Learning Disability Behaviour Specialist - Specialist Review Team
Location: Aylesbury
This is a fixed term contract position for 2 years with a workbase in Aylesbury – and we will consider secondments.
Hours: 18.5 hours a week
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.
Buckinghamshire Council’s Adult Social Care Operations Service plays a vital role in our Adults and Health directorate. We have teams of social workers and social work assistants working across the whole county supporting over 4500 people every year. We do this by providing information, advice and guidance; assessing needs under the Care Act 2014; completing care plans; arranging services and then reviewing to ensure the services remain appropriate.
We work with a Better Lives Strategy that is focused on helping people to Live Independently, Regain Independence and Live with Support when needed. We have a named worker approach that is helping us to provide better continuity of worker to residents and also to help up move to a more proactive, rather than reactive service.
About the role
The team will work closely with each other and the All Age Disability Team in Integrated Commissioning, and colleagues in ASC Operations and finance teams.
Specific activities in the roles will include:
* Ensuring providers are clear about the Council’s expectations for them to achieve specified outcomes from core support and additional hours
* Providing a robust challenge process with providers in regard to cost and the use of additional hours
* Working with social workers on an holistic approach to the range of services individual clients are receiving and the cost effectiveness of this
* Effective utilisation of the CareCubed costing tool to support dialogue around cost and value for money (training will be available).
* Working with commissioners to identify the gaps in provision to meet the needs of disabled adults with complex needs in-county.
We are looking for motivated, ambitious, and inspiring people to join us. You will be entitled to a range of different benefits to make sure you are happy both at work and at home.
About you
You will need to demonstrate the following confidently and effectively:
* A strong understanding of residential and supported living learning disability services.
* Previous experience of working in this or a similar sector would be an advantage.
* Experience in analysing and adjusting support packages for people with complex needs to ensure that providers enable skills development and support complexity appropriately.
* An understanding of what good quality care looks like for individuals with complex learning disability and or Autism.
* Experience of designing, leading, and managing change, both for individuals or groups of people.
* Able to influence others, build and manage effective relationships across health and social care .
* Comfortable and confident engaging in complex or challenging negotiations.
* Able to use professional curiosity and creativity to develop new and innovative solutions.
* Strong verbal, presentation and written skills with confidence in delivering information concisely
Any-Desk:
As an ‘any-desk’ worker, you’ll need to be connected to our network to access digital folders and resources, but this can either be from home or an office location when required. You will be required to work from the office a couple of times a week, depending on your role and team requirements.
Please see job summary attached for full details.
Other information
Access to and use of a vehicle is an essential requirement.
For further information please contact Adam Payne, Head of Service, North and East Localities at adam.payne@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
* All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
* All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020 and 2023).
We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.
Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk.
Our values and culture
We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.
By joining us, you can expect:
* a fair and inclusive culture
* the chance to really make a difference to those around you
* health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
* a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
* ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
* opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events
We know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.
From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.
We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.
About the Service Area
Buckinghamshire Council is committed to ensuring that our residents stay as independent as they can, for as long as possible. Everyone has the right to live a fulfilling and nourishing life, and for many people, social care plays a key role in achieving that.
We are looking for dynamic Social Workers who are passionate about enabling clients to fulfil their potential, whilst promoting self-determination, and who are passionate, supportive, motivated, and confident when supporting and communicating with people - either on the telephone or face to face.
Your work will include carrying out needs assessments, creating person-centred and strengths-based care plans, ensuring delivery of services, and reviewing outcomes with the individual, their personal networks, and support providers.
You will work in partnership with other professionals and organisations to support our residents effectively and holistically. Our Social Workers will endorse and act by the principles of personalisation, ensuring that care and support plans are person-centred, and as far as is safely possible, you will put the people with whom you work in control of their lives.
You will also demonstrate emotional resilience and intelligence - which is the ability to maintain focus and to ‘keep going’ despite setbacks and stressful situations, a real desire to enable clients to achieve or maintain their goals of living independently and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.
So, if you are looking for a new challenge, want to become part of a team that places a premium on listening and learning, and which is determined to make a difference – we want to hear from you!
We recognise and reward you
Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. We also offer a salary sacrifice personal car lease scheme to those who are eligible and have passed their probation period. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.
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