutland’ keep fit activities and Flexi-Time to name just a few! 

The successful applicant for this post will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). 

They act as ‘One Council’ in all they do, with each of them working together in the most effective way to meet the needs of their customers every day – if you share this ethos then they really want to hear from you… 

All recruitment correspondence, including interview details, will usually be sent out via email. If you require documentation / correspondence in an alternative format, please contact the HR team. 

Our client is committed to Equality and Diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Everyone at our client has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults and for ensuring that they are protected from harm. 

You may have experience of the following: Social Worker, Social Work, Social Care, Care Manager, Vulnerable People, CQC, Senior Support Worker, Service Delivery Manager, Social Care, Customer Service, Healthcare etc. 

Ref: 87941