Social Work Assistant
- Location:
- Walsall jobs
,
West Midlands (County) jobs
- Salary:
- £9,50 - £11,50 per hour
- Company:
- Randstad Care
- Job type:
- Temporary jobs
- Date posted:
- 05/11/2009 09:17
- Job id:
- 45862736
- Contact:
- Andrew Page
- Ref:
- Totaljobs/VC6-47871 H
Social Work Assistant
Description
The role of a social work assistant is to support the social worker in their duties. Social work involves offering advice, counselling, support and protection to a wide range of people within the community, in hospitals, and other settings.
Social work assistants work to support the elderly, the disabled, people with mental health problems. Social work assistants may also work with people based in the community; residential care homes, hostels and patients in hospital.
Working under the supervision of a qualified social worker, the assistant will help with day-to-day tasks, which can include:
o making contact with clients and setting up appointments
o carrying out routine visits to assess clients needs
o keeping up-to-date with changes in legislation
o arranging and participating in multidisciplinary team meetings
o liaising with other agencies and following up enquiries.
Skills
As a social work assistant, you will need:
o a practical approach to work
o the ability to empathise with your clients situation
o to be able to relate to a variety of people
o the ability to cope with occasional abuse and a lack of co-operation from clients
o to be observant, patient and determined.
12 months experience of working with people in a caring role, and a driving licence, may be beneficial.
Benefits
Randstad Care offers all our candidates:
* Free Enhanced CRB
* A specialist consultant who can tailor your job search in your chosen field, as well as providing advice and support whilst on your placements.
* A continuous professional development fund, to pay for any training you wish to access.
* Up to 24 days holiday a year
*Referral Bonus Scheme
Skills-------------------------------------randstad operates as an employment business for the supply of temporary staff and an employment agency for the supply of permanent staff.
