support and safeguarding social workers experience wiltshire as a safeguarding social worker, we understand managing a work life balance can sometimes be difficult, therefore we give you the option to apply for full time (37 hours) or part time (18.5 hours) opportunities as well as flexible working options, including working full-time hours over a compressed nine-day fortnight. we have a digital culture which enables us to spend more time with our families, as a social worker you will be provided with a laptop and mobile, allowing you to work on the move and from home, making you more effective and flexible in your role. you will receive: a visible and accessible management team who support you via monthly reflective supervision in a collaborative environment where we encourage innovation. multi-disciplinary team support including key workers who will co-work some cases with you as well as access to administrative services to free you up to focus on spending time with families. social workers, managers and senior managers are all committed to supporting our children and young people to achieve their potential. we share decision making and are committed to our service being a learning environment where staff are supported, listened to and contribute to developing our next steps. we recognise that not all social workers want to progress into management but still want to learn and develop and specialise. we have a clear development pathway that recognises the wealth of skill experienced social workers have and enables them to champion practice in their service. following our recent ofsted inspection (june 2019) we were rated as "good" and we are looking for bright, innovative people to join us to build upon the considerable progress we have already made across our services. about you: we are ambitious for our families and children, for our staff and for ourselves and are determined to see all wiltshire families thrive. if you share this vision then please get in contact and help us to continue in being a progressive, supportive and learning organisation. unless otherwise indicated, all interviews are held virtually on microsoft teams or by phone where this is not possible. candidates will be sent a link before interview to download the teams our offer we understand the importance of a healthy work life balance, having a fully supportive team and management and career development and cpd, therefore we can offer you: we offer light, spacious and modern working environments allowing flexibility to work at any of our hubs where you will have access to free, priority parking. (during the latest government lockdown restrictions, you will be working remotely/from home, unless visits/work requirements are essential) 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 30 after 5 years’ service, as well as the option to purchase an additional ten days. an attractive rewards package with an excellent range of discounted products and services with national and local retailers via our wiltshire rewards scheme our 'onejourney’ model means you stay with the child from the front door right the way through to permanence if required. our social workers are passionate about this model and the continuity it provides children, young people and their families and carers. offer reflective, open and strengths-based support. through our teaching partnership with bournemouth university, we will give you opportunities to develop a research mindedness approach within your practice. we are part of an innovative pilot project implementing a contextual safeguarding approach in partnership with the university of bedfordshire. employee wellbeing services and family friendly policies to support work life balance discounted leisure membershipthe opportunity to work for a forward-thinking council with a strong focus on staff engagement.

senior social worker, asd & learning disabilities divisionnorthamptonsalary £34,750hours: full-time 37.5 hours per weekworking at st andrew’s healthcarewe’re the uk’s largest independent provider of nhs services, a unique mental health charity aspiring to deliver truly world-class care. our focus is transforming lives through ground breaking treatment and rehabilitation, with surpluses re-invested in our outstanding facilities. you’ll find a welcoming, inclusive culture here, inspired by the shared values of our team. everyone has their part to play in the amazing work we do – you’ll have every opportunity to get what you want from your career.your role with usan opportunity has come up for a position within the social work service at st andrew’s healthcare - a senior social worker post within our asd and learning disability division.as part of our move to divisions we have established a new structure on our northampton site that retains a clinically led approach, recognises our specialist areas of clinical expertise, has business units that are large enough to enable resources to be moved where they are needed, strengthens the nursing voice and reduces layers of management. st andrew’s asd and learning disability division seeks to improve the quality of life and reduce risk, in the least restrictive way possible, for individuals with a learning disability and/or asd often with complex presentations. we provide assessment, resulting in a comprehensive formulation that informs the development and implementation of personalised, evidence based therapeutic interventions. care is delivered across several facilities in northampton, ranging from medium secure, low secure and non-secure rehabilitation services. the learning disability part of the division works with adults with mild to moderate learning disabilities and/or other neuro]developmental disorders who have offended or engage in challenging behaviours. both pathways provides a range of adapted treatment and offence related programme(s). staffing in both the ld and asd pathways consists of a full multi-disciplinary team which includes specialists in learning disability and autism. all staff undertake specialist foundation training in learning disability awareness as well as autism awareness with some staff extended their qualifications in to specific areas of specialism.you will have a recognised social work qualification and post-qualifying social work award. you will have extensive experience of working in mental health and mental capacity legislation; as well as safeguarding adults legislation and practice. detailed knowledge and experience of working under pressure with complex legal issues is essential.proven supervision skills, good communication and interpersonal skills and high standards of report writing will be required. there is an expectation that the post holder will seek to develop their skills in their specialist area. there is an expectation that the post holder will also hold a full case load including some extremely complex and high risk cases.st andrew’s healthcare social workers must be registered with social work england and there will be opportunities for training to ensure registration. in addition, there will be regular supervision, an annual performance review and opportunities for development. you will also be expected to provide clinical supervision to less experienced members of the social work team.“our patients and your colleagues will expect you to live the st andrew’s care values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence every single day.”rewardswe offer an excellent benefits package including:· pension· sickness policy on par with the nhs· 35 days annual leave, increasing to 41 after 10 years' service· life cover· car lease scheme· cycle to work scheme· healthcare cash plan· free parking· paid dbs application· access to free vocational qualificationsclosing date for applications: 6th december 2020

senior practitioner/social worker - salisbury - community team for people with learning difficulties we are looking for an experienced social worker/practitioner to join our ctpld team in salisbury. live·work·carewiltshire council is committed to building stronger communities and providing quality services to all customers. we are currently going through a transformation programme and the vision is to support independent lives through greater personalisation of care and safeguarding services.about the roleas a senior practitioner you will manage a small caseload of complex work, using person centred practice principles to assess, support plan and review.pro-actively participating in the leadership team you will be part of a supportive, evolving, and multi-disciplinary team, developing a service that puts the customer at the centre of everything we do. we offer a great environment in which to work with clear career progression, an emphasis on promoting team members health and wellbeing and opportunities for flexible working.about you you will have 3 years post qualification experience in a social care setting and have extensive professional development since qualifying and be qualified to a dipsw level or equivalent you will be registered as a social worker with social work england. in return for your passion and commit we will offer you: working patterns to fit your life and commitments, including flexible working options from across wiltshire including working from home provide free parking in the locality of most of our hubs and use of a pool car scheme provide you with a laptop and mobile phone, so you can work flexibly from any location across the county enabling you to be more effective and flexible in your practice 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 30 after five years’ service, as well as the option to purchase an additional 10 days an attractive rewards package with an excellent range of discounted products and services with national and local retailers via our wiltshire rewards scheme established and supportive teams who will provide monthly reflective supervision and management feedback in a culture of learning and development the opportunity to work for a forward-thinking council with a strong focus on staff engagement employee wellbeing services and family friendly policies to support work life balance a variety of progression opportunities; including cmi accredited leadership programs and career paths into management this role will close on 1 december 2020. we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, as an employee you will be expected to share this commitment.

department: health and social care partnership closing date: friday 11 december 2020 an opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified social worker with the children & families team in helensburgh. you will have personal qualities, professional skills and knowledge which will be applied and tested in all aspects of service delivery within a busy area team setting. main duties will include complex assessments, case management, family intervention and recording and monitoring work using an electronic case recording system. it is essential that you have a ba(hons) in social work or equivalent , be registered with the sssc, committed to social work values , have effective interpersonal communication, it, assessment and writing skills, be able to work as part of a team and on your own initiative and have a flexible approach. if successful you will be required to undertake a disclosure scotland check, the level of check will be determined by the duties of the post. if you have the above qualities we look forward to hearing from you. applicants should note that:- this post is not suitable for job share. the successful candidate will be required to participate in standby or other out of hours service arrangements as appropriate. this post requires protection of vulnerable group (pvg) membership in relation to working with both children and adults. the rehabilitation of offenders act 1974 (exclusions and exceptions) (scotland) order 2013, as amended, applies to this post. this post requires registration with the scottish social services council (sssc). to apply for this vacancy, please click on the apply now button at the top of this page. if you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description you will require to speak with the recruiting manager, who is: jim lusk - practice lead phone: 01436 657612 email: jim.lusk@argyll-bute.gov.uk please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the apply now button at the top of this page. please also note that we do not accept cv’s, only applications completed and submitted via the apply now button on this page. proud member of the disability confident employer scheme about disability confident a disability confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. it is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. for more details please go to disability confident. « return to the search results

job description based at seymour house, you will work full time, 37 hours per week. requirements you will have social work degree, cqsw, dip sw, css (with appropriate option). responsibilities you will provide an effective high quality social work service to children and families. you will assist children and families to live safely in the community and so prevent reception into care. you will work with children in care towards rehabilitation with their families of origin or towards permanent placement with substitute families. the individual you will have experience of working with children and families and collaborative work with other agencies. you will be able to demonstrate knowledge of child care and protection practice and legislation. this post is considered regulated work with children and/or protected adults, under the protection of vulnerable groups (scotland) act 2007. the preferred candidates will be required to join the pvg scheme, or undergo a pvg scheme update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made by dundee city council. proud member of the disability confident employer scheme about disability confident a disability confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. it is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. for more details please go to disability confident. « return to the search results

we are currently recruiting for social workers within our integrated discharge team to contribute to the delivery of highly effective children and adult services (within adult social care) in an efficient manner. the service is delivered using a strength based, personalised approach.we work across both the acute and non-acute sites across medway and out of area hospitals. we have been at the forefront of changes in the hospitals discharge to assess model. this has meant that our teamwork with people in an acute setting as well as those in community settings after a period of the time in hospital. this can either be in a health bed, social care step down bed or in the persons’ own home. this role also includes a role in the emergency department of the acute hospital by working with our health colleagues. to work closely with colleagues within the council and partners ensuring that person centred outcomes are met in ways which utilises available resources as effectively as possible. to work within organisational policy and legislative requirements including the care act, mental capacity act and mental health act.medway is a vibrant and exciting place to work and an opportunity has arisen to join the hospital discharge to assess social work team.we are a supportive team working in a busy environment whilst maintaining our professional standards and we are committed to ongoing professional standards.the successful candidates will be required to work across all settings in line with the changing demands of the system to enable the discharge to assess model to be implemented to ensure timely and safe dischargesall staff working in the department have a responsibility for promoting and supporting the council's policies and procedures for safeguarding. you should ensure that you carry out your duties and work at all times in a way that ensures the safeguarding and welfare of service users.in return we offer you: • generous annual leave entitlement• generous local government pension scheme package• access to wider training and development qualifications• flexible working scheme• travel plan discounts• access to carefirst advice & counselling service• employee discount scheme for national and local retailers• the government has introduced new ways of supporting parents with childcare costs. further details are available here: - https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/our organisation: medway is a unitary authority in the south east of england, made up of the towns of strood, rochester, chatham, gillingham and rainham and more rural areas, including the hoo peninsula.situated in kent in the south-east of england, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to london.we provide all local government services for a quarter of a million people, looking after education, environment, social care, housing, planning, business and much more - everything from frontline services such as rubbish collection and events like the dickens festival to work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure services in medway run smoothly and cost effectively.working at medway council means that you get to be part of this journey working alongside talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of our residents and the communities they live in. if you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager please call jackie dalton on 01634 334469.please note that in accordance with current covid-19 government guidelines, in regards to social distancing, all interviews are likely to be held virtually via microsoft teams. full details on how this will work will be sent to you, if your application is successfully shortlisted. important information- applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profileequal opportunities commitment statement medway council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. all appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or agefor further information please refer to the medway information pack available as a download or to view onlineplease be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted. all recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email. please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how medway council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support. we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date. « return to the search results

as a senior social worker you will contribute to the delivery of multi-agency camhs for children and young people with complex mental health needs; bringing a social care perspective to the work of the camhs community teams. supporting and protecting children and young people with mental health difficulties and their families will be at the heart of all you do by providing a range of interventions including: consultation reflection joint case working participation in case reviews assessment of need mental health assessments care planning and intervention clinical supervision of camhs senior social workers ongoing service development you will also attend statutory meetings in relation to cases where your involvement would be beneficial you will use your excellent communication and engagement skills to ensure that the camhs social work service operates in a safe and efficient way, as part of the whole system of partnership and multi-agency working. your commitment to partnership working will enable you to establish and promote key relationships. this role is co-located across children's services and camhs community teams; delivering direct work to children and young people and their families. you will play a crucial role in maintaining effective communication between local area children's social care teams and camhs, using both camhs system one and children's services lcs you will contribute to the development of reflective and systemic thinking within children's services, offering a mentoring role around the identification and appropriate treatment pathways for children experiencing emotional and mental health difficulties. to be shortlisted for interview for this role, your application will clearly evidence the following: good communication & engagement skills evidence of effective partnership working delivering 1-1 therapeutic interventions to young people (therefore, a minimum of two years therapeutic intervention experience or training in this area will be required for this role) experience of supervising/line managing other staff this is an exciting new role putting you at the heart of the mobilisation of surrey's new model. if this sounds like something you want to be a part of, we look forward to receiving your application. for more information, please refer to the role profile attached at the bottom of this advert. additional informationcontact details for an informal discussion please contact dora gouveia-schofield by e-mail at dora.gouveia-schofield@surreycc.gov.uk. we look forward to receiving your application. additional information the job advert closes at 23:59 on 17/12/2020. subject to the ongoing, national situation, it's essential that we continue recruiting safely and as such advert closing dates or interview dates may change as required. from flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. a laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. you will benefit from 26 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years’ service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme. for more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit mybenefits for surrey county council staff. surrey county council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. we want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all under represented groups. an enhanced dbs ‘disclosure and barring service’ check for regulated activity (formerly known as crb) and the children’s and adults’ barred list checks will be required for this role. company informationour values our values are what support our vision, shape the culture and are crucial in delivering our corporate strategy. « return to the search results

this is not a wiltshire council vacancy therefore please contact the organisation direct for further information.adoption west is a regional adoption agency and registered voluntary adoption agency providing adoption services for bath & north east somerset, bristol, gloucestershire, north somerset, south gloucestershire and wiltshire councils. adoption west operates out of three hubs across the region, with offices based in bristol, gloucester and trowbridge.this is an exciting time to join adoption west as we build on our first year of operation and progress our commitment to improve performance and develop innovative best practice. we are looking to recruit a team manager to the gloucester hub.we are looking to recruit a full time social worker for the recruitment and assessment service based in the gloucester office and undertake assessments across gloucestershire and south gloucester. a job share may be considered. adoption west:•is an organisation with a wealth of experience and has a learning culture, committed to enabling the post holder to grow and develop in their role•provides support through supervision and training•welcomes applications from newly qualified social workers•offers flexible working arrangements, including job shares•provides a local government pension scheme and access to the child care vouchers schemeas a recruitment and assessment social worker you will need: •a social work qualification (degree or equivalent) and current registration with social work england•experience of working as a social worker with families or children•an understanding of early life experiences such as trauma or abuse and the impact they can have on children and young people throughout their lives•the ability to analyse complex information to make recommendations and informed decisions•the ability to work as part of a team, sharing knowledge and managing cases•the ability to use your own initiative and work independently•experience of managing your own caseload and working to deadlines•you will need to be able to travel around the hub area and on occasions across the region and so must be able to drive and have access to your own vehicleif you have the experience, skills, knowledge and enthusiasm we are seeking and are looking for a new challenge then we look forward to hearing from you.unless otherwise indicated, all interviews are held virtually on microsoft teams or by phone where this is not possible. candidates will be sent a link before interview to download the teams app. for an informal discussion please contact recruiting manager, ann smith. email: ann.smith@adoptionwest.co.uk.additional information:•membership of a professional body or association. the job holder is responsible for payment of all professional fees, memberships, registrations or subscriptions and no reimbursement or contribution towards these will be provided by adoption west•this role is exempt from the rehabilitation of offenders act 1974 and will require an enhanced dbs check before appointment can be confirmed•confidentiality: employees are expected to maintain the required level of confidentiality at all times in relation to their work proud member of the disability confident employer scheme about disability confident a disability confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. it is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. for more details please go to disability confident. « return to the search results

job description safer and stronger communities social worker – domestic abuse service women’s worker (community justice)grindlay street social work centre salary: £31,484 – £37,589 hours: 36 per week this social worker post is located within domestic abuse services, working with women. this post is open to female applicants only (occupational requirement exception under equality act 2010). the post holder will have a recognition of the importance of working with men who use abusive behaviour and for men to have an opportunity to change their abusive behaviour. they will evidence a strong commitment to multi-agency approaches, applying the safe and together model. the work of domestic abuse services is informed by a knowledge and understanding of complex trauma and its impact. the post holder will undertake a wide range of tasks including: utilising designated domestic abuse risk assessment and safety planning tools, in the assessment of women and children’s vulnerability and risk to be responsible for a caseload and engage with individuals, alongside a range of professionals and agencies, to enhance safety and improve women’s safe engagement with services take a lead role in systemic approaches to domestic abuse including the caledonian system and address the effects of domestic abuse through individual work and groupwork provision provide professional assessment and opinion, including recommendations, in report form to children’s hearings, child and vulnerable adult protection case conferences, and other statutory forums this post provides opportunities for the post holder to be involved in the delivery of multi-agency staff development and training. this post is considered regulated work with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, under the protection of vulnerable groups (scotland) act 2007. preferred candidates will be required to join the pvg scheme or undergo a pvg scheme update check prior to a formal offer of employment being made by the city of edinburgh council. the post holder must be registered, or eligible to register, with the sssc our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range. for roles in grade 5 or above, annual increments in our contribution zones are dependent on achieving agreed performance goals. follow us on twitter @edincounciljobs proud member of the disability confident employer scheme about disability confident a disability confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. it is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. for more details please go to disability confident. « return to the search results

experienced social worker - great western hospital, swindon we are looking for a full time experienced social worker to join our team at the great western hospital in swindon. we currently have an exciting opportunity for a full time experienced social worker to join the wiltshire adult social care team at great western hospital in swindon. the forward thinking and enthusiastic team work together with hospital staff to achieve safe and timely transfers of care. our hospital teams are based in three acute hospitals and provide advice, assessment and discharge planning for people. all of these teams work closely with health colleagues to promote an effective multi-disciplinary approach we’re exploring innovative front door of hospital approaches to ensure the correct discharge pathway is instigated as soon as possible. about you you will be an experienced social worker with at least 2 years practising experience. you will have enough experience to confidently offer peer supervision and support to our social workers and trained customer coordinators. in addition, it is important you are an organised professional that has an unrivalled knowledge of all relevant legislation. you will be an experienced social worker within adult social care and ideally you will have a background within a hospital environment. our offer to experienced social workers25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days after 5 yearsability to purchase an extra 10 days annual leaveregular supervision, support and appraisalexcellent pension scheme wiltshire rewards, staff benefit scheme we take pride in making a positive difference to people’s lives. share our commitment, and you’ll find a truly challenging and rewarding role here in our beautiful county. about the role our team is a small and enthusiastic team who work together with the hospital to achieve safe and timely transfers of care. the experienced social worker is expected to hold a caseload and undertake complex assessments to facilitate discharge, as well as undertaking the investigating officer role in safeguarding cases. knowledge of the mental capacity act 2005 and the care act 2014 is essential and you will have experience in applying these legislative frameworks, as well as supporting others to apply the principles of the act(s). as a team we are keen to work on the basis of 'home first’ always striving to support to the customer to return to their own home on discharge wherever possible. as an experienced social worker, you’ll play an important role in helping vulnerable people live as independently as possible. from taking responsibility for assessments through to identifying where vulnerable adults may be at risk, you will share our passion for supporting individuals as they fulfil their potential. we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, as an employee you will be expected to share this commitment. .