Job Description
Overview:
Do you want to work for a caring organisation that believes in people?
Do you want to make a difference?
At Change Grow Live you’ll work with people who use our services, helping them to reach their own goals.
Change Grow Live (CGL) Stockton Recovery Service is an integrated community substance misuse service and provides access to a range of interventions and treatment options for adults, families and young people experiencing issues with drugs and/or alcohol, promotion a focus on recovery.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced
Social Work Lead to join our service. The post holder will enhance current provision and provide specialist advice and guidance to the wider team regarding safeguarding and care and support needs.
Hours: 37.5 per week.
Salary: CGL Scale 33 to 40, £35,226.32 - £42,129.33 (dependent on experience)
Responsibilities:
- This role will play a key part in developing the support offer and will work flexibly and creatively to establish what’s needed to have the most positive impact for people who use services.
- You will be providing advice and consultation on risk, safeguarding and complex needs.
- You will support recovery coordinators with completing and review referrals and actions.
- You will represent the service at various external meetings such as MARAC, MATAC and others.
- You will facilitate empowerment of teams and individuals to increase knowledge, skills and professional confidence.
- This role will be proactive supporting the wider integrated care system to develop knowledge and skills across the sectors, this will include close working relationships with children and adult social care, police, hospital safeguarding teams.
About you:
- Hold a valid qualification in Social Work and current registration with the regulatory body.
- Experience of working with substance misuse and related complexities.
- Good working knowledge of children/adult social care system.
- Experience and knowledge on the working practice of Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults.
- Experience of developing and sustaining positive working relationships
with a range of professionals.
- Experience of positively engaging with people who use our service.
- Experience of application of the Care Act (Desirable)
- Knowledge of local safeguarding protocols (Desirable)
- Knowledge of local self-neglect guidance and processes (Desirable)
Benefits:
- CGL is committed to the continuous professional development (CPD) of its Social Workers.
- All social workers will go to the quarterly national social work forum.
- 1 day a month for independent learning.
- Social workers will have the opportunity to access external training and qualifications such as social work post- qualifying awards.
- An hour a week to focus on well-being.
- 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each year for the first 5 years service (pro rata).
- Contributory pension scheme.
- A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
- A friendly and supportive team.
Please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria on your application as this will be used in the shortlisting process.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time): CGL points 33 to 40 (£35,226.32 - £42,129.33) ILW / OLW /Fringe: N/A - Outside London Weighting Area Interview Date: 25/5/2023 Closing Date: 17/5/2023 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:: Sarah Valums | sarah.valums@cgl.org.uk | 07570953466 : This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.