Social Worker - Adult Social Care Hub

Key Objectives of the role

Demonstrates strong safeguarding expertise, with the ability to identify, assess, and respondto risks affecting adults with care and support needs. To use a person-centered and strength-based approach to connect people to theircommunity/social network. To gather information and identify options and solutions to meet eligible needs. Ensure that all policies and procedures of the department are adhered.

Daily and monthly responsibilities

Demonstrates strong safeguarding expertise, with the ability to identify, assess, andrespond to risks affecting adults with care and support needs. Applies the Care Act2014 principles to ensure individuals are protected from abuse and neglect, usingprofessional curiosity, evidence-based decision-making, and multi-agency working.Confident in leading or contributing to safeguarding enquiries, developing protectionplans, and ensuring that individuals rights, wellbeing, and wishes remain centralthroughout all safeguarding activity Experienced in undertaking duty rotations within Adult Social Care, providing timelyresponses to new referrals, urgent concerns, and unplanned casework. Skilled intriaging risk, gathering essential information, and applying professional judgement todetermine appropriate next steps. Confident in managing high-pressure situations,making defensible decisions, and ensuring individuals receive safe, proportionate, andperson-centred support. Demonstrates strong communication and multi-agencycoordination to ensure smooth handovers and effective case progression. Although the primary role will sit within the Hub Team, there is an expectation to workflexibly across both the Hub and Long-Term Teams as operational needs arise. Thisincludes participating in rotational duties to support demand, ensure continuity ofservice, and maintain effective workflow across the wider Adult Social Care pathway.Demonstrates adaptability, strong teamwork, and the ability to transition confidentlybetween short-term, assessment-focused work and longer-term case managementresponsibilities. Participate in multi-disciplinary meetings, connecting people and their families to theircommunity and social networks enabling them to live within their own communities. To act in the best interest of an individual who lacks mental capacity, using theprinciples defined in the Mental Capacity Act (2005) to maintain their safety until a timethat capacity returns, or alternative arrangements are made. Work with family carers to identify their needs as carers and to develop appropriateplans with the carers to meet those needs.