Job summary Come join the fantastic Central Locality social work team We are a vibrant community team based in High Wycombe at the heart of Chilterns. 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. Why join us? We invest in staff wellbeing We understand that you cant give what you dont 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. Staff Benefits You will get free parking and an essential car user allowance. We will cover the cost of your annual Social Work England registration. We welcome individuals looking to return to social work and offer a return to social work programme assessment and support process. Main duties of the job 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 peoples needs in a timely manner Focus on improving peoples well-being Give people greater choice and control over the care that they receive Take account of peoples 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 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. About us Despite the challenges that Adult Social Care has faced within the last 12 months, our approach in Buckinghamshire has not been to take shelter and wait for the storm to pass. Instead, we have chosen totransform and restructure Adult Social Care so we can respond to a crisis as well as build for the future. We have created more roles in Social Work and Occupational Therapy; we are adapting to work much more closely with the community andsupport people near to where they live; we have developed a newcareer progression framework to encourage staff ambition and development; finally, to establish the conditions to deliveroutstanding practice, we have reduced the numbers that managers supervise and the caseloads the team have, to allow for more contact with our residents. Initiated in 2019, our strength-based practice model, Better Lives, has been improving outcomes linked to independence, developing social connections, and improving areas that are important to the residents we support. We are looking for motivated, ambitious and inspiring people to join us on our journey. Date posted 30 January 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £42,512 to £44,569 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number F0103-BUC13022 Job locations Buckinghamshire Council Queen Victoria Road High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP111BB Job description Job responsibilities Please see the job description attached for a full list of essential and desirable skills required for the role. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the job description attached for a full list of essential and desirable skills required for the role. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Please see the job description attached for a full list of essential and desirable skills required for the role. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Please see the job description attached for a full list of essential and desirable skills required for the role. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Buckinghamshire Council Address Buckinghamshire Council Queen Victoria Road High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP111BB Employer's website https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)