Social Worker

What’s in it for you:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Qualified Social Work to join our busy team within the community supporting people with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

We are a supportive and collaborative team with a wealth of experience. We celebrate and share good practice and will give you the training and development you need to excel. We are committed to supporting your continual professional development and have a comprehensive development programme whatever the stage of your career. We prioritise support, learning, development, and wellbeing across our workforce with a strengths-based approach.

We offer hybrid and flexible working that supports a healthy work-life balance.

You’ll find a challenging and highly rewarding career with us, where you’ll have every opportunity to make a positive difference to people’s lives.

An opportunity to learn and expand your knowledge when working with adults and young people on the Autistic Spectrum.

What we’re looking for:

Applicants must have recent experience of working in a social care setting that involves direct contact with members of the public.

You will have an understanding of the social and legal context within which social care services are delivered.

You will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, advocating for adults to assist them to achieve their outcomes, including signposting and providing information and guidance.

What you can expect to be doing:

You will undertaking comprehensive Care Act assessments focusing on the needs of BCP residents over the age of 18.

You will support Carers and undertake comprehensive Carers Assessments and identify the impact this is having on their lives.

You will support and enable people to minimise dependence and maximise independence through strength based, self-directed support, commissioning, monitoring, and reviewing to meet the individuals’ assessed needs.

You will be responsible for a caseload which will entail visiting BCP residents within various settings.

A bit about the Team:

We are a community-based team that supports autistic adults across Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole.

We are a highly motivated and supportive team, who work closely with our health partners, providers, voluntary sector and the local community.

We are currently involved in numerous projects all looking at better supporting adults and young people on the autistic spectrum.

The team has a range of experience including Qualified Social Workers, newly qualified ASYE Social Workers and experienced unqualified Social Care staff.

This will be a full-time post, 37 hours per week.

Please refer to the Person Specification within this job advert to inform your supporting statement for the post of Social Worker within the Adult Autism Team.

For an informal discussion please contact Paul Eady on 01202 128856.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for the role.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check. Please refer to the Person Specification for more details.

As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation and colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. Expected to be in place 2024.