About the role
Full time post (37 hours per week) in our Learning Disability Team.
Are you a qualified Social Worker, who thrives on being at the forefront of innovative practice and new ways of working?
Do you have a passion and commitment to work alongside people with a Learning Disability to enable them to live their best life possible?
Do you want to be part of a developing dynamic and creative culture, which seeks to connect individuals and their communities, by asking the right questions at the right time, to support people to find the right solutions?
What will you be doing?
We use a strengths based, outcomes focussed approach, and utilise the 3 conversations model. This means engaging people in a conversational model which allows them to tell us what is important and really matters to them, and then taking timely action to support them to connect with resources that help them continue with their chosen life.
About you
Does your skills set and values match our ambitions?
* You are a qualified Adults Social Worker, registered with Social Work England. We would particularly welcome applications from experienced social workers who have completed the ASYE.
* You have experience of working with Adults with care and support needs and are passionate about identifying their strengths and supporting them to achieve their outcomes.
* You are proactive and have the ability to think creatively.
* You exercise professional curiosity rather than accept things at face value or make decisions based on assumptions.
* You demonstrate problem solving abilities, working alongside people to enable them to find their own solutions.
* You are a great team player, willing to share knowledge and expertise with colleagues in your team.
* You love a challenge and have an openness to learn and change.
* You put your ability to analyse and take action in challenging situations to good use and are able to evidence positive risk taking skills – knowing how to balance individual’s rights against risks.
* You have a real commitment to identifying and promoting people’s strengths, hopes and aspirations.
* You have a passion for connecting and working in partnership with people and their situation.
* You are willing and able to work collaboratively with a wide range of partners, including community groups and the voluntary sector as well as colleagues in health and other sectors.
* You understand the legislative frameworks which govern the work we do as adult social care workers.
North Northants Adult Social Care also offers enhanced rates of pay for those who undertake additional duties on top of their day-to-day Social Work role.
For those who become Practice Educators, Approved Mental Health Professionals, or Best Interest Assessors (in addition to their Social Work role), and meet the base qualifying criteria, we offer a further £2000 (Pro Rata).
We offer:
* A pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
* Opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council.
* Generous leave entitlement - 28 days annual leave per year (pro rata for part-time employees), plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 after 2 years’ continuous service and a further three after 5 years’ continuous service, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days.
* Agile and flexible working arrangements to help you with a healthy work-life balance.
About us
Our values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are:
* Customer-focused
* Respectful
* Efficient
* Supportive
* Trustworthy
We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.
North Northamptonshire Council re-signed the Armed Forces Covenant in June 2024 which highlights the Council’s pledge to support the Armed Forces community. The council obtained the silver status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) and we are now currently working towards achieving Gold status.
We aim to be a carbon neutral Council by 2030.
Further information can be found at Jobs and careers | North Northamptonshire Council (northnorthants.gov.uk).
* Salary Frequency: Annual
* Job Reference: Ref/3755/5692
* Contract Type: Full Time
* Closing Date: 13 January, 2025
* Job Category: Social Care - Adults
* Location: North Northants, United Kingdom
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