Experienced Social Workers

4 days ago

Dorchester, United Kingdom Dorset Councils Full time

**Current Opportunities**: - **East Dorset Locality Team, based in Ferndown**: Part time - 22 hours a week - **North Dorset Learning Disability Team**:Part time - 30 hours a week - **Home First Hospital Discharge Team, based in North/East**: Full time - 37 hours a week **Why Join Us?** - **Work-Life Balance**: Hybrid and flexible working arrangements - **Professional Growth**: Regular supervision and continuous development - **Learning & Development**: Access to mentoring, coaching, and various training programs - **Career Advancement**: Generous relocation and retention packages - **Wellbeing Support**: Access to wellbeing services - **Generous Benefits**: 27+ days holiday, Paid sick leave, Local Government Pension scheme **Your Role**: As a Social Worker with us, you will: - **Conduct Strengths-Based Assessments**: Evaluate clients' needs and strengths to develop effective support plans. - **Support Planning and Reviews**: Create and review plans to help clients achieve their goals and promote independence. - **Collaborate with Teams**: Work closely with other local authority teams and professionals to provide comprehensive care. - **Engage in Multi-Disciplinary Practice**: Integrate various professional perspectives to enhance client outcomes. **About You**: We are looking for Social Workers who are: - **Dynamic and Person-Centred**: You have a strong value base and focus on person-centred practice. - **Excellent Communicators**: You possess strong communication skills and can work effectively in a fast-paced environment. - **Flexible and Collaborative**: You are adaptable and enjoy working closely with a range of professionals. - **Creative and Passionate**: You are dedicated to enabling people to be as independent as possible. - **Legally Competent**: You are confident with the legal basis for practice and understand key legislation such as the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 2007, Human Rights Act 1998, and Equality Act 2010. - **Committed to Development**: You embrace continuous professional development and embody our behaviours of responsibility, respect, recognition, and collaboration. **_In a recent workshop with our customers, they emphasised that it is important for social workers to see their work as "not just a job"; they want people who genuinely care, understand, and want to help and build positive working relationships._** **_ The qualities they expect from our social workers include being respectful, trustworthy, showing empathy, being good listeners who don't interrupt, spending the time needed, doing as they say they will, thinking outside the box, being adaptable, punctual, having knowledge of what it means to be a carer, being knowledgeable and able to share this knowledge with those they work with, and overall showing kindness._** **Interviews will take place over Teams, and our next panel will be w/c 20th October.** **Friends & Family Referral Scheme** Employees can share this advert by using the button links alongside the job title. **Relocation expenses package** A generous relocation package is payable, of which up to £8,000 (of HMRC eligible elements) are free of tax. We can offer you help to move whether you are looking to buy or rent, depending on your circumstances. Our package includes: - an initial advance of up to £2,500 payable when you start - help towards fees associated with buying/selling (up to £6,500) - an option to receive help towards your rent or mortgage in the first two years

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