We have 3 exciting opportunities for Social Workers to join our Peripatetic Team. We are a highly valued and innovative team who provides support across Integrated Adult Social Care within Devon County Council.
The posts we have available are:
1. 1 x 37 Hours per week – Permanent
2. 1 x 30 Hours per week – Permanent
3. 1 x 37 Hours per week – Fixed Term for 18 months
What is the Peripatetic Team?
We provide support for a variety of service needs, for example, increase in workloads and vacancies within teams. The entire team practices in a peripatetic capacity, including two Team Managers, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Social Care Assessors, and Adult Social Care Social Work Apprentices. We move around in a peripatetic capacity in various rotations across the year.
Where possible, we aim to plan your rotations around the locality of where you live. However, depending on the location of your rotations, travel expenses and time could be claimed in line with our Devon County Council policy.
About You
Are you someone who is:
* Confident?
* Flexible, willing, and able to work with adults of any age?
* Embraces change?
* Looking to develop knowledge and skills in different areas of social work practice?
If so, a role in the Peripatetic Team could be for you.
Social Worker Career Pathway
We have implemented the first phase of a new Social Worker Career Pathway within our Adults Services, with our vacancies available at the Social Worker (Grade F) or Experienced Social Worker (Grade G) levels. Our Social Worker and Experienced Social Worker roles align with the national Professional Capability Framework (PCF) for Social Workers, which provides a robust structure for all local authorities to use as a way of standardising professional capabilities and provides a clear career pathway.
This is a fantastic opportunity to provide you with an achievable, clear pathway for your career; to enable you as a practitioner to reflect and identify your own practice and development on the PCF pathway.
If successful in being shortlisted for interview, your experience, skills, and knowledge will be assessed against the PCF domains, and if found appointable, this will determine your appointment to either the Social Worker (Grade F) or Experienced Social Worker level (Grade G).
With ongoing learning and support from your line manager, those appointed as a Social Worker will be able to evidence incremental learning and submit an application in due course for progression to the Experienced Social Worker (Grade G) via a portfolio of supporting evidence against the PCF framework.
Does the job role include personal care?: No
Essential details:
What we can offer you
The Peripatetic team is a countywide team and is located across the Devon County Council footprint. Therefore, as a team, we don't work from an office base each day; however, you will be able to attend the office in your rotational teams.
We pride ourselves on being a supportive and friendly team who communicates with each other regularly over MS Teams.
We are committed to your continuous professional development, doing all we can to help you to get the most from your career. You will receive 1-1 supervision and monthly practice-focused peer discussions and team meetings. These are a mix of face-to-face and remote MS Teams meetings.
We offer 26 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays, rising incrementally to 31 days after 5 years of service.
Flexible working opportunities are available, including part-time hours, flexitime, compressed working hours, and homeworking (this is subject to the needs of the role – please discuss further at interview).
We offer an opportunity to enter a generous Local Government Pension Scheme.
As a place to live and work, Devon is hard to beat with top-performing schools, universities, vibrant cities, pretty villages, and some of the most scenic coast and countryside in the UK. Living and working in Devon as a Social Worker has never been more attractive.
If you are currently living, working, or studying in the UK and are looking to relocate to Devon, subject to qualifying conditions and in exceptional circumstances, relocation support of up to £10,000 may be available. Visa sponsorship may also be offered as part of the relocation support package; terms and conditions apply. Please note: At this time, we are unable to consider overseas applications.
Interviews are due to be held on 3rd February 2025.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Katie Greenough Team Manager on 01392 380756 or via email at katie.greenough@devon.gov.uk or
Katrina Dwyer at 01392 385805 or katrina.dwyer@devon.gov.uk.
Internal Applicants, please note: If you are an existing DCC employee, please use your iTrent Employee Self Service (ESS) details to log in and apply.
Please click here to view the Grade F Social Worker Job Description.
Please click here to view the Grade G Experienced Social Worker Job Description.
DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality, and promote diversity across Devon. More information can be found on our Equality and Diversity webpages.
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work e.g. hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
Personal data we collect from you will be processed in accordance with the Applicant privacy notice. For more information about Working for Devon, please visit our Working for Devon page.
This role requires a DBS disclosure.
This role requires Social Work England Registration (SWE).
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