Senior Case Worker (Learning Disabilities)

Posted 1 day 3 hours ago by Hampshire County Council

£32,149 - £35,241 Annual
Permanent
Not Specified
University and College Jobs
Hampshire, Eastleigh, United Kingdom, SO500
Job Description

Joining our dedicated Learning Disabilities operational Reviewing Team as a Senior Case Worker, supported by qualified social care and health care professionals, you'll review existing care packages to ensure that they continue to meet the individual's needs, with the aim of promoting independence and maximising their wellbeing. Using a person-centred approach, you'll use your knowledge of strengths-based practice to focus on people's resourcefulness and abilities and enable them to develop the best strategies to face life's challenges and live independently and safely in the community.

Using your strong relationship management and negotiation skills, you'll collaborate with the people who use our service, their families, providers, and other health care professionals. As a Senior Case Worker, you'll support more complex cases and provide coaching and mentoring support to Case Workers. Your office base will be in Eastleigh, however countywide and out of the county travel will be required for this role.

Joining us as a Senior Case Worker can lead to a fantastic career in Adults' Health and Care. Our experienced Senior Case Workers can be considered for our social work apprenticeship scheme, which is currently run by the University of Winchester leading to a career as a Qualified Social Worker.

Within our Community Teams, we're investing in creating the right conditions to ensure our Senior Case Workers can work flexibly and are given the capacity to provide the excellent level of support and attention needed to make a real difference to the lives of the people in our community. We believe our staff deserve to feel fulfilled professionally and enjoy a good balance between work and home life. We provide our teams with a safe and supportive working environment, offering regular supervision, mentoring and Continuous Professional Development opportunities.

Other job titles you may be searching for may include: Social Worker, Welfare Worker, Community Worker, Casework Assistant, Case Manager, Social Work Assistant, Support Worker, Support Coordinator, Reviewing Officer