Job summary
Come join the fantastic Central Locality social work team! We are a vibrant community team based in High Wycombe at the heart of Chilterns. In addition to the salary advertised, you will receive a market premium of £2,525 per annum, and a Golden Hello lump-sum payment of £2,500 paid on successful completion of your probationary period.
Why join us?
We invest in staff wellbeing
We understand that you can't give what you don't have, so we focus on staff wellbeing to enable employees to support the most vulnerable communities. To achieve that, we organise meditation and getting active sessions, pull together for team building and volunteering days, and promote open and inclusive communication.
Robust induction
We have an innovative approach to induction whereupon you will be provided with a buddy and presented with a schedule of shadowing opportunities already booked into your calendar to help you settle into your role from the first day on the job.
Realistic expectations
You can expect a manageable caseload of up to 25 active cases and supportive approachable managers to guide you. You are never alone.
Staff Benefits
You will get free parking and an essential car user allowance. We will cover the cost of your annual Social Work England registration.
We welcome individuals looking to return to social work and offer a return to social work programme assessment and support process.
Main duties of the job
To ensure the highest standards of service are provided to the residents of Buckinghamshire, Advanced Practitioners will ensure: Work in accordance with the Better Lives framework Promote and deliver goal-based support for people to achieve greater independence Promote equality as an integral part of a role and treat everyone with fairness and dignity Provide a proactive personalised approach to the delivery of care and practice Respond to people's needs in a timely manner Focus on improving people's well-being Give people greater choice and control over the care that they receive Take account of people's risks and safety at all times, identifying mitigations to reduce that risk Support people to achieve the outcomes that are most important to them using all available resources and taking responsibility for the public purse Provide personalised information and advice, safeguarding, assessment, support planning and review to individuals/families and their carers You must be a qualified Social Worker (holding a social work degree or equivalent) and be registered with Social Work England. In addition, a full driving licence with access to a vehicle is an essential requirement for this role. Naturally, you will be a great people person, familiar with working to a strength-based approach where you think outside of the box and enable people to prevent, reduce or delay the need for care. About us
Despite the challenges that Adult Social Care has faced within the last 12 months, our approach in Buckinghamshire has not been to take shelter and wait for the storm to pass. Instead, we have chosen to transform and restructure Adult Social Care so we can respond to a crisis as well as build for the future. We have created more roles in Social Work and Occupational Therapy; we are adapting to work much more closely with the community and support people near to where they live; we have developed a new career progression framework to encourage staff ambition and development; finally, to establish the conditions to deliver outstanding practice, we have reduced the numbers that managers supervise and the caseloads the team have, to allow for more contact with our residents. Initiated in 2019, our strength-based practice model, Better Lives, has been improving outcomes linked to independence, developing social connections, and improving areas that are important to the residents we support. We are looking for motivated, ambitious and inspiring people to join us on our journey. Date posted
30 January 2025 Pay scheme
Other Salary
£42,512 to £44,569 a year Contract
Permanent Working pattern
Full-time Reference number
F0103-BUC13022 Job locations
Buckinghamshire Council, Queen Victoria Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP111BB Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. Employer details
Employer name: Buckinghamshire Council Address: Buckinghamshire Council, Queen Victoria Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP111BB Employer's website:
Buckinghamshire Council
#J-18808-Ljbffr
To ensure the highest standards of service are provided to the residents of Buckinghamshire, Advanced Practitioners will ensure: Work in accordance with the Better Lives framework Promote and deliver goal-based support for people to achieve greater independence Promote equality as an integral part of a role and treat everyone with fairness and dignity Provide a proactive personalised approach to the delivery of care and practice Respond to people's needs in a timely manner Focus on improving people's well-being Give people greater choice and control over the care that they receive Take account of people's risks and safety at all times, identifying mitigations to reduce that risk Support people to achieve the outcomes that are most important to them using all available resources and taking responsibility for the public purse Provide personalised information and advice, safeguarding, assessment, support planning and review to individuals/families and their carers You must be a qualified Social Worker (holding a social work degree or equivalent) and be registered with Social Work England. In addition, a full driving licence with access to a vehicle is an essential requirement for this role. Naturally, you will be a great people person, familiar with working to a strength-based approach where you think outside of the box and enable people to prevent, reduce or delay the need for care. About us
Despite the challenges that Adult Social Care has faced within the last 12 months, our approach in Buckinghamshire has not been to take shelter and wait for the storm to pass. Instead, we have chosen to transform and restructure Adult Social Care so we can respond to a crisis as well as build for the future. We have created more roles in Social Work and Occupational Therapy; we are adapting to work much more closely with the community and support people near to where they live; we have developed a new career progression framework to encourage staff ambition and development; finally, to establish the conditions to deliver outstanding practice, we have reduced the numbers that managers supervise and the caseloads the team have, to allow for more contact with our residents. Initiated in 2019, our strength-based practice model, Better Lives, has been improving outcomes linked to independence, developing social connections, and improving areas that are important to the residents we support. We are looking for motivated, ambitious and inspiring people to join us on our journey. Date posted
30 January 2025 Pay scheme
Other Salary
£42,512 to £44,569 a year Contract
Permanent Working pattern
Full-time Reference number
F0103-BUC13022 Job locations
Buckinghamshire Council, Queen Victoria Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP111BB Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. Employer details
Employer name: Buckinghamshire Council Address: Buckinghamshire Council, Queen Victoria Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP111BB Employer's website:
Buckinghamshire Council
#J-18808-Ljbffr
