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Social Worker/Care Manager

Employer:Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames 

Reference:RBK/08/0104 

Salary:£29,286 - £33,285/£37,542 pa (pay award pending) 

Hours:36 

Working pattern:Full Time, Permanent position 

Location:Kingston upon Thames 

Closing date:05/09/2008 23:59 PM 

We are looking for a full time qualified social worker to join our
Health and Disability Team which is a busy, highly motivated and experienced team. We provide services to people aged 18-65 years with physical disabilities, terminal and long term illnesses and their carers. We are a friendly team based in central Kingston and we cover the whole Borough. The team comprises of qualified social workers, qualified occupational therapists and a district nurse/care manager.

This is an exciting time to join us in developing, promoting and delivering personalised budgets and helping us in the transformation of social care ahead. We would consider a newly qualified worker if you have a working knowledge of disability.

You must

• Hold a DipSW, CQSW (or equivalent) qualification
• Possess excellent assessment and commissioning skills
• Be able to effectively monitor service provision and review outcomes
• Be committed to promoting and delivering re-enablement services and personalised budgets.
• Have a commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equality standards
• Be able to effectively monitor service provision and review outcomes
• Be able to work flexibly
• Be motivated, positive and committed

In return we offer

• Regular supervision
• Annual Appraisal
• Excellent training opportunities
• On-going development
• Progression to senior status, subject to requirements
• Protected caseload

You will be required to have a car for business purposes for which an essential allowance is payable.

If you would like an informal discussion about the post, please contact Sheila Hart, Team Manager, on 020 8547 6369 or Samantha Robinson, Deputy Team Manager, on 020 8547 6367.

http://www.kingston.gov.uk

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