Transitional Social Worker

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Hybrid - Transitional Social Worker - Peterborough Council

Salary: £246.16 Per Day Hours: 37 Hours Working Schedule: Monday to Friday Location: Sand Martin House, Bittern Way, Peterborough, PE2 8AP

Job Details

37 hours per week

2 days in Office, Monday mandatory and 3 days from home (Sand Martin house)

The role involves completing Care Act 2014 Assessments, Reviews, Mental Capacity Act 2005 Assessments and Best interest Decisions (where applicable) identifying individuals needs and supporting the Multidisciplinary teams' recommendation on eligibility for full NHS Continuing Healthcare.

You will have experience and/or knowledge of supporting people who are undergoing Transitions from children to adults, Experience and/or knowledge of The Care Act 2014, 0 -25 Special Education

Needs and Disability (SEND Agenda) Community Support, the National Framework for Children and Young People's Continuing Care (2016), and Children's Act 1989 where young people are transitioning into adulthood.

The successful candidate will assist families to access activities and services, Advice, advocating and will need to be able to travel independently between locations including out of county areas on occasions.

We are a Transition Team and we support young people from 18 - 25 years completing the Care Assessments, however we start getting to know young people from the age of 16 years.

We also complete COP DOLS and MCA's. A person with both Legislative experience of children's and adults will be beneficial to the Team.

If this role sounds of interest please do apply with your most recent CV