Social Worker
Staffordshire County Council, Tamworth
Social Worker
£39152-£44075
Staffordshire County Council, Tamworth
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 days ago, 13 Jun | Get your application in today.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 30f06fd2c24542d0a999b08bbc014601
Location ref: Tamworth
Full Job Description
- Have a passion for supporting adults to achieve their full potential and want to gain further experience in improving outcomes.
- Have the chance to support adults from the very start of their journey, reviewing their goals and ambitions.
- Continue to promote independence and opportunities, ensuring that these have positive outcomes.
- Undertake assessments, support planning, review and case management to support adults with a learning disability and/or autism ensuring that they, their families/carers and the people important to them are supported to live the life that they want to live.
It goes without saying, you will need a professional social work qualification (DipSW, CQSW, CSS) or other social work qualification certified by Social Work England., Registration with Social Work England - A proven track record of a person centred, and asset focused outlook and you'll have high professional standards.
- Commitment to undergo appropriate training to achieve assessed year in practice (ASYE) where required
- Experience of planning personalised individual support for adults, with a learning disability
- Understanding of the legislative and policy context of services for adults with a learning disability, including case law and findings from enquiries.
- Understanding of learning disability and the impact, for individuals, their families and society
- Knowledge of adult physical, intellectual emotional and social development and family dynamics.
- Knowledge and some experience of applying the Mental Capacity Act assessments, Best Interest Assessments.
- Knowledge of Mental Health Legislation including section 117 You'll be:
- Motivated by the purpose of your role - to help and support others.
- A real team player, you'll be able to flex to the needs of the team.
- Commitment to ongoing personal and professional development
- Interested in undertaking approved mental health practitioner qualification (AMHP), Practice Educator (PE) training or Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively. Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy: We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future. We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. Our benefits: We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire
Direct job link
https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/social-worker-126973145