We are excited to welcome passionate and experienced Level 3 Social Workers to join our Adult Social Care teams across the beautiful county of Dorset. We currently have the following opportunities available: - Community Mental Health Teams located in Weymouth and Blandford - Peripatetic Team serving various areas across Dorset - Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Team, based in Dorchester - Community Learning Disability Teams in Bridport, Dorchester, Weymouth, and Portland. These roles are truly unique in their potential for impact and variety. You will embark on a career with us that is both challenging and deeply fulfilling, allowing you to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those you serve. We believe in supporting a balanced work-life through hybrid and flexible working arrangements, including possibilities for part-time and job share options, depending on the needs of the service. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to discuss how we can make this work for you. If you’d like to have an informal chat about any of these positions or explore other opportunities in Social Work within Adult Care, please feel free to contact us at [email protected] and we will get straight back in touch. Unable to show this video due to your cookie preferences What’s in it for you: We are an organisation with a strong commitment to a strengths-based approach in our relationships with customers and employees alike. We foster a vibrant, happy, and high achieving workforce We offer regular, reflective supervision that supports Continuous Professional Development We are an organisation that is proud of its robust learning and development offer. This includes mentoring and coaching, various external training including BIA, AMHP, access to RIPFA courses, Community Care Inform and internal training to support development in specific areas of practice We promote career development We offer access to wellbeing support and other support services We offer generous relocation and retention packages (please see below) You will have access to the Local Government Pension scheme We offer a minimum of 27 days holiday and the option to purchase more We proudly offer hybrid and flexible working options, supporting a harmonious work-life balance What you can expect to be doing: You will be undertaking strengths-based assessments, support planning and reviews to support customers to achieve their outcomes and promote their independence. You will be working as part of a busy team and alongside other teams within the local authority. Multi-disciplinary practice will be integral to the role. About you: You will be a dynamic social worker with a strong value base and sense of person-centred practice. Our ethos revolves around bolstering support, fostering a culture of learning, nurturing development, and nurturing well-being throughout our entire workforce through a strengths-based approach. You will have excellent communication skills, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, have a flexible approach and be able to work closely with a range of professionals. You will be creative and passionate about enabling people to be as independent as possible. You will need to be confident with the legal basis for practice and be able to demonstrate a good understanding of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 2007, Human Rights Act 1998 and Equality Act 2010. You will embrace continuous professional development. You will embody our behaviours responsibility, respect, recognition, and collaboration. https://intranet.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/about/our-behaviours/ We invite you to demonstrate how you evidence these within your application. Further Information Interviews will take place over Teams, and our next panel will be Thursday 16th January 2025. Friends & Family Referral Scheme The friends and family referral scheme applies to this post. If an employee recommended this post to you mention them when asked on your application form. They'll give you all the information you need. Employees can share this advert by using the button links alongside the job title. Relocation expenses package A generous relocation package is payable, of which up to £8,000 (of HMRC eligible elements) are free of tax. We can offer you help to move whether you are looking to buy or rent, depending on your circumstances. Our package includes: an initial advance of up to £2,500 payable when you start help towards fees associated with buying/selling (up to £6,500) an option to receive help towards your rent or mortgage in the first two years About Us Not Specified