Social Worker - SCDS

Posted on 9 August 2021
  • Directorate BHCC: Families Children & Learning
  • Salary £32,910 - £35,745, plus market supplement of £2,867
  • Contract Permanent
  • Closing Date This vacancy has closed

Location

Brighton

Job Summary

  • Job reference
    orbis/TP/564/14488
  • Positions available
    1
  • Working hours
    37
  • Closing date

    This vacancy has closed

  • Job category
    Social Work - Adults
  • Organisation
    Brighton & Hove City Council

Job introduction

Specialist Community Disability Service

We are currently looking to recruit one full-time, permanent Social Worker within the new whole life pathway disability service.

Do you want to be part of our innovative, whole life pathway service for disabled children and adults which has been recognised as a model of good practice?

Do you want to have a manageable caseload so that you can focus on direct work and building a relationship with children, adults and their families?

If so, we have a vacancy for a social worker in our Specialist Community Disability Service.

We know that our social workers are our greatest asset and we strive to give them the time and active support they need so that they can make a real difference to children’s and adult’s lives.

Our pod model is based on providing emotional containment for social workers and, as well as not using agency social workers, we have developed a supervision model which includes weekly group supervision, 1:1 supervision, and Reflective Practice Groups for practitioners and managers at every level. 

The Reflective Practice Groups have been developed with the Centre for Social Work Practice. This is an example of how we are leading in the development of innovative models of social work delivery and sharing this learning with the wider system.

We have recognised that we need to do further work to support families and communities who experience racism in the city and to support our Black, Asian and minority ethnic staff.  As a council we have made a commitment to being an anti-racist organisation and we have set up an Anti-Racist Project to make sure we achieve this within social work services. We would particularly encourage applications from candidates who identify as Black, Asian or from a minority ethnic background.

Brighton & Hove has carried out an innovative restructure of its services for children and adults with learning disabilities to create a strong, sustainable and ambitious whole life pathway disability service. This new service is called the Specialist Community Disability Service.

The management of children’s and adults (integrated multi-disciplinary) disability services merged within our Families, Children and Learning Directorate with two Heads of Service, one with responsibilities for ages 0-24 and the other for 25+. The Heads of Service have responsibility for three social work assessment teams or pods whose functions are differentiated by the ages 0-13, 14-24 and 25+. The development of this new service is continuing following its launch in 2019. This new structure is providing service users with a more positive transition to adulthood.    

About the role

Job Opportunity

We have an opportunity for a full-time, permanent Social Worker within the Specialist Community Disability Service. This role is within the 14-24 part of the service where we are seeking a candidate with experience primarily in adults social work. This role will also have an opportunity to work with those children and young people who are transitioning from childrens to adult services.

We are a team which provides a challenging and exciting range of social work services to children, young people and adults with disabilities. This includes the areas of duty and intake, undertaking care planning within a multi-disciplinary context through Care Act Assessment and review, appropriate application of the Mental Capacity Act and application of Deprivation of Liberty/Liberty Protection Safeguards, including application to the Court of Protection. We also work with individuals as part of the Transforming Care Agenda and the use of the Mental Health Act. We are also involved in supporting children, young people and adults with Direct Payments and Personal Budgets. The successful candidate would have to have a broad understanding of these issues and co-ordinate proportionate and timely assessments to meet identified outcomes for young people and adults with a learning disability at the first point of contact.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community but particularly encourage applicants from a BAME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, LGB, male or trans as these groups are currently under represented in our Directorate workforce.

In addition to working for an organisation that values the immense contribution social workers make and ensures effective support is always in place, we offer a package of benefits including:

  • our innovative and unique Continuing Learning and Assessment Model (CLAM) which defines pathways for development and progression
  • a salary within the range £32,910 to £35,745 per annum depending on level of experience
  • a market supplement of £2,867 for social workers in case-holding pods
  • a range of family-friendly policies including flexible working
  • a range of exclusive benefits and discounts from a large number of the UK’s largest retailers and service providers to help your money go further.

The successful candidate will:

  • Hold a Professional Social Work Qualification and be registered as a social worker with the Social Work England
  • Be responsible for managing their own caseload autonomously with the support of their supervisor/manager
  • Have the skills to work within an integrated multi-agency setting
  • Be able to support a service undergoing exciting changes and developments
  • Have good knowledge, skills and experience of statutory roles and responsibilities
  • Ideally, have experience of both children and adults statutory social work or be able to demonstrate an enthusiasm to learn about the area of social work they are less familiar with
  • Whilst prior experience of working with children, young people or adults with disabilities is not essential it would be an advantage
  • Demonstrate a keen interest in developing their knowledge and skills in relation to disabilities

If you need further information, please contact:

Carl Campbell, Head of Service 0-24 on 01273 291158 or carl.campbell@brighton-hove.gov.uk

***Important Information***
We highly recommend you read the ‘Maximise your Chances’ below before you apply for this job. It is important you are able to show how you meet the Person Specification when applying. Not following this guidance is likely to reduce your chances of success.

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

Work Permits: We may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) Points-based Immigration System. Please see Gov.uk for more information on the Skilled Worker Visa.

Company information

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community but particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, LGB, male or trans as these groups are currently under-represented in our Directorate workforce.

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