social worker

You will work as part of a cohesive team of social workers and reviewing officer with the support of experienced senior practitioners and team manager. Senior managers are visible here in Darlington and understand the challenges of the role. The team has tight links with partner agencies including Community Learning Disabilities team and voluntary sector partners.,

• form collaborative relationships with key partners including acute, primary and community health care, voluntary and independent sector to promote positive outcomes for people with learning disability and their families in Darlington.
• Practice in a legally literate manner. Carry out strength-based conversations and plans using the necessary legislation including The Care Act (2014) and Mental Capacity Act (2005). Practice within the principles of Making Safeguarding Personal.
• Manage your caseload with autonomy, using supervision appropriately, use timely interventions that promote positive relationships and respond to changing outcomes and needs.
• Hold a varied caseload that will include Court of Protection applications and court work. Use support available to complete Court of Protection work that is legally literate, creative and least restrictive.
• Review and develop support plans, ensuring that they are outcome focused thus enabling people with learning disabilities and their families to have future plans and aspirations.
• Work with young people with a learning disability and their families who are progressing towards adulthood with a focus on strengths, outcomes, least restrictive options and community assets.
• Respond to duty work and urgent referrals, respond to risk appropriately, seeking support as required.
• Advocate the benefits of self-directed support, using systems around this approach effectively. Develop and coordinate care and support.
• Work positively with colleagues in partner agencies and within the learning disabilities team, support the development of students and less experienced staff.
• Demonstrate and maintain your registration to your professional body and standards, Social Work England.
  
  We are looking to recruit a full-time permanent experienced or newly qualified Social Worker to work in our Adult Learning Disabilities Team. Applicants need to be committed to strength-based practice and an enablement approach so that as much as possible people and their families can build on their own networks and strengths., You would be a highly valued member of the team with the ability to have impact and bring about positive change, we respect creativity in practice. Our flexible and hybrid approach to working is available across many roles in Darlington as well as enticing employee benefits, attractive annual leave offer and development opportunities that are second to none.
  
  As an Adults social worker in Darlington, you can expect to be fully supported on your development journey by, regular supervision and appraisal, outstanding training and development opportunities, an excellent total reward package including competitive salary and a wide range of employee benefits promoting well-being. Our career and pay progression scheme offers a clear growth and development pathway accompanied by competitive pay at each progression level, which reflects the increased complexity of the role and the experience required from our social workers.?
The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:
• 32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
• Flexi-time scheme
• Flexible working
• Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
• Staff equality forums
• Green Car Leasing Scheme
• Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
• Physiotherapy service
• Confidential counselling service
• Great wellbeing offer
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
• Local and National retailer discounts
• Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
• Arriva Employee Travel Club