Social Worker

oin our integrated Adult Community Social Care team in Honiton, Ottery, Cranbrook and help adults live safely, independently, and with dignity in their own communities.

This role covers a varied and rewarding level of support with our Devon citizens.

About the role

As a Social Worker in our Adult Community Social Care team, you’ll work with people aged 17+, supporting smooth transitions from children’s to adult services, working with adults who may have learning disabilities, Autism and/or ADHD, older adults and people with physical disabilities.

You will:

• Undertake Care Act assessments and reviews
• Support MCA compliant decision making
• Support individuals who are detained under MHA 1983/2007 through their discharge pathway
• Complete Court of Protection Deprivation of liberty safeguards applications
• Complete mental health tribunal statements/ reports and attend such meetings
• You may be requested to act as Social Supervisor and to write quarterly reports to update the Ministry of Justice
• Safeguard adults at risk of abuse or neglect
• Work in a strengths based, person centred way
• Work in partnership with other agencies to ensure appropriate funding streams are identified
• Build strong partnerships with individuals, families, providers and health professionals to promote independence and safe living within the community
• You’ll be part of a friendly, experienced and integrated team where reflective practice, collaboration and good social work are genuinely valued.

What we’re looking for:

You’ll be a qualified Social Worker who is:

• Positive, motivated and committed to high quality practice
• Skilled in building effective professional relationships
• Confident working across health and social care systems
• Passionate about supporting adults to achieve meaningful outcomes
• Whether you are building confidence in your role or bringing significant experience, we’ll support you to succeed.

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 on-going 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

Working Patterns:

TBC

Essential details:

Flexible working:

This is a part time position and we work in mixed office based style of working, and home based working.

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For an informal discussion please contact:

Sarah Clarke Community Health & Social Care Team Manager

Office number: 01404 540527

Contact : Sarah.J.Clarke@devon.gov.uk 01392 385711

• 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.
• For details on the use of AI in applications and Devon County Council’s use of AI in Recruitment please see Use of AI in Our Recruitment Processes - Working for Devon | Devon County Council
• 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.
• We cannot consider visa sponsorship at this time. UK Right to Work is required. For further guidance on right to work in the UK, please visit: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
• This role requires Social Work England Registration (SWE).