Social Worker, Intermediate Care Team
| Posting date: | 09 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £42,403 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 May 2024 |
| Location: | Swindon, Wiltshire |
| Company: | Swindon Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | RNR001985-2 |
Summary
Social Worker, Intermediate Care Team Ref: RNR001985-2
Salary: £42,403 p.a. plus benefits
37 hours per week
At Swindon Borough Council, we are bold and ambitious in our plans, with a clear vision and direction for the future. Our status as one of the UK’s fastest growing towns is driving transformational change across our organisation, most significantly within our highly valued Adults’ Services teams.
We’ve already taken huge strides forward with our journey for an integrated approach to children’s health, education support and social care and now we’re ready to move on to the next stage in our development. As we move forward, it is vital that everything we do and every service we provide is delivered in a robust way and is in line with national standards and protocols.
A unique opportunity has arisen to join a dynamic and fast-paced team within Community Response Hub.
We are interested in applicants who have experience and a passion to work with adults and are committed to providing a person centred and strengths based approach to their work.
The team provide outstanding care planning incorporating the voice of the service user from initial referral, encompassing the views of multidisciplinary professionals, families/carers and external agencies to provide ideal outcomes and safe discharge for service users.
We are committed to providing good quality supervision and continuing professional development opportunities.
Your next role
An exciting opportunity to be part of a multi-disciplinary team and to be part of how we are re-shaping Adult Social Care to meet the needs of our service users. As are result we are now offering flexible working patterns covering 7 days a week.
As a Registered Social Worker, you will work as part of a larger team supporting residents of Swindon to maximise their independence through completing assessments and management of complex discharge pathways, providing the highest standards of care alongside safe and timely discharges.
The role offers a challenging and diverse work environment that will extend your existing skills and knowledge, supporting the development of your social work career pathway and practice, all in a friendly, supportive and dynamic team.
About you
• If you can bring good communication skills, teamwork and a passion to learn in a fast-paced environment, we will support you in developing a career with Swindon Borough Council
• Candidates must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act for the effective performance of a customer-facing role)
• HCPC Registered
You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act “for the effective performance of a customer-facing role”).
Our transformation journey
Like all other local authorities, we are experiencing an increase in demand. As an organisation we know our Adults’ Services are on a rapid improvement journey which is why last year we started making big changes across the service to provide the best care for children and great conditions for our staff. This started with us recruiting an entirely new leadership team of experienced, forward thinking managers who are driving changes in the service and we aim to be one of the best Adults’ Services in the country.
Our Adult Practitioners’ Induction
A practitioner-specific, Swindon-specific induction programme, aimed at providing you with the information you need regarding the policies and procedures of Adult Social Care at Swindon Borough Council.
The induction programme incorporates a blend of face-to-face activities and e-learning modules aimed at consolidating and reviewing your knowledge of the key areas.
At the heart of it all is our desire to promote and cultivate a strong learning culture combined with outstanding leadership and supervision.
Our new offer to you
We recognise that getting the best outcomes for our Adults means getting the best from you and we have listened to what our Social Workers and our Managers most value.
Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.
As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.
For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.
Please see our Vision and Values page for more details
Your next steps
Read the role profile and select the Apply button where you will be redirected to the Swindon Borough Council website to complete our online application process. Clicking the ‘Apply’ button on this job website is not an application, you must register on the Swindon Borough Council website in order to be considered for the role.
For further information about the role, please contact Liz Horne on 07966 778457 or email ehorne@swindon.gov.uk
If you are experiencing technical issues submitting your application please email resourcing@swindon.gov.uk
Closing date: 3 May 2024
Interview date: w/c 13 May 2024
Salary: £42,403 p.a. plus benefits
37 hours per week
At Swindon Borough Council, we are bold and ambitious in our plans, with a clear vision and direction for the future. Our status as one of the UK’s fastest growing towns is driving transformational change across our organisation, most significantly within our highly valued Adults’ Services teams.
We’ve already taken huge strides forward with our journey for an integrated approach to children’s health, education support and social care and now we’re ready to move on to the next stage in our development. As we move forward, it is vital that everything we do and every service we provide is delivered in a robust way and is in line with national standards and protocols.
A unique opportunity has arisen to join a dynamic and fast-paced team within Community Response Hub.
We are interested in applicants who have experience and a passion to work with adults and are committed to providing a person centred and strengths based approach to their work.
The team provide outstanding care planning incorporating the voice of the service user from initial referral, encompassing the views of multidisciplinary professionals, families/carers and external agencies to provide ideal outcomes and safe discharge for service users.
We are committed to providing good quality supervision and continuing professional development opportunities.
Your next role
An exciting opportunity to be part of a multi-disciplinary team and to be part of how we are re-shaping Adult Social Care to meet the needs of our service users. As are result we are now offering flexible working patterns covering 7 days a week.
As a Registered Social Worker, you will work as part of a larger team supporting residents of Swindon to maximise their independence through completing assessments and management of complex discharge pathways, providing the highest standards of care alongside safe and timely discharges.
The role offers a challenging and diverse work environment that will extend your existing skills and knowledge, supporting the development of your social work career pathway and practice, all in a friendly, supportive and dynamic team.
About you
• If you can bring good communication skills, teamwork and a passion to learn in a fast-paced environment, we will support you in developing a career with Swindon Borough Council
• Candidates must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act for the effective performance of a customer-facing role)
• HCPC Registered
You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act “for the effective performance of a customer-facing role”).
Our transformation journey
Like all other local authorities, we are experiencing an increase in demand. As an organisation we know our Adults’ Services are on a rapid improvement journey which is why last year we started making big changes across the service to provide the best care for children and great conditions for our staff. This started with us recruiting an entirely new leadership team of experienced, forward thinking managers who are driving changes in the service and we aim to be one of the best Adults’ Services in the country.
Our Adult Practitioners’ Induction
A practitioner-specific, Swindon-specific induction programme, aimed at providing you with the information you need regarding the policies and procedures of Adult Social Care at Swindon Borough Council.
The induction programme incorporates a blend of face-to-face activities and e-learning modules aimed at consolidating and reviewing your knowledge of the key areas.
At the heart of it all is our desire to promote and cultivate a strong learning culture combined with outstanding leadership and supervision.
Our new offer to you
We recognise that getting the best outcomes for our Adults means getting the best from you and we have listened to what our Social Workers and our Managers most value.
Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.
As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.
For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.
Please see our Vision and Values page for more details
Your next steps
Read the role profile and select the Apply button where you will be redirected to the Swindon Borough Council website to complete our online application process. Clicking the ‘Apply’ button on this job website is not an application, you must register on the Swindon Borough Council website in order to be considered for the role.
For further information about the role, please contact Liz Horne on 07966 778457 or email ehorne@swindon.gov.uk
If you are experiencing technical issues submitting your application please email resourcing@swindon.gov.uk
Closing date: 3 May 2024
Interview date: w/c 13 May 2024
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