Social Work Apprentice OCC616003

Job summary

Salary range:£32,076 per annum

Work location: Various locations across Oxfordshire and university study in Aylesbury. A combination of remote, face to face and office-based working is expected depending on the needs of the people supported as well as in-person study time in Aylesbury.

Hours per week:37

Contract type:Permanent.

Vetting requirements:This role is subject to a Criminal Records Check.

Closing date:Friday 10th May 2024

Interview date: Week commencing27th May 2024

About you

You are:

• Driven todo things differentlyto find creative solutions that problem solves with the person, rather than for the person
• Willing totake responsibility
• Kind and caring, you exhibit empathy and have a sense of social justice.
• Advocating forequality and integrityin all you do, and have goodcommunication skillsand are able to work collaboratively to achieve the best outcome
• Always learning, you have a passion for learning with a desire to pursue a career in adult social care
• Passionate about following the professional standards ofSocial Work England

Main duties of the job

Our team empowers you to deliver bespoke solutions that supports people to achieve their desired goals and outcomes.

We do this through our commitment of giving you the autonomy to do your role, to create new ideas and ways of doing things, with the support from our stable leadership team, regular group and 1:1 supervision and the opportunity to develop and progress across many different areas of Adult Social Care.

This is a trainee role where successful candidates will complete their Social Work Degree Apprenticeship over three years. This will involve learning and studying, alongside gaining practical work experience in some of our diverse teams. Successful candidates will need to meet the requirements of the apprenticeship programme throughout by working towards an honours degree as detailed here: jobs.nhs.uk/employer/vacancy/3577272/job-advert/

You will be working alongside Social Workers within a locality, hospital setting or safeguarding team and as part of this team you will:

• Empower people in the community to identify their strengths and desired outcomes, embracing new ideas and ways of doing things to improve and maintain their independence
• Utilise a strength-based approach to promote peoples wellbeing to help them achieve their desired outcomes
• Support people and carers to ensure their voice is heard through advocacy where necessary

About us

Do you want to help us radically change the way we deliver social care?

Join Oxfordshire County Council on an exciting journey towardsDelivering the Future Together, our ambitious transformation programme which is enabling us to be an employer, partner, and place shaper of choice. Were seeking the right people who can help us get there while embracing our value of daring to do it differently, as we continue to strive to do better.

In Adult Services, this means we're daring to do adult social care differently by supporting Oxfordshires residents to stay fit, healthy, and independent in their communities for as long as possible through a strengths-based approach. Working with local NHSservices, care providers and community and voluntary groups, we make the most of what each of our strengths are, pulling in the same direction, and united by one shared vision.

This means we keep the people we support at the heart of all that we do. And that works. By listening to people and building on the positives in their lives, we can work collaboratively to help them live the lives they want with the right support around them.

It is something we call theOxfordshire Wayand we cant do it alone our proactive, positive approach to social care gives everyone the opportunity to make a bigger difference. If were doing a good job, we dont stand still were ambitious and were always striving to do better; its in our DNA.

Employer details

Employer name

Oxfordshire County Council

Address

HR Department

County Hall, New Road

Oxford

Oxfordshire

OX1 1ND

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Oxfordshire County Council

Address

HR Department

County Hall, New Road

Oxford

Oxfordshire

OX1 1ND

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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