Qualified Social Worker - South Locality Team (Adults)

Job summary

Come join the fantastic South Locality social work team! We are a vibrant community team based in High Wycombe.

In addition to the salary advertised, you will receive a market premium of £2,275 per annum, you will also receive a Golden Hello lump-sum payment of £2000 paid on successful completion of your probationary period.

If you'd like to hear from some of our current social workers and social care staff, take a look at our careers social media pagesFacebook,LinkedIn,Twitter,Instagram

We welcome individuals looking to return to social work and offer a return to social work programme assessment and support process. Should this be something of interest to you please contact the Learning and Wellbeing Hub via email atlearninghub@buckinghamshire.gov.ukto arrange an informal chat or to find out more information.

Main duties of the job

As a social worker at Buckinghamshire Council, you will ensure the highest standards of service are provided to the residents of Buckinghamshire. You will:

• Be an ambassador and leader across social work, both internally and externally.
• Provide a high-quality, effective professional casework service, taking responsibility for working and managing a caseload within a framework of appropriate supervision, dependent upon the complexities of these cases and your experience.
• Comply with legislation, statutory guidance, and local policies and procedures.
• Deliver outstanding support to our residents and ensure regular monitoring and review of care and support plans.
• Be competent in all areas of the Professional Capabilities Framework of Social Work.

You must be a qualified Social Worker (holding a social work degree or equivalent) and be registered with Social Work England. In addition, a full driving licence with access to a vehicle is an essential requirement for this role.

Naturally, youll be a great people person, familiar with working to a strength-based approach. Thinking outside the box, youll support your clients and help prevent, reduce or delay the need for care. Bringing your in-depth knowledge of the latest legislation and statutory guidance, youll work independently and with colleagues to support adults and their families. Persistence and an adaptable approach are needed in an outcome-focused way with partners such as health services, care providers and other stakeholders.

About us

Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.

We have created more roles in Social Work and Occupational Therapy; we are adapting to work much more closely with the community andsupport people near to where they live; we have developed a newcareer progression framework to encourage staff ambition and development; finally, to establish the conditions to deliveroutstanding practice, we have reduced the numbers that managers supervise and the caseloads the team have, to allow for more contact with our residents.

Initiated in 2019, our strength-based practice model, Better Lives, has been improving outcomes linked to independence, developing social connections, and improving areas that are important to the residents we support. Now in 2021, we are looking to refresh ourBetter Lives Strategyand develop our aspirations further.

We are looking for motivated, ambitious and inspiring people to join us on our journey.