Directorate BHCC: Housing, Care and Wellbeing
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Apply by 5 January 2025
Location
Bartholomew House Job Summary
Job reference: Positions available: 2 Working hours: 37 Job category: Social Work - Adults Organisation: Brighton & Hove City Council Job introduction
Social Worker Adult Assessment Services, North Locality Teams are recruiting for a professionally qualified and experienced Social Worker. Are you a qualified social worker with experience in a statutory social work setting? Are you passionate about delivering excellent person-centred, strengths-based practice? Are you committed to working as part of a multidisciplinary team? If so, we would like to hear from you. Our philosophy is to put excellent social work practice at the heart of everything we do. Our team of dedicated and professional social workers is key to delivering excellent person-centred care and support to adults and their families and carers within Brighton & Hove. We believe our staff are our greatest asset, which is why we will support you in your day-to-day practice and encourage you to further develop your professional practice. We are particularly proud of our unique learning and development pathway and the opportunities we provide for our staff to participate in innovative projects with our local Universities. We are also a proud partner of the South Coast Regional Centre for Social Work Education, and through our membership of Care Knowledge, you will always be up-to-date with the latest research and new practices. Social Work in Adult Social Care Locality Teams (over 18’s physical health and older people’s services) The Health and Adult Social Care Locality teams deliver social work to people in a wide variety of circumstances. We encourage Social Workers in our district teams to grow knowledge and expertise in substance misuse, knowledge of older populations, and social issues faced by people with physical disabilities or facing homelessness. Our locality teams are testing new and innovative models of asset-based practice to inform the development of social work across the whole service. Our locality teams ensure that vulnerable adults receive the right care in the right place at the right time. We strive to deliver maximum independence and safety with minimum intervention, building on people's strengths and supporting our service users and their carers to achieve the outcomes they want. These posts will support the delivery of our statutory duties under the Care Act and the development of integrated services with our health partners. Responsibilities
The successful candidate will: Be a post-qualified Social Worker with experience in a statutory social work setting. Be a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Best Interest Assessor or committed to undertaking this training. Be confident in their knowledge and experience of safeguarding vulnerable adults and the assessment of risk. Have experience of working in statutory Adult Social Care services. Have an understanding of the importance of information and advice in supporting people to maintain their own independence and wellbeing without recourse to long-term publicly funded services. Our vision is to promote the wellbeing of local people, supporting their independence and helping them stay safe while supporting informal carers. We achieve this by fully embracing the principles and freedoms given by the Care Act. Our social workers use their creativity and innovation to work in a person-centred way. Application Process
Please read our Apply for a job at the council pages carefully. They provide guidance on completing your application and information on what happens after you submit your application and at the interview. As part of your application, you will need to upload your Application Form and answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are critical in assessing whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification. Additional Information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only. We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing while providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work-life balance and team collaboration. Company Information
Encouraging a Diverse Workforce Our city is known for its diversity. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve and welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.
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Bartholomew House Job Summary
Job reference: Positions available: 2 Working hours: 37 Job category: Social Work - Adults Organisation: Brighton & Hove City Council Job introduction
Social Worker Adult Assessment Services, North Locality Teams are recruiting for a professionally qualified and experienced Social Worker. Are you a qualified social worker with experience in a statutory social work setting? Are you passionate about delivering excellent person-centred, strengths-based practice? Are you committed to working as part of a multidisciplinary team? If so, we would like to hear from you. Our philosophy is to put excellent social work practice at the heart of everything we do. Our team of dedicated and professional social workers is key to delivering excellent person-centred care and support to adults and their families and carers within Brighton & Hove. We believe our staff are our greatest asset, which is why we will support you in your day-to-day practice and encourage you to further develop your professional practice. We are particularly proud of our unique learning and development pathway and the opportunities we provide for our staff to participate in innovative projects with our local Universities. We are also a proud partner of the South Coast Regional Centre for Social Work Education, and through our membership of Care Knowledge, you will always be up-to-date with the latest research and new practices. Social Work in Adult Social Care Locality Teams (over 18’s physical health and older people’s services) The Health and Adult Social Care Locality teams deliver social work to people in a wide variety of circumstances. We encourage Social Workers in our district teams to grow knowledge and expertise in substance misuse, knowledge of older populations, and social issues faced by people with physical disabilities or facing homelessness. Our locality teams are testing new and innovative models of asset-based practice to inform the development of social work across the whole service. Our locality teams ensure that vulnerable adults receive the right care in the right place at the right time. We strive to deliver maximum independence and safety with minimum intervention, building on people's strengths and supporting our service users and their carers to achieve the outcomes they want. These posts will support the delivery of our statutory duties under the Care Act and the development of integrated services with our health partners. Responsibilities
The successful candidate will: Be a post-qualified Social Worker with experience in a statutory social work setting. Be a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Best Interest Assessor or committed to undertaking this training. Be confident in their knowledge and experience of safeguarding vulnerable adults and the assessment of risk. Have experience of working in statutory Adult Social Care services. Have an understanding of the importance of information and advice in supporting people to maintain their own independence and wellbeing without recourse to long-term publicly funded services. Our vision is to promote the wellbeing of local people, supporting their independence and helping them stay safe while supporting informal carers. We achieve this by fully embracing the principles and freedoms given by the Care Act. Our social workers use their creativity and innovation to work in a person-centred way. Application Process
Please read our Apply for a job at the council pages carefully. They provide guidance on completing your application and information on what happens after you submit your application and at the interview. As part of your application, you will need to upload your Application Form and answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are critical in assessing whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification. Additional Information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only. We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing while providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work-life balance and team collaboration. Company Information
Encouraging a Diverse Workforce Our city is known for its diversity. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve and welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.
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