Social Worker – Integrated Adult Social Care – 0359

Transitions Adult Social Care (TASC) Team is a countywide social care team within Integrated Adult Social Care, with strong links to Children’s Services and Education. The team has grown significantly due to a 5-year development plan and are a committed and enthusiastic group of professionals. It now comprises of two Team Managers, an Advanced Social Worker, Social Workers, Social Care Assessors, Occupational Therapists and Business/Management Information Support Officers.

The TASC team work to the Care Act principles where transition refers to the planned process of moving a young person to adult services to promote independent living skills. We work with young people from the ages of 14 to 18 and our aim is to facilitate a young person’s ability to live and enjoy their early adult life as independently as possible.

We are looking to recruit a full time Social Worker to join our team and are looking for someone with experience of working with individuals to promote independence. Someone who is skilled in partnership working and has strong legal literacy including Mental Capacity Act principles so that positive outcomes for young people are achieved. You will be required you to demonstrate flexibility, adaptability, and a commitment to continuous improvement in service delivery.

This is a countywide position, however, our area of need is north Devon with a potential for travel outside that area as well.

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.

For an informal discussion, please contact: Katie Greenough 01392 380756 or Kay Rhodes 01392 385204

Does the job role include personal care?: No

Working Patterns:

TBC

Essential details:

Grade G - Please click here to view the job description
Grade F - Please click here to view the job description 

How to apply
Please ensure when completing your application form that you provide a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the essential and desirable criteria as described in the person specification of the job description. Applications may not be taken forwards if the supporting statement is not adequately completed.

Internal Applicants, please note: If you are an existing DCC employee, please use your iTrent Employee Self Service (ESS) details to log in and apply.
 

• 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).