Social Worker/Senior Social Worker - Lifelong Services
13 days left to apply
Worthing (On-Site)
Permanent, Part time
No DBS check required
£15450 - £27430 per annum
14.8 or 22.2 hours per week
About Us
West Sussex County Council is a diverse organisation that provides services to more than 850,000 residents. If you are thinking why join West Sussex there is a supportive culture that is second to none. Employees are genuinely valued, respected and there is an emphasis on work life balance.
We are on a drive to achieve our ambition to provide West Sussex residents with the tools and support to children, young people and adults with lifelong disabilities, helping them to achieve the outcomes that are right for them.
We are creating a Lifelong Service for anyone that has a lifelong disability - learning disability, physical or sensory disability, acquired brain injury or autism - acquired before the age of 25, providing a consistent approach where we understand and work in partnership with adults with lifelong disabilities, autism and their families to:
- Offer early intervention,
- Build on an individual's strengths to develop skills and independence,
- Build and promote links with the individual's community
- Promote and maintain safety and good health, and
- Facilitate employment.
About The Job
Salary: £15,450.40 to £18,287.20 per annum (2 days per week) to £23,175.60 to £27,430.80 per annum (3 days per week)*
Working Pattern: 1 post 2 days per week and 2 posts 3 days per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Worthing
Interview Date: week commencing 17th March
Are you interested in being responsible for achieving positive change and improved outcomes for young people?
As a Senior Social Worker within a busy community team, your role will involve working with young people and / or adults from age 16 years and upwards (depending on which team you are part of) with lifelong disabilities, including physical and learning disability and autism. You will have a varied, complex caseload, undertaking high quality assessments and reviews including mental capacity act assessments, responding to safeguarding enquiries and provide an accountable social care service to those people who access or need the service.
This is an excellent opportunity to make a significant difference to our service users lives, although challenging the rewards by far outweigh those challenges as you will always strive for a positive outcome. No two days will look the same; you'll be working in at various locations across Worthing, Shoreham, Lancing and Littlehampton with numerous colleagues and customers from all walks of life. You will need to take an organised approach whilst exercising your expertise with knowledge of policies and legislations to support those in need.
*Full time salary £38,626 per annum to £45,718 per annum (grades 10 to 11)
Experience and Skills
Key Skills (these are the short listing criteria so please cover within your application with examples):
2. Able to effectively prioritise work and meet deadlines.
4. Able to work in partnership with carers, colleagues and external agencies to deliver an effective service.
5. Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both written and verbal format, to explain complicated information to others and to use negotiation and persuasion skills to encourage others to adopt a course of action they might otherwise not wish to take.
6. Able to recognise limits of own accountability and responsibility and seek appropriate support, advice and supervision.
Qualifications and/or experience:
- Degree in relevant professional or equivalent qualification e.g. Certificate of Qualification in Social Work or Diploma in Social Work.
- Completion of relevant post-qualifying training.
- Registration with the relevant professional registration body and responsibility for maintaining registration with that body.
- Valid, full driving licence.
Rewards and Benefits
For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.
Further Information
The reference number for this role is CAFHE05593.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to Social Work England registration, an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check.
West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged.
For information regarding your eligibility to apply for this role under our Disability or Veteran's Guaranteed Interview Scheme, this can be found on our application help page.
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