Social Worker

Join our Least Restrictive Practice Team as a qualified and experienced Social Worker. The Least Restrictive Practice Project (LRP) is a unique multi-professional project created to enhance the provision of personalised, yet cost effective, less restrictive approaches to social care, to meet the needs of individuals with learning disabilities, Autism or Mental Health difficulties. Our purpose is to ultimately reduce distress, restrictions and improve our clients' quality of life.

You'll thrive in a supportive team environment where sharing experiences and learning from each other is encouraged. You'll have opportunities to participate in group and individual reflective practice, allowing you to expand and develop your knowledge and expertise.

What you'll do:

• Engaging in comprehensive strength based and trauma informed assessments to understand peoples' needs and the support available to them.
• Managing a diverse caseload, providing supervision and guidance to Social Workers and offering expert advice on complex cases.
• Collaborating in a multi-disciplinary manner, effectively negotiating with individuals, their families, and other professionals to achieve positive results.
• Triaging safeguarding referrals and making well-informed decisions to ensure the best possible outcome.

What we're looking for:

• Social Work qualification and registered with Social Work England (SWE). Due to the needs of the team, we're unable to consider Newly Qualified Social Workers for this post.
• A sound understanding of how to apply a strengths-based approach.
• Understanding of social work issues, legal frameworks and social services' statutory duties.
• Commitment to demonstrating our values and behaviours, showing compassion, empathy and respect.

Why join us?

• Excellent Practice Validation: Progress to a Senior Social Worker role through our Excellent Practice Validation programme. Our Senior Social Workers are paid a market supplement of £3,000 per annum.
• Make a difference: Watch this short video to find out more about the important work our Learning Disabilities Teams do.
• Career growth: View our career pathways for more information about opportunities within our Adults Social Work service.
• Professional development: Continuous learning and supportive supervision.
• Work-life balance: Enjoy a fulfilling career with a good balance between work and home life.
• Employee support: Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
• Competitive benefits package: Including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Your work-base will be the nearest available office to your home address, however countywide travel will be required.

Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.

To learn more about this role, please review our Candidate Pack available on our website. Please click on the Apply button for details.