Advanced Practitioner - Central Locality Team (Adults)
Come join the fantastic Central Locality social work team! We are a vibrant community team based in High Wycombe at the heart of Chilterns.
Responsibilities
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 £2,500 paid on successful completion of your probationary period.
We are closer than you think!
We are lucky to have really good transport links including easy access to M25 and M40 and therefore, we are commutable from various locations including Maidenhead, Marlow, Reading, Hillingdon and the whole of Buckinghamshire. We are also outside of the ULEZ zone.
We understand that you can’t give what you don’t have so we focus on staff wellbeing to enable employees to support the most vulnerable communities. To achieve that we organise meditation and “getting active” sessions, pull together for team building and volunteering days and promote open and inclusive communication.
Robust induction
We have innovative approach to induction whereupon you will be provided with a buddy and presented with a schedule of shadowing opportunities already booked into your calendar to help you settle in to your role from the first day on the job.
Realistic expectations
You can expect a manageable caseload of up to 25 active cases and supportive approachable managers to guide you. You are never alone!
You will get free parking and an essential car user allowance. We will cover the cost of your annual Social Work England registration.
We value and invest in you
We provide a range of internal and external training courses and free access to RIPFa resources with a council log in. We have a clear career progression pathway to give you opportunities to grow and flourish. You will have a bespoke Personal development plan to support you in exploring your areas of interest.
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 people’s needs in a timely manner
* Focus on improving people’s well-being
* Give people greater choice and control over the care that they receive
* Take account of people’s 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
A ‘mobile’ role gives you the flexibility to schedule your own diary, so you can meet with colleagues and clients in a variety of locations. You’ll access digital folders and resources on your laptop and be able to use the network wherever you are based. Working from home will be common, as well as meeting your team in the office where necessary.
About you
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.
Naturally, you will be a great people person, familiar with working to a strength-based approach where you think outside of the box and enable people to 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 our partners such as health services, community sector, housing, care providers and other stakeholders.
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Other information
For more information about the role or to arrange an informal chat please contact: Megan Bardini, Team Manager at Megan.Bardini@buckinghamshire.gov.uk or Adedoyin Amuwo, Team Manager at Adedoyin.Amuwo@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
You will be required to apply for a DBS at an enhanced level. Further information about the DBS Scheme can be found at GOV.UK
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
All unspent cautions and convictions cautions
All adult cautions and spent convictions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) guidance or Ministry of Justice (MOJ) guidance (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.
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