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  • Swaffham

    At Phoenix Homecare (Norfolk) we strive to support and empower the people we care for, in order to promote their skills and confidence to live their...

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  • Kirkwall

    Advert ORKNEY HEALTH & CARE All Age Disabilities Service, Short Breaks and Supported Living Network Social Care Worker 11.46 hours per week ,...

    Posted 13 days ago

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  • Dundee

    Job Description Working within the community social care teams, part time, 30 hours per week. If you have any query regarding this vacancy, please...

    Posted 38 days ago

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  • Kirkwall

    Advert ORKNEY HEALTH & CARE All Age Disabilities Service - Short Breaks and Supported Living Network Social Care Assistant 16.34 hours per week,...

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  • Dunoon

    Department: Health and Social Care Partnership Closing Date: Wednesday 14 June 2023 Dunclutha House provides high quality accommodation, care and...

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  • Dundee

    Job Description Based within a locality team you will work 25 hours per week, split shifts, including 7 am start, late shifts and weekends. If you...

    Posted 27 days ago

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  • Arbroath

    Job Description Based at Seaton Grove, Seaton Road, Arbroath. You will work 24 hours per week. Hours are worked on a shift-based system including...

    Posted 12 days ago

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  • Dundee

    Job Description Based at Turriff House, you will work 30 hours per week including dayshift, nightshift on a rota basis and weekends. You will work...

    Posted 3 days ago

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  • Dundee

    Job Description As part of Children and Families Service you will be based at The Junction, you will work full time, 37 hours per week across a 10...

    Posted 3 days ago

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  • Isle Of Arran, Isle of Arran

    Job Summary We may conduct our interviews in person or using Microsoft Teams for video calling. All you need is a device with a camera and access to...

    Posted 12 days ago

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  • Dundee

    Job Description The Learning Disability Service in Dundee is a joint Social Work and Health team providing a range of services to adults with a...

    Posted 27 days ago

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  • United Kingdom

    Social Care Manager Roles Are you looking for the next step in your social care career? Have you ever thought about using a recruiter to assist your...

    Posted 21 days ago

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  • Burnley

    Prospero Teaching is looking for a resilient and energetic Learning Support Assistant who wants to make a real difference, working on a one to one...

    Posted 15 days ago

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  • United Kingdom

    Recruiter (Recruitment Consultant) - Hays Social Care, Belfast. About Hays At Hays, we believe in being long-term partners with our people as well as...

    Posted 17 days ago

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  • Ellesmere Port

    Seven Social Care is currently seeking an experienced Interim Social Care Assessor to join our client's team in Ellesmere Port. The successful...

    Posted 14 days ago

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  • London

    My client is a market-leading provider of Information Services and Solutions for professionals is Accounting, Audit, Tax, H&S and Business. This is...

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  • Cheshire

    £ £13.91 - £17.32/hour

    Seven Social Care is currently seeking an experienced Interim Social Care Assessor to join our client's team in Ellesmere Port. The successful...

    Posted 17 days ago

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  • Burnley, Lancashire

    £ £75 - £80/day

    Prospero Teaching is looking for a resilient and energetic Learning Support Assistant who wants to make a real difference, working on a one to one...

    Posted 19 days ago

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  • EX32, Barnstaple, Devon

    £ £26357 - £29439/annum

    Fixed Term, 12 months contract Full Time, 37 hours per week Care Direct Plus, part of Adult Social Care, has two 12 month fixed-term vacancies for...

    Posted 18 days ago

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  • Moseley

    £ £28000 - £43685/annum

    Health and Social Care Teacher Moseley, Birmingham £28,000 - £43,685 per annum, Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications....

    Posted 17 days ago

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  • Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

    £ £21352/annum

    Social Care Worker Northfield, Birmingham REF/ (phone number removed) £21,352.50 per annum 37.5 hours per week Permanent Trident Group has over...

    Posted 14 days ago

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  • Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

    £ £21352/annum

    Social Care Worker - Birmingham B31 5ER REF/ 27580 £21,352.50 per annum 37.5 hours per week Permanent Trident Group has over 50 years’...

    Posted 7 days ago

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Social Care

Your work is to protect vulnerable people – older people, children with disabilities, teenagers with mental health problems, young offenders, people who are socially excluded, refugees and asylum seekers, people with alcohol, drug or other addictions, adults with learning disabilities, etc. It is often a stressful job but often ultimately rewarding.

Who can I work for?

The Department of Health, local authorities, The Care Quality Commission, residential and private nursing homes, hospitals and hospices, GP's surgeries and voluntary and independent agencies.

Where and when can I work?

Largely at the service users' permanent or temporary place of residence – ie, their home, hospital or hospice. Normal office hours 37 hours a week, but this might involve shift work at evenings or weekends.

What can I earn?

This varies between setting, sector and area. However, a newly qualified social worker could typically expect to earn £18K a year, rising to £30K with experience. Management and supervisory roles will bring you up to £50K.

What are the benefits?

Knowing that you can make a difference.

Are there chances of promotion?

Management or supervisory positions are offered by most organisations. You might specialise in one of the many fields available. Or you might move into an auditing role (as offered by the Care Quality Commission), or training, academic or research positions.

What will I be responsible for?

  • Helping to enhance relationships and enable families stay together where possible and help people to live fulfilled lives as independently as possible.
  • Managing a caseload – a number of cases of individuals/families who they work with at any one time. Your work will involve visits to service users, assessments, organising packages of support, making recommendations or referrals to other services and agencies, keeping detailed records and taking part in multi-disciplinary team meetings.
  • Assiduously keeping records of meetings and visits and service users' progress.
  • Evaluating a service users' state of health and needs and relating this to them and, where necessary, their family.
  • Making arrangements for foster care to be put in place or custodial arrangements for children at risk in extreme circumstances.
  • Ensuring you are acting with due diligence at all times.
  • Working closely with other health professionals to achieve the best possible outcome.
  • Making difficult decisions – for example, you might be compelled to have a child you feel is at substantial risk at home taken away from their parents against all their wishes.
  • You may be occasionally asked to give evidence in court.

What qualifications do I need?

A three-year General Social Care Council-accredited social work degree. If you have a degree in a different subject, some universities offer a shorter post-graduate course leading to a Masters degree, which will allow you to practise social work. This is usually takes two years.

Do I need any experience?

To get a social work degree placement, you need to show experience of social work or social care (ie, work placements, caring, etc), an understanding of social work and a degree at The University of Life. You'll also typically need five good GCSEs, including English and maths, and two A-levels. This profession is fortunate in that there are several voluntary posts to test aptitudes before you decide to commit to the job full-time. Visit www.sssc.uk.com/sssc/social-service-careers/volunteer-work.html for details.

What attributes are needed?

Patience and tact. A driving licence. Ability to function efficiently under stress. You'll be a brilliant communicator, you'll have to convince sometimes depressed, alienated or addicted service users that you're on their side. The ability to display empathy while remaining professionally detached.

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Social Care

Your work is to protect vulnerable people – older people, children with disabilities, teenagers with mental health problems, young offenders, people who are socially excluded, refugees and asylum seekers, people with alcohol, drug or other addictions, adults with learning disabilities, etc. It is often a stressful job but often ultimately rewarding.

Who can I work for?

The Department of Health, local authorities, The Care Quality Commission, residential and private nursing homes, hospitals and hospices, GP's surgeries and voluntary and independent agencies.

Where and when can I work?

Largely at the service users' permanent or temporary place of residence – ie, their home, hospital or hospice. Normal office hours 37 hours a week, but this might involve shift work at evenings or weekends.

What can I earn?

This varies between setting, sector and area. However, a newly qualified social worker could typically expect to earn £18K a year, rising to £30K with experience. Management and supervisory roles will bring you up to £50K.

What are the benefits?

Knowing that you can make a difference.

Are there chances of promotion?

Management or supervisory positions are offered by most organisations. You might specialise in one of the many fields available. Or you might move into an auditing role (as offered by the Care Quality Commission), or training, academic or research positions.

What will I be responsible for?

  • Helping to enhance relationships and enable families stay together where possible and help people to live fulfilled lives as independently as possible.
  • Managing a caseload – a number of cases of individuals/families who they work with at any one time. Your work will involve visits to service users, assessments, organising packages of support, making recommendations or referrals to other services and agencies, keeping detailed records and taking part in multi-disciplinary team meetings.
  • Assiduously keeping records of meetings and visits and service users' progress.
  • Evaluating a service users' state of health and needs and relating this to them and, where necessary, their family.
  • Making arrangements for foster care to be put in place or custodial arrangements for children at risk in extreme circumstances.
  • Ensuring you are acting with due diligence at all times.
  • Working closely with other health professionals to achieve the best possible outcome.
  • Making difficult decisions – for example, you might be compelled to have a child you feel is at substantial risk at home taken away from their parents against all their wishes.
  • You may be occasionally asked to give evidence in court.

What qualifications do I need?

A three-year General Social Care Council-accredited social work degree. If you have a degree in a different subject, some universities offer a shorter post-graduate course leading to a Masters degree, which will allow you to practise social work. This is usually takes two years.

Do I need any experience?

To get a social work degree placement, you need to show experience of social work or social care (ie, work placements, caring, etc), an understanding of social work and a degree at The University of Life. You'll also typically need five good GCSEs, including English and maths, and two A-levels. This profession is fortunate in that there are several voluntary posts to test aptitudes before you decide to commit to the job full-time. Visit www.sssc.uk.com/sssc/social-service-careers/volunteer-work.html for details.

What attributes are needed?

Patience and tact. A driving licence. Ability to function efficiently under stress. You'll be a brilliant communicator, you'll have to convince sometimes depressed, alienated or addicted service users that you're on their side. The ability to display empathy while remaining professionally detached.