Social Worker - Learning Disability And Autism

Health & Wellbeing

Adult Social Care- Learning Disability & Autism Service

Ref: G6/OL-81678

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £32,076 - ££35,745 per annum (Grade 6)

Hours: 36.66 per week

Based: Hybrid Civic Centre, West St, Oldham) )

Closing Date: Sunday 31st March 2024

Shortlisting & Interview Dates: This is a rolling advert and applications will be reviewed regularly and interviews arranged.

Job Description & Person Specification.doc

Role Overview:

Working within the Learning Disability and Autism team, to manage a caseload, including undertaking strengths-based assessments, develop Care & Support Plans and revise them as appropriate once they are implemented. Undertaking mental capacity act work and safeguarding work, appropriate to the level of the role. Partaking in the duty rota.

Key Responsibilities:

• To improve life opportunities for Service Users with a Learning Disability and / or Autism , Carers and Families using social work methods and models.
• To undertake the assessment of support needs for Service Users, Carers and Families. To develop/ assist to develop Care & Support Plans for Service Users.
• To produce, deliver, evaluate and update Care & Support Plans and packages with support from the Team Manager or Senior Practitioners, in order to resolve practical and emotional social care, health and well-being difficulties.
• To work with Service Users, Carers and Families to assist them to make informed choices

Key Requirements:

To succeed in this role, you will need as a minimum:

• Experience of working with people with a Learning Disability and / or autism and/ or an interest in this area of work
• Experience of undertaking accurate and sensitive assessments of Service Users, Carers and Families to produce Care & Support Plans
• Experience of implementing, monitoring, evaluating and updating Care & Support Plans through person centred planning principles and relevant procedures
• Ability to negotiate with others both internal and external, e.g. health service or voluntary sector organisations, to secure appropriate services for Service Users, Carers and Families

For an informal discussion about the role please email Kim Mayer, Team Manager kim.mayer@oldham.gov.uk or Sharon English, Senior Practitioner sharon.english@oldham.gov.uk

About Us:

Oldham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful applicant will be required to register to the DBS Update Service to enable the Council to undertake rechecks throughout your employment. The cost to register is £13 and can be claimed back upon commencement to the role but will not be refunded if you do not accept the offer of employment.

This post requires registration to Social Work England

If you would like support with this application, an interview or interested in looking at any courses that could help with this position please get in touch with Get Oldham Working - Get Oldham Working registration form - Oldham Council

NB. - Any candidate that meets the criteria of our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme and meets the essential criteria of the role, will be guaranteed the first stage of assessment (whether that is an interview or another assessment, as appropriate).

Our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme supports candidates with disabilities, carers, those who are aged 24 or under and have previously been in or currently in care, and those whose last long term substantive employer was the Armed Forces.

Diversity and Inclusion:

At Oldham Council, we are committed to creating a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We aim to develop a culture of respect, where differences are recognised regardless of background. We aim to be an employer of choice by engaging in fair and open recruitment processes and Applications are encouraged from all communities across the borough to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our population.

About Us:

Oldham is committed to developing a Co-operative future; one where citizens, partners and staff work together to improve the borough. Anyone joining the council is coming into an ambitious organisation with big plans. We are working hard to build a brighter future for our borough and we need people from a wide range of backgrounds to continue delivering the best for our communities.

The Council has a clear set of Values and Behaviours, our Values outline how we do business and we share these borough wide with our residents, partners and businesses. Internally we have translated these values into five cooperative behaviours which outline the priority areas of focus for all staff at all levels. You can view the Values and Behaviours on our Greater. Jobs pages Working for Oldham

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Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for an at risk employee, it can be pulled back at any point up to the post being formally offered to an external candidate or an internal candidate that is not at risk of redundancy.

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£32,076

permanent

full time