Social Worker (South Locality Team) - Ref: SS03920
- Employer
- Walsall Council
- Location
- Walsall, West Midlands
- Salary
- Salary G9: £33,448- £38,506 per annum
- Closing date
- 17 May 2021
- Reference
- SS03920
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- Sector
- Local Councils, Health & Social Care / Work
- Job Type
- Social work; Adults - Qualified
- Contract Type
- Full time permanent
- Working Pattern
- Standard
- Hours
- Full-Time
Job Details
Social Worker (South Locality Team) - Ref: SS03920
Salary G9: £33,448- £38,506 per annum
37 hours per week (Working pattern Monday to Friday)
We are seeking an experienced Social Worker with substantial post qualifying experience to work within Central Walsall (South Locality) Social Care Team
If you are a motivated and solution focused practitioner, who is interested in helping shape and deliver our services, and contribute to the development of a model of best practice for the area, then we would like to hear from you. You will work alongside a Team of supportive and welcoming Social Care and Occupational Therapy practitioners. You will be expected to demonstrate in-depth working knowledge of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and other legal frameworks and be an experienced and confident practitioner undertaking Care Act assessments, devising strengths based support plans and outcome focussed reviews. You will have substantial experience of safeguarding adults together with experience of empowering service users and carers.
In return, we offer regular supervision and peer group support, with a commitment to your ongoing career development and progression. We will ensure you are given the opportunity to access post qualifying training and ongoing development opportunities.
This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.
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Closing date: 17 May 2021
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Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people and vulnerable adults entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with vulnerable adults.
Note: Applicants appointed to posts that require an enhanced DBS clearance must declare any periods of time that they have lived, studied or worked abroad and be prepared to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Certificate (OCRC) or a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC) relating to anytime they were overseas.
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Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits. Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development.
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Part of the Black Country, famous for its enterprising and industrial past, Walsall is reinventing itself to become a progressive modern community. The borough is centred around the major town of Walsall, but also includes five smaller and distinctive district centres (Bloxwich, Aldridge, Willenhall, Darlaston and Brownhills), together with numerous villages.
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- https://www.walsall.gov.uk/
- Telephone
- 01922 650000
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Walsall
West Midlands
WS1 1TP
United Kingdom
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