Due to the increased demands across Older People's Services, Randstad are keen to recruit experienced Social Care Co-ordinators who will become an integral part of an experienced Social Care team providing invaluable support to senior Social Workers and management teams in the delivery & provision of efficient and effective services to children & families across Northern Ireland.
Benefits
- Band 4 pay scale £14.06 per hour
- Full Time Hours x 37.5 per week (Part time hours also considered pending experience)
- Premium evening & weekend rates if required
- Competitive mileage allowance
- Enhanced Holiday package
- Employee Assistance programme
- Enhanced Training & eLearning
- 6 month contract assignments with significant scope for extension
Requirements
- NISCC Registration Essential
- Candidates will be subject to enhanced vetting / compliance checks including an Enhanced Access NI check due to the nature of this work, this may include a Barred List check for both Children & Vulnerable Adults (depending on the role)
- 6-12 months previous Social Care experience essential
- Previous experience with older people would be highly advantageous
- Social Work Degree, BTEC or NVQ Level 3 in a Health & Social Care discipline essential
- NVQ Level 2 with sufficient work based experience also considered
- Willingness to undergo an Occupational Health check including submission of immunisation records as required
- Valid UK Driving licence essential
- Effective communicator
- Ability to prioritise and manage a varied caseload
- Ability to build rapport with parents, young people & social care professionals
Responsibilities
- Work under the direction and guidance of a Social Worker on a designated caseload, taking responsibility for delegated low-risk, non-complex casework focused on prevention, confidence building, and monitoring.
- Carry out a range of person-centred activities and interventions to maximise service users' potential, promote community integration, reduce isolation, and build resilience.
- Monitor the effectiveness of domiciliary care packages and other home services through home visits, discussions with service users/family carers, and liaison with voluntary providers.
- Build a strong knowledge base of local community and voluntary networks to encourage and assist service users in utilising these resources.
- Liaise effectively with key staff from commissioned services, GPs, district nurses, and hospital staff regarding service user needs; promptly report any changes in need or risk.
- Support responsible risk-taking, contribute to risk management discussions, remain alert to indicators of changing need, and contribute to adult protection plans and strategy meetings.
- Carry out necessary administrative tasks, support the team duty system, and maintain comprehensive, accurate, and up-to-date electronic and paper records in compliance with Trust operating standards.
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
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