social worker Ripley, Hampshire, South East England, England
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time, permanent Social Worker to join the Amber Valley North Prevention and Personalisation Team. We welcome applications from both experienced, newly qualified or returning Social Workers.
We are a very busy team, working predominantly with Adults over the age of 18 years who are experiencing challenges in their life. We also work with young people who are transitioning from Children Services into Adulthood.
It is pivotal that you have good knowledge of the legislation and associated guidance utilised in Adult Care, mainly the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005.
The successful candidate will be expected to undertake Care Act 2014 assessments and support Plans where applicable. Safeguarding enquiries will also be required therefore a good understanding of this is essential to success.
Mental Capacity Act 2005 assessments and best interest decisions where appropriate will be required. Adopting a strength based and person centred approach is critical to achieving more positive outcomes for individuals.
Excellent communication skills are key for achieving good outcomes for clients and their carers/ family. Good communication is also critical to achieve positive engagement with our NHS colleagues and other partners.
We are proud to have both friendly and supportive colleagues who embrace opportunities to welcome both experienced and non experienced practitioners in the team. We offer a robust induction, which involves shadowing experienced staff, monthly supervisions and Team meetings to help develop knowledge and skills. We also offer thorough Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE) for newly qualified social workers where applicable.
Provisional Interview Date: Week beginning 3 July 2023
About Derbyshire County Council
CEO: Dave Wilcox
Revenue: Unknown / Non-Applicable
Size: 501 to 1000 Employees
Type: Company - Public
Website: www.derbyshire.gov.uk
