Social Worker
4 weeks ago
We are looking for Social Workers who are enthusiastic and passionate about changing the lives of people with care and support needs, and carers, through the promotion of wellbeing and choice, making a real difference and enabling them to increase their independence and have fulfilling lives, free from harm and abuse.
We currently have vacancies in the following teams:
Integrated Neighbourhood Team – Permanent, working 37 hours per week. This is a new and exciting role where you will be collaboratively working with a range of professionals to support a small group of complex service users that have been identified as 'frequent users' of health and social care.Peripatetic/Continuing Health Care Team – Permanent, working 37 hours per week. As a member of the Peripatetic / CHC Team, you will be expected to have a good understanding of the Continuing Health Care Framework. You will assess the needs of adults, attend CHC/DST meetings and be able to effectively challenge CHC decisions. It is also expected that you could be deployed to other adult social care teams for short periods of time when support is needed.Community Older Person's Team – Permanent, working 37 hours per week. Working in a busy and supportive team, this role will require you to support, safeguard and assess the needs of older adults over the age of 70, people with dementia and their carers.You would be joining Solihull at an exciting time as the Council changes the way in which it delivers its services, and we work in a more agile way. As a Social Worker in Solihull, you will benefit from manageable caseloads and an inclusive and supportive team culture with great scope for professional development.
We also offer comprehensive training with opportunities to study to be an Approved Mental Health Practitioner, Best Interest Assessor or a Practice Educator which provides a positive base for supervision skills and helps you to deliver training. There is also the 12-month Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) for newly qualified social workers.
Social Work England registration fees are paid for people who have completed their Social Work qualification.
To find out more about working in Adult Social Care including the vision and priorities for the Adult Social Care Directorate, please click here
We are looking for people who have:
A professional Social Work qualification and be Social Work England registered or be in the final academic year of a professional Social Work qualification with pending Social Work England registration.Knowledge of, safeguarding principles and relevant legislationExperience of delivering person-centred and strengths-based working including assessments and reviewsDetailed knowledge of the care legislation including the continuing health care framework.Experience of assessment, the development and planning of care and of positive risk managementEffective communication skills and experience of collaborative working to build effective working relationships. In return, you will be part of a team where you will be really valued, with the opportunity to shape and improve the services we deliver to our diverse community. We have close partnerships across agencies in the borough and are a small and friendly local authority with good relationships across adult care and support. We welcome applications from newly qualified Social Workers as well as experienced Social Workers looking for a change in career or wishing to develop their skills and experience. You will have the opportunity to gain knowledge and abilities across a broad range of social work activity, such as assessment and care planning and safeguarding. We understand that our employees have commitments and interests outside work and encourage good work-life balance by offering a flexible and agile working environment. This is further supplemented by generous annual leave entitlements with the opportunity to purchase up to 10-days additional leave per year, a flexitime scheme with up to 24 days per year, staff discounts, family and carer friendly policies and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Working on a hybrid basis; these roles will include a combination of office and home working with face-to-face visits and assessments being an essential element of the role. Closing date for applications is 16 th June 2024Interviews will be held 2nd or 4th July 2024
To apply, please click on the link below. If you have a specific question or require further information regarding this post, please contact:
Zoya Khaliq (CHC/Peripatetic Team) at Jenny Breen (Community Older Person's Team) at Alison Coppock (Integrated Neighbourhood Team) atThis post requires a Disclosure and Barring check.
Please note that this is an essential car user post therefore applicants must be able to drive, have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, however for disabled applicants, reasonable adjustments will be made where required.
Please note we do not accept CVs.
The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is required.
Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.
Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and a commitment to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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