Social Worker - Learning Disability Team

Job description

Job responsibilities

Hours: 37 Hours per week Part Time requests are welcome

Contract Type: Permanent

Service Area: Adults Social Care

Department: Learning Disabilities Team

At Bath and North East Somerset Council, we have one overriding purpose to improve peoples lives.

We are looking for a passionate Social Worker to join our Adult Social Care service,to join the Specialist services including Learning Disabilities Team, which is based in Radstock.

As a social worker you will be responsible for carrying out the responsibilities namely: to undertake assessments and reviews with vulnerable adultswith learning disabilities, and their carers, and to work with service users to create care and support plans which meet their needs.

You will join a friendly and extremely supportive team of Social Worker professionals, giving you the opportunity to work within a multi-disciplinary role liaising with others e.g., Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and education professionals.

Your role

• As a Social Worker you will manage a caseload which will include complex cases and will work independently and effectively, under the general supervision of a Team Manager.
• You will carry out responsibilities including:
• Undertaking assessments and reviews of people with care and support needs and carers in accordance with the principles of the Care Act 2014
• Creating care and support plans which appropriately meet the needs of people with care and support needs and carers.
• Undertaking Mental Capacity assessments and, where appropriate, complete Best Interests Decisions in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
• Undertaking risk assessments and work to reduce risk or engage with the person and MDT in well considered positive risk-taking strategies.

About You

• Be aqualified Social Worker(Social work degree, Diploma in Social Work, CQSW or equivalent)

• Ideally you will have had experience working with wider range of adults including people with Autism, Mental Health Conditions or Learning Disabilities.
• Registered withSocial Work England

• Have aFull UK Drivers Licenseand access to a car due to business need.

Why B&NES Council?

We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need. These include:

• A competitive salary package.
• A range of flexible working and hybrid working options, including flexitime, four regional offices and home-working, dependent on service requirements
• A generous holiday allowance and special leave provisions
• The Local Government Pension Scheme
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme whatever life throws at you; we are committed to supporting you and your well-being at work and home
• Professional and personal development including in-house training and accredited qualifications including Aspiring Manager and Leadership Development
• Discount scheme including the VECTIS card that offers numerous local discounts including cycle to work and free entry to numerous local attractions with B&NES

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Social Work England Registered

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Bath & North East Somerset Council

Address

Carrswood Day Centre

Cleeve Green

Bath

BA2 1RS

Employer's website

https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)