Location: Aylesbury
Overview
We have two Qualified Social Worker roles available in the fantastic and supportive Transitions Team covering the whole county.
Contract: 2 year fixed term contract/secondment
In this role you will be part of a team working across Adults, Childrens and Special Education; working with young people, families, and schools to support the empowerment for young people. Your work will have a direct impact on people’s lives, ensuring that the voices of young people, their parents, and carers are heard. Your work will be person-centred based around the 4 pillars of preparing for adulthood.
The wellbeing of our colleagues is very important to us and we encourage you to take control of your work-life balance and adopt a flexible approach where possible. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements.
You will get free parking and an essential car user allowance. We will cover the cost of your annual Social Work England registration.
In addition to the salary advertised, you will receive a market premium of £2,275 per annum, you will also receive a ‘Golden Hello’ lump-sum payment of £2,000 paid on successful completion of your probationary period.
We invest in staff wellbeing
We understand that you can’t give what you don’t have so we focus on staff wellbeing to enable employees to support the most vulnerable communities. To achieve that we offer meditation and wellbeing sessions, spend regular time together as a team and promote open and inclusive communication.
Robust induction
We have an innovative approach to induction whereupon you will be provided with a buddy and presented with a schedule of shadowing opportunities already booked into your calendar to help you settle into your role from the first day on the job.
About us
Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.
About the role
As a social worker at Buckinghamshire Council, you will ensure the highest standards of service are provided to the residents of Buckinghamshire. You will:
1. Be an ambassador and leader across social work, both internally and externally.
2. Provide a high-quality and effective professional casework service, taking responsibility for working and managing a caseload within a framework of appropriate supervision, dependent upon the complexities of these cases and your experience.
3. Comply with legislation, statutory guidance, and local policies and procedures.
4. Deliver outstanding support to our residents and ensure that regular monitoring and review of care and support plans are carried out.
5. Be competent in all areas of the Professional Capabilities Framework of Social Work.
Mobile:
A ‘mobile’ role gives you the flexibility to schedule your own diary, so you can meet with colleagues and clients in a variety of locations. You’ll access digital folders and resources on your laptop and be able to use the network wherever you are based. Working from home will be common, as well as meeting your team in the office where necessary.
About you
You must be a qualified Social Worker (hold a social work degree) and be registered with Social Work England. In addition, a full driving licence with access to a vehicle is an essential requirement for this role.
As a registered Social Worker, you will bring your in-depth knowledge of legislation and statutory guidance and be familiar with working to a strength-based approach with particular experience and skills in working with young people and their families.
As a person you will show resilience, persistence and a supportive and adaptable approach in working in an outcome focused way with our partners such as education, health services, community sector, housing, care providers and other stakeholders.
Please refer to the job summary attached for full details about the role.