Directorate: Adult Care, Housing and Public Health
Permanent, Part time, 22.2 hours per week (3 days).
If you are looking to make the move to Rotherham, subject to qualifying conditions, relocation support of up to £8,000, may be available. Further information is available on our Adult Social Care recruitment site, see the link below.
We are always delighted to receive applications from talented candidates, and we know you don’t want to wait too long to hear back from us - so we are committed to actively reviewing applications as they arrive and will be in touch to arrange interviews with suitable candidates as soon as possible.
Now is the time to come and work for Rotherham Council’s Adult Social Care. For more information about Rotherham Adult Social Care jobs, please visit:
Here in Rotherham, we value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create an inclusive workplace culture, that is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.
Adult social care is about supporting people to live their best lives, by helping people to live the life they want to live, in the way they want to live it. We follow a ‘strengths-based’ principle looking at ‘what’s strong, rather than what’s wrong’ to ensure we deliver Relationship Based Practice.
Rotherham is an amazing place to live and work, with its historic Town Centre, country parks, woodlands, and nature reserves.
Rotherham is well connected to the other fine towns and cities in South Yorkshire both by road and by a comprehensive public transport network - including the UK’s first tram-train connecting Rotherham and Sheffield, pioneering cleaner, greener ways to travel.
About our Teams
Within our team we are working hard to build something special; our focus is on delivering the very best quality social work practice and our commitment is to put the person at the very heart of what we do, as we believe they deserve the best help to achieve their best outcomes. We enable people to remain independent and in control of their lives while staying connected to their community. Our staff are exceptionally talented and passionate, they have forged strong links with our health partners, the voluntary sector and our communities. We have a good track record of achieving positive outcomes for people through our innovative and progressive approaches which is evidenced by our award-winning teams and individuals.
About the Practice Development Team
We work borough-wide alongside all adult assessment teams. We have a base in the town centre and a regional office in Maltby. The team facilitates and supports Adult Care colleagues by leading and driving the quality of practice across the workforce to ensure practice is of the highest standard. We aim to identify opportunities to improve and evolve social work practice whilst providing independent scrutiny of practice standards. The team supports, promotes and embeds a systematic learning culture across Adult Social Care, celebrating practice strengths, and embracing areas for development, whilst promoting confidence and well-being for the workforce and the people who experience our Adult Care Services.
About the Advanced Social Work Consultant post
We are looking to recruit an experienced social worker to join our multi-skilled Practice Development Team. You will work collaboratively with staff across the service to identify existing gaps and opportunities, to contribute to developing excellent Adult Care practice, enabling the holistic assessment of individuals and their carers under the statutory framework. You will directly report to and support the Practice Team Manager to ensure there is a culture of continuous quality assurance, learning and review, triangulating information from audits, complaints & compliments, compliance of the Directorate Quality Assurance Framework and dissemination of good practice across the service.
You will proactively lead and provide educational and practice development activities to staff and hold a portfolio of priorities linked to the directorate’s vision.
You will be available to support the Practice Development Coordinator and assist with arranging Newly Qualified Social Workers to undertake their Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) and with the Co-ordination for the ASYE Programme and oversee student social workers and social work apprentices through sharing expert knowledge and providing structured coaching and reflection sessions.
It is a great time to join us, and we welcome your application.
Want to Talk to Us?
For an informal and confidential discussion about this opportunity please contact:
Rebecca Wilson Principal Social Worker & Head of Professional Practice, Tel 01709 255375 or email
rebecca.wilson@rotherham.gov.uk
Lindsay Bishop Continuing Healthcare Strategic Lead, Tel 01709 334844 or email
Lindsay.bishop@rotherham.gov.uk
Shortlisting date:13th January 2025.
Interview date: week commencing 13th January 2025.
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