About the Role
and our Ideal Candidate
Join Adult Social Care as a Social Worker and receive a Welcome Bonus* of £ paid in your first month's salary or a Retention Bonus* of £ paid for every complete year in service (*subject to pay grade). With a total package up to £51, including bonuses and benefits, this is an excellent opportunity to advance your career in social care.
We've got an exciting opportunity for you as a Social Worker in Adult Social Care. Our mission is to empower adults with learning disabilities to live independently as possible, and we need your expertise to make it happen. This role will challenge you in a dynamic and diverse environment, helping you expand your skills and knowledge in the practice of social care. Your duties and responsibilities will include:
1. Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, healthcare professionals and community partners to enable a holistic approach to meeting the needs of the person
As a Social Worker within the Learning Disabilities team, you will have an essential role supporting people to live their best lives and maximise their independence. You will be working with health colleagues and community services to ensure people have the required level of support to meet their needs.
This position offers an excellent opportunity for individuals with outstanding communication skills and a compassionate manner, who are capable of effectively managing fast paced work. Candidates should have the experience and ability to work under-pressure in a fast paced environment, in order to manage competing demands. We encourage applications from candidates with experience in adult social care and those passionate about delivering person-centred care and prevention strategies to manage risk.
In addition, we would expect the following from all suitable candidates:
2. Qualified Social Worker with current registration with Social Work England and eligibility to work in the UK.
3. 2 years post ASYE qualifying experience working in adult services, assessing and supporting individuals with diverse needs and successful completion of their ASYE.
4. Sound knowledge of relevant legislation, including the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act as well as social work theories
5. Experience in Adult Safeguarding work
6. Strong assessment, outcome focussed care planning, and risk management skills
7. Ability to travel across the borough to visit individuals, occasionally being required to undertake visits out of borough
Please note: Social Workers may be required to travel outside the Borough to visit clients as part of their caseload. Further details regarding the caseload and travel expectations will be provided during the interview process.
About Us
Adult Social Care is undergoing a significant transformation to address the rising demand for our services. We're implementing wide-ranging changes to improve care for adults and create positive working environments for our staff. We have new leaders and experienced managers who bring innovative ideas to the service and are driving meaningful changes throughout your service delivery. Our goal is to deliver exceptional care that enhances outcomes for our community whilst providing an inclusive, diverse and stable environment for staff to grow their career.
“As the Team Manager, I’m pleased to share that we have significant experience in supporting adults with learning disabilities. Our team is focused on providing opportunities for growth and development in social care. Supported by the Assistant Managers, we are committed to helping our staff gain the skills and knowledge they need to be effective in their roles. We have Team Development Days that allow us to focus on building our skills together and provide a great chance to learn from each other in a collaborative environment. Additionally, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside our Clinical Health team, where you'll have access to insights from specialists in various fields such as speech and language and physiotherapy. This support helps to ensure you are never navigating your responsibilities alone. If you're interested in being part of a team that values your input and is dedicated to making a difference, we encourage you to apply. Contact me on if you have any questions or for an informal conversation.
Annie Ashton Walker, Team Manager, Learning Disabilities
Our Offer To You
As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we’re committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We’re constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across however big or small; will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.
Employees have access to a wide range of benefits to enable staff to achieve a work life balance, some of which include:
8. A generous annual leave entitlement of 26-31 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply) depending on service and grade
9. Enhanced Maternity, paternity, shared parental, adoption and dependents leave
10. Two volunteering days per year
11. Flexible Working - Smarter Working Scheme (dependent on the role)
12. Adjustable and agile working arrangements using Google Chromebooks
13. Learning and development portal offering a range of courses
14. Discounts on a range of local shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres
15. Interest free season ticket loans
16. Local Government Pension Scheme
17. Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme
18. Zip car scheme
19. Confidential health & wellbeing and counselling support