Social Worker Level 1 16657/3721

As part of the wider Councils objectives, you will be responsible for providing statutory professional

social care work as part of a team supporting adults with differing needs to promote independent living

and to draw on care and support if required. You will demonstrate a commitment to strengths-based

practice and skills in supporting people to identify and build support networks to achieve their identified

outcomes ensuring people are as safe as possible and adult safeguarding concerns are addressed

promptly. You will be responsible for assessment, care and support planning, implementing and

reviewing packages of care and support. You will provide advice and support to other Adult Care

practitioners in relation to their cases. You will be expected to work with autonomy, to know and

understand the local community and embed yourself within place-based services. You will manage a

caseload and demonstrate a multi-agency approach integrating your practice with colleagues across the

health and care sector. Work may include travel outside the county.

1. Manage a caseload with supervision and advice from the Level 2 Social Worker or Advanced

Practitioner at a level of complexity appropriate to the post holder's stage of professional

development and capability and be accountable for your professional practice.

2. Undertake needs assessments in line with the Care Act 2014 to identify care and support needs

adopting and promoting a strengths-based approach to identifying, outcomes people want to

achieve, opportunities for independence and identify solutions.

3. Work with specialist Safeguarding colleagues to contribute to and undertake safeguarding

enquiries which put the person and the outcomes they want to achieve at the centre of

safeguarding practice in line with LCC Safeguarding policies and procedures.

4. Identify non eligible and non-social care needs such as health care or housing and offer

information and advice and work with partners to address wider needs.

5. Construct value for money care packages in collaboration with individuals, carers and

contributing agencies in accordance with eligibility criteria and ensuring that risk is minimised

and quality of life improved/maintained.

6. Work with individuals, families, carers and communities to help them make informed choices and

decisions, enabling them to clarify and express their needs and contribute to service planning.

7. Meet identified needs through informal support and/or through resources and assets available in

the public, private and voluntary sectors.

8. Research resources and services available for people in need or at risk, identifying and reporting

any gaps in service provision.

9. Operate within the delegated budget support mechanisms as they are developed.

10. Maintain and update cases notes and other records, write reports as required; if required, give

evidence in court in relation to care proceedings.

11. Work within and act in accordance with Lincolnshire County Council Adult Care policies and

procedures including Lincolnshire's Safeguarding policies and procedures.

12. The post holder may be expected to concentrate on specific areas of work arising from

organisational need.