Social Worker

Location Nichols Centre, Exeter, EX1 2HN Transitions Adult Social Care (TASC) Team is within Integrated Adult Social Care and has strong links to Children’s Services and Education. We work with young people from the age of 14 to 18 across the Devon County Council footprint. The team which has grown during its development and comprises of two Team Managers, Advanced Social Worker, Social Workers, Social Care Assessors, Occupational Therapists and Business / Information Support Officers. The TASC team works to the Care Act principles where transition refers to the planned process of moving a young person to adult services in order to promote independent living skills. We aim to facilitate a young person's ability to live and enjoy their early adult life as independently as possible. We are looking to recruit a full time Social Worker to join our team and are looking for someone with experience of working with individuals to promote independence. Someone who is also skilled in partnership working in order to support positive outcomes for individuals. Being part of this team will require you to demonstrate flexibility, adaptability, and a commitment to continuous improvement in service delivery. Social Worker Career Pathway We have implemented the first phase of a new Social Worker Career Pathway within our Adults Services, with our vacancies available at the Social Worker (Grade F) or Experienced Social Worker (Grade G) levels. Our Social Worker and Experienced Social Worker roles align with the national, which provides a robust structure for all local authorities to use as a way of standardising professional capabilities and provides a clear career pathway. What we can offer you We are committed to your continuous professional development, doing all we can to help you to get the most from your career. You will receive excellent support and supervision, with regular opportunities to discuss and reflect on your practice, both with your line manager and peers. We offer 26 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays, rising incrementally to 31 days after 5 years’ service. Flexible working opportunities are available, these include part-time hours, flexitime, compressed working hours and homeworking (this is subject to the needs of the role – please discuss at further at interview) Offer an opportunity to enter a generous Local Government Pension Scheme. As a place to live and work, Devon is hard to beat with top-performing schools, universities, vibrant cities, pretty villages and some of the most scenic coast and countryside in the UK. Living and working in Devon as a Social Worker has never been more attractive. If you are currently living, working or studying in the UK and are looking to relocate to Devon, subject to qualifying conditions and in exceptional circumstances, relocation support of up to £10,000, may be available. Visa sponsorship may also be offered as part of the relocation support package, terms and conditions apply. Please note: At this time, we are unable to consider overseas applications. This is a fantastic opportunity to provide you with an achievable, clear pathway for your career; to enable you as a practitioner to reflect and identify your own practice and development on the PCF pathway. If successful in being shortlisted for interview, your experience, skills and knowledge, will be assessed against the PCF domains and if found appointable, this will determine your appointment to either the Social Worker (Grade F) or Experienced Social Worker level (Grade G). With on-going learning and support from your line manager, those appointed as a Social Worker will be able to evidence incremental learning and submit an application in due course for progression to the Experienced Social Worker (Grade G) via a portfolio of supporting evidence against the PCF framework. #J-18808-Ljbffr