Social workers
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Join our innovative team!
We're driving forward innovative practice that will make a difference to our communities and need passionate social workers to help us make a real difference.
Our social workers use strengths-based practice to help connect people to their communities, supporting them to achieve the outcomes they set for themselves.
Whether you're looking for full time or part time work, we have opportunities across various services, including:
- Short Term Support and Urgent Care
- Safeguarding
- Community - Older Adults and Physical Disability
- Mental Health
- Learning Disability and Autism
Key responsibilities
People are at the forefront of the work we do, and social workers will apply their legal and theoretical knowledge to complete tasks including:
- Care Act 2014 Assessments
- Mental Capacity Act 2005 Assessments
- Section 42 Safeguarding Enquiries
- Court of Protection Applications
- Person Centred Support Planning
- Assessments for NHS Continuing Health Care
- Working collaboratively with other professionals to effect positive change and manage risk.
- Providing Specialist Assessment/Services such as Mental Health Act (2007) Assessments, Forensic Services and Best Interest Assessments under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards procedures.
Training and development
If you join us in adult services, you will start your induction into social care via our Adult Social Care Academy. This bespoke training programme supports new recruits through their first year of employment and ensures their practice knowledge is up-to-date.
You will also receive:
- strength based practice training
- Continuous professional development through our learning and development framework
- Training for people who want to progress into specialist areas of practice, including those who want to become:
- Approved mental health professionals
- Best interest assessors
- Practice Educators
Salary
Up to £39,513 for social workers, up to £44,711 for senior social workers.
Flexible working
We promote opportunities for flexible working and our social workers are based in the community, in offices and can work from home where applicable.