Job summary Come join the fantastic South Locality social work team We are a vibrant community team based in High Wycombe at the heart of Chilterns. In addition to the salary advertised, you will receive a market premium of £2,525 per annum, you will also receive a Golden Hello lump-sum payment of £2500 paid on successful completion of your probationary period. Please apply for this role on our Buckinghamshire Council careers site using the link below https://jobs.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/job_detail/327121/ Naturally, you'll be a great people person, familiar with working to a strength-based approach. Thinking outside the box, you'll 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, you'll 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, community sector, housing, care providers and other stakeholders. Main duties of the job About the role To ensure the highest standards of service are provided to the residents of Buckinghamshire, Advanced Practitioners will ensure: Work in accordance with the Better Lives framework Promote and deliver goal-based support people to achieve greater independence Promote equality as an integral part of a role and treat everyone with fairness and dignity Provides a proactive personalised approach to the delivery of care and practice Respond to peoples needs in a timely manner Focus on improving peoples well-being Give people greater choice and control over the care that they receive Take account of peoples risks and safety at all times, identifying mitigations to reduce that risk Support people to achieve the outcomes that are most important to them using all available resources and taking responsibility for the public purse Provide personalised information and advice, safeguarding, assessment, support planning and review to individuals/families and their carers 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. 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. We are looking for motivated, ambitious and inspiring people to join us on our journey. Date posted 20 March 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £42,512 to £44,569 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number F0103-BUC13232 Job locations Buckinghamshire Council Queen Victoria Road High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP111BB Job description Job responsibilities Please see the job description for a full list of essential and desirable skills required for the role. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the job description for a full list of essential and desirable skills required for the role. Person Specification Qualifications Essential 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. Please see the job description for a full list of essential and desirable skills required for the role. Person Specification Qualifications Essential 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. Please see the job description for a full list of essential and desirable skills required for the role. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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 Buckinghamshire Council Address Buckinghamshire Council Queen Victoria Road High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP111BB Employer's website https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)