We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Lincoln to assist with the appointment of a Community Care Worker, on a 2-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £14.70 - £18.37 per hour

Responsibilities:

• To work within the policies, practices of the Adult Care and Community Wellbeing Directorate to prescribed standards and to participate in learning and development as required by the Lead Practitioner and Continuous Professional Development.
• Hold and manage a caseload of service users with a higher level of need. This will include the identification of service users and the provision of information and advice. Including a potential for a complex response assessment of user and career need, commissioning
  follow on care and monitoring and review, amending as required.
• Operating within budget framework set by the Directorate and managed by the Lead Practitioner.
• Provide support to Qualified Social Workers / therapists as required in line with the service roles and responsibilities.
• Contribute, co-operate and work in partnership with other agencies to ensure service users are safe and protected and to maximize the outcomes for service users.
• To provide a range of equipment, arrange minor adaptation work and to teach alternative techniques to overcome the effects of disability on independent living where appropriate.

Qualifications:

• Good standard of general education with a minimum of 4 GCSE passes
  at Grade C or above or equivalent including English and Math's
• Experience of working in a strengths based practice model to promote
  independence.
• Experience of identifying needs and tailoring care and support to address needs.
• Experience of work with families and networks to support people to
  achieve their identified outcomes.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an enhanced DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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