* Conduct person-centred assessments, working closely with individuals and their carers to gather information and positively influence wellbeing.
* Undertake personalised safeguarding enquiries, demonstrating strong communication and organizational skills.
* Collaborate with other organizations and professionals, fostering effective multi-disciplinary practice.
* Support individuals in maximizing opportunities for choice and control over their lives., The job may require unsocial hours working including weekends and Bank Holidays. Payment arrangements will be detailed in any contract offer made., SW Grade 9-11 - An initial one off lump sum 'Welcome payment' of £1500 (pro-rata) is attached to this post, payable in your first salary. If you are a qualified AMHP and practice as an AMHP in your post, you will instead receive a 'Welcome payment' of £2500 (pro-rata), payable in your first salary. If you voluntarily leave your employment with Derbyshire County Council within 12 months, you are required to repay some or all of the payment (Terms and conditions apply). Further information on employee retention payments is available on our website at Salary scales - Our Derbyshire.
Join our dedicated team at Derbyshire County Council, with 2 exciting opportunities to join either the Bolsover Short Term Assessment and Reablement Team (START) or the Bolsover North Long Term Social Work Team.
The Bolsover START is a fast-paced and highly specialist team who are focused on the wellbeing, empowerment and reablement of people in our community. Wherever possible we aim to prevent the need for hospital admissions and entry into longer term care settings and enable people that are stepping down following a hospital stay, helping them to achieve their full potential to live as safely, independently and as well as possible in their own homes. We take a multi-disciplinary approach, and the team is a mixture of Social Workers, Social Care Practitioners, Occupational Therapists, Enablement Leads and Enablement Support Workers, working closely alongside our health colleagues. The Bolsover Long Term Social Work Team work with a wide range of adults who have care and support needs, including those approaching adulthood, both in the community and in care placements. Our approach is rooted in person-centred assessments, with a focus on Strength Based Models of practice and principles outlined in the Care Act 2014.
25 - 27 days of annual leave (plus another 5 with 5 years of continuous service), grade dependent.
* Flexi-time, allowing up to an additional 2 days of leave per month for certain roles.
* A friendly and supportive working environment.
* Derbyshire-based work locations.
* Ongoing training opportunities for career development .
* Defined Benefit Local Government Pension Scheme.
* Comprehensive wellbeing package including physio, counselling, and occupational health.
* Discounts on leisure centre memberships, bus/train fares, and mobile phone contracts (restrictions apply).
Support and Work Environment
* Opportunity for home and office working .
* Support provided through Microsoft Teams chat facility, daily catch-ups with team members and Senior Practitioner/Service Manager, monthly one-to-one supervision, and team meetings., Saturday and Sunday hours will be paid at plain time where it is part of your normal working pattern unless it is between 7pm and 7am, where enhanced rates of pay apply. Enhanced pay rates are paid for Bank Holiday working.