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Social Worker

Employer
Worcestershire County Council
Location
Redditch, Worcestershire
Salary
Social Worker – £25,481 – £28,672 (37 hours per week)
Closing date
28 Nov 2021
Reference
REC001820

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Social Worker

Social Worker – £25,481 – £28,672 (37 hours per week)

Redditch Team Area

Are you an enthusiastic and dynamic Social Worker and want to join a dedicated and very supportive team in the delivery of Adult Social Care across the Redditch Area?

Do you want to work using strengths-based practice and within the principles of the 3 Conversation model?

If so, we are looking to recruit a Social Worker to join us in two Area Social Work Team.

You will be involved in working with adults aged over 25 who have diagnosis of dementia, physical disabilities and mild to moderate learning disabilities/and/or autism.

You will need to have the confidence to advocate for our clients and work in partnership with health colleagues’ other statutory partners and voluntary sector providers.  As a practitioner you will need to have the ability to be creative, innovative and search for solutions that are not always obvious.

The team works within strength-based practice and the 3 Conversation model. The team works within the Care Act 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

The expectation is that you will be managing your own work and caseload. This includes the ability to approve and purchase support packages and stick with people until you are confident that you have managed to make some positive changes in their life.
 

This is a supportive team where you can develop in your career.

We offer supervision every 4 weeks and we offer fortnightly reflective sessions around a variety of subjects.

If you wish to have an informal discussion about the post, please call Rita Rogers- Bromsgrove Area Manager on 01905 845905.

You can apply online or by sending us your CV and expression of interest detailing how your skills, experience and knowledge meet the attached job description and person specification to : SocialWorkOpps@worcestershire.gov.uk

Closing date: 28th November 2021

Company

The work we do at Worcestershire County Council matters! We are there for the most vulnerable people in society who need us the most, we are helping to build a successful and growing local economy, we protect our environment, we improve outcomes for our children, young people and families, and we help ensure our residents are healthier, live longer and have a better quality of life. In short, what we do makes a difference to people's lives!

With so many ways to contribute, the chances are we have a job opportunity that's the career for you.

Click here for Children's Social Work and Adult Social Work vacancies.
While you are working hard, doing your best for the people of Worcestershire, we will do our best to provide an environment that supports and inspires you.  Here are some of the top reasons why you should work here.

Notes for applicants

When you click 'apply', you will be re-directed to Worcestershire County Council's online application site.

To submit your application, you will need to login to our site (this is a separate login to WM Jobs).

First time applicants will be asked to create a new account.  Please note, you are only able to view the Job Description and Person Specification on the WM Jobs board not via Worcestershire County Council's online application site.

If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please let us know. 

Contact details: recruitment@worcestershire.gov.uk

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Website
Telephone
01905 846666
Location
Worcestershire County Council
County Hall
Spetchley Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 2NP
United Kingdom

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