Social Worker – Exeter Central and East Community Health and Social Care Team

The team is made up of a range of health and social care professionals including therapists, nursing staff, community matrons and social care professionals. We also work alongside and in partnership with our GP services.

We are committed to a person-centred culture, putting people at the forefront of what we do. We are a supportive team who adopt a forward-thinking, proactive approach to continuously shaping and delivering innovative professional practice.

As a service we support a wide range of service user groups including but not limited to;

• Older People
• People with Primary Mental Health Needs
• People with Learning disabilities
• People affected by Substance Misuse
• People receiving End of Life Care
• Younger Adults
• People leaving hospital
• Carers

As a Social Worker working with us you will be supported to manage a complex caseload. This includes investigating safeguarding concerns, conducting statutory assessments, court work, commissioning support, and developing support plans.

You will collaborate with partner agencies, carers, and families to build networks of support that can help people maintain their independence.

As a service, we are committed to working with individuals to build on their strengths, enabling them to live full lives within the community as independently as possible.

You will need a good understanding of current & relevant legislation such as the Care Act (2014), the Mental Capacity Act (2005), the Equality Act (2010) & Human Rights Act (1998).

We are committed to continued professional development. You will receive regular supervision.

Hybrid working arrangements are applicable to the role, this includes elements of office-based working, client visits and working from home.

Does the job role include personal care?: No

Working Patterns:

TBC

Essential details:

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.

What we can offer you 

We are committed to your continuous professional development, doing all we can to help you to get the most from your career. You will receive excellent support and supervision, with regular opportunities to discuss and reflect on your practice, both with your line manager and peers.

We offer 26 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays, rising incrementally to 31 days after 5 years’ service.
Flexible working opportunities are available, these include part-time hours, flexitime, compressed working hours and homeworking (this is subject to the needs of the role – please discuss at further at interview)

Offer an opportunity to enter a generous Local Government Pension Scheme.

As a place to live and work, Devon is hard to beat with top-performing schools, universities, vibrant cities, pretty villages and some of the most scenic coast and countryside in the UK. Living and working in Devon as a Social Worker has never been more attractive.

If you are currently living, working or studying in the UK and are looking to relocate to Devon, subject to qualifying conditions and in exceptional circumstances, relocation support of up to £10,000, may be available. Visa sponsorship may also be offered as part of the relocation support package, terms and conditions apply.

Please note: At this time, we are unable to consider overseas applications.

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please contact :

Peter Brown on 078 1569 1889 or via email on peter.brown@devon.gov.uk

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.

Please click here to see the Job Description for Social Worker (Grade F)

Please click here to see the Job Description for Experienced Social Worker (Grade G)

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.

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.

This role requires a DBS disclosure.
This role requires Social Work England Registration (SWE).