Social Services Practitioner
4 weeks ago
About the Role
The Young Adults and Independent Living Team (YAaIL) provides vital support to vulnerable individuals with Learning Disabilities, Autistic Spectrum Conditions, or Physical Disabilities. As a key member of this team, you will work closely with young people aged 16+ in the Adults Team, which serves the entire county.
Your primary focus will be on building strong relationships with the local community, other professionals, and employers to ensure individuals have access to fulfilling lives and achieve their aspirations. Your responsibilities will include assessing, reviewing, and support planning. To excel in this role, you must be tenacious, proactive, and approachable, with a proven ability to build professional relationships and collaborate with a range of partners, including Health, Housing, and Education.
You will have a solid understanding of the SEND reforms and The Care Act 2014, as well as sound care management skills. As a positive, determined, and diplomatic professional, you will be adept at building links that count. You will work with partners to ensure young people are aware of and have access to great opportunities.
As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for delivering statutory duties commensurate with supporting people within Adult Social Care. You will discharge these duties in a manner that prioritizes customers at the center of their care and support, while demonstrating behaviors that result in the delivery of compassionate, caring, responsive, and proportionate care and support that is of high quality and evidence best value.
What We Can Offer You
As a valued member of our team, you will have access to numerous benefits, including:
- A hybrid working arrangement giving you the option to work from home and access any CBC office location.
- A £250 one-off hybrid worker payment to help you adapt your home for safe and suitable working conditions.
- A comprehensive IT package to support you to work safely and effectively.
- The ability to work abroad for up to a month a year.
- Annually paid social work fees for qualified social workers in adults and children's (including senior practitioners) and Team Managers where required.
- Generous family-friendly policies and practices.
- A welcoming and inclusive environment that empowers differences.
- Friendly and supportive staff networks.
- Annual leave allowance 25 days + statutory holidays rising to 32 days with length of service.
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). This is a valuable part of our rewards package for employees and includes Life Assurance. You can find out more on the website.
- An exceptional Employee Assistance Programme which helps support employees with workplace changes as well as other work, family and personal issues.
- A huge variety of courses and role-specific training and learning to help you succeed and develop.
- Access to discounts on top UK retailers and local retailers.
Central Bedfordshire Council has its own vision and values that are integral to everything we do. Our area vision is to make Central Bedfordshire 'A great place to live and work'.
Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer.
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