Job reference REQ00000014658 Date posted 31/01/2023 Application closing date 24/02/2025 Location WEST CUMBRIA Salary 33,366 - 34,314 Package Blank Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Attachments Blank
Job description
Newly Qualified Adults Social Workers - Long Term Interventions Team Opportunities
Cumberland Council
Salary range: £33,366 - £34,314
The advertised salaries include a supplement (JWC) to the base grade of the post. JWC supplements are conditional on the physical demands and/or working conditions of the role.
Location(s): We have opportunities covering West Cumbria
Hours: 37 hours per week - can discuss part-time and job share opportunities
Contract: Permanent
About this opportunity
Following an exciting and ambitious programme of change within Adult Social Care, we are currently in the implementation phase of our new service and are looking for Social Workers who are passionate about their professions to join our team to help us achieve our ambitions for the future.
We recognise that our workforce is best placed to design and embed new ways of working to achieve a modern social care service able to deliver the best outcomes for the people of Cumbria within a financially sustainable envelope. We have invested in additional Social Work posts including the creation of a dedicated Safeguarding Team and are looking to recruit to Social Worker and Senior Social Worker posts:
* To work in a team to undertake strengths-based assessments and deliver appropriate person-centred support and outcomes for people in Cumbria with care and support needs.
* To work in ways that promote independence, recognise potential for change, and through excellent practice, enable people to maximise their strengths.
* To actively promote the work of Cumbria County Council internally and externally on the development and delivery of continuously improving modern and competitive services for the people of Cumbria.
Long Term Assessment and Review Service
This team will support people aged 18 who are living in the community and have been identified as having longer-term care and support needs. The service will work across health, social care, and third sector organisations with a primary focus upon ensuring that all support plans:
* Include robust contingency plans that promote personal resilience to manage temporary changes in need or circumstance.
* Demonstrate how people will meet their needs and aspirations from a range of sources including friends, family, third sector, the community, equipment or assistive technology, as well as support services.
What can we offer you!
* Excellent training and development offers.
* Full support through your ASYE and ongoing support into your second and third year.
* Flexible working opportunities.
* Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme.
* Boost your pension with Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (facilitated by AVC Wise).
* Various perks and discounts schemes, including money off your local gyms.
* Competitive rates of pay.
Safer Recruitment
At Cumberland Council, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk and expect all employees, volunteers, and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with an Adults Barred List check.
Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults.
Application and Interview information
Please complete the below application form (press Apply Now) to join our Service. This is a rolling advert meaning applications will be considered as and when we receive them. If you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you directly to arrange an interview date and time.
Applicants are advised that we are unable to sponsor immigration visas and therefore candidates must have the right to work in the UK prior to applying for this position.
We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss.
If you are invited to a virtual interview, this will preferably be undertaken using the Microsoft Teams software, which is currently free for new users; however, if there are any issues with accessing this technology, we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interviews.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Cumberland Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.
As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of this job are guaranteed an interview.
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