RIACT TEAM - 1 x 37hr 1-year fixed term post covering maternity leave. We are looking for a Social Worker who has successfully completed ASYE.
The RIACT Team is co-located with NHS colleagues, promoting joint working to achieve the best possible outcomes for people and their families. The team includes Social Workers, Community Assessment Officers, Reablement Coordinators, and Occupational Therapists. The teamand#39;s predominant role is to facilitate safe, efficient and timely discharge from hospital as well as working with people who experience unplanned situations at home which may impact their ability to continue to live the life they choose.andnbsp; Our focus is very much a Home First approach.andnbsp;
The role is fast paced, requiring staff to be confident to make decisions in a timely manner with support from an experienced Team Manager, Senior Practitioner, and supportive team members. The team undertakes the following assessments: functional assessments, Care Act assessments, safeguarding, Mental Capacity Act assessment and Continuing Health Care. We promote strength based and person-centred practice to support people to achieve their goals.
We constantly strive to improve and develop our service and are looking for passionate and experienced Social Workers who are committed to strength-based practice, with a focus on enabling people to develop their own community networks and strengths as a means of meeting their needs. You will be skilled at gathering relevant information from point of initial contact and be confident in appropriate and timely decision making to get the right outcomes for people. You will have demonstrable assessment and care management skills and experience as well as the drive and passion to make a difference within this dynamic and fast-paced, multi-disciplinary team.
This is an exciting opportunity for Social Workers who want to demonstrate their skills and knowledge in a progressive and supportive organisation. If you share these values and enjoy high challenge, which comes with high support, we want to hear from you.
This role offers the opportunity for you to be part of a council where senior managers are visible and understand the challenges of social work and where ingenious and innovative social work is welcome. Joss Harbron, our Assistant Director for Adult Social Care says andquot;Darlington has an established and successful track record in adult social care, where high challenge comes with high support. There is strong engagement with citizens and strong partnerships and collaboration across the directorates. I believe we deliver strong visible leadership, with clear governance and accountability within a culture which welcomes active contributions from the teams whilst delivering high performing servicesandquot;.andnbsp;
Darlington Adult Social Care has undergone a significant transformation over the last few years, with an emphasis on maximising independence, delivering personalised outcomes, promoting a cost effective and stable market. Our priorities are focused on supporting reducing isolation, delaying where possible the onset of support needs, providing an intermediate care offer, supporting carers, as well as ensuring people are safe from harm.andnbsp;
We have a culture of working together across all directorates with the ambition to grow and develop partnerships. Darlington has a stable provider market and excellent collaborations with stakeholders and partners.andnbsp;
As a Social Worker, you will form collaborative relationships with key partners including acute, primary and community health care, voluntary and independent sector to promote health and well-being and preventing, reducing or delaying need in line with the Care Act. Through strength-based assessments and interventions and a focus on the whole person and person-centred care, you will support adults with care and support needs and their carers to achieve their desired outcomes and well-being.andnbsp;
To achieve this, you will be experienced in delivering personalised care and support plans in line with national legislation, Care Act principles, Mental Health Act, and ensuring people are safe from harm.andnbsp;
Whatand#39;s in it for you?
As an Adults social worker in Darlington, you can expect to be fully supported on your development journey by robust caseload management, regular supervision and appraisal, outstanding training and development opportunities, an excellent total reward package including competitive salary and a wide range of employee benefits promoting well-being. Our career and pay progression scheme offer a clear growth and development pathway accompanied by competitive pay at each progression level, which reflects the increased complexity of the role and the experience required from our social workers.andnbsp;
Our employee offer includes:
32 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributionsandnbsp;
Flexi-time schemeandnbsp;
Flexible workingandnbsp;
Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemesandnbsp;
Staff equality forumsandnbsp;
Green Car Leasing Scheme (if applicable)
Access to wide range of training, learning and developmentandnbsp;
Physiotherapy serviceandnbsp;
Confidential counselling serviceandnbsp;
Great wellbeing offer
Cycle to Work Schemeandnbsp;(if applicable)
Dolphin Centre Fit for Lifeandnbsp;discountsandnbsp;
Local and Nationalandnbsp;retailer discountsandnbsp;
Arriva Employee Travel Clubandnbsp;
Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
For a full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page which also includes our Total Rewards Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.
Find out further information about us and what itand#39;s like to work for our great team by visiting Jobs and Careers home page.
For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.andnbsp;
This post requires a satisfactory Enhanced DBS disclosure and Adults Barred List check.andnbsp;
For a further informal discussion, please contact Stef Simpson, Service Manager, on 01325 403273 emailandnbsp;stef.simpson@darlington.gov.ukandnbsp;or Olivia Harper, Team Manager on 01325 460111 emailandnbsp;olivia.harper@darlington.gov.uk
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