Social Worker - Learning Disability Team

Social Worker (Learning Disability Team)

Employer: Wokingham Borough Council
Salary: £40,221 - £46,464 Per Annum
Location: Wokingham Borough Council
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week.
DBS Check: Enhanced
Closing Date: 28/07/2024 at 23:00
Reference: 712457

We have a fantastic opportunity available for a Social Worker to join our incredible Adult Social Care 18+ Team here at Wokingham Borough Council, on a full time, permanent basis.

As a Social Worker within the Adult Social Care 18+ Team, you will undertake direct work with customers who have a Learning Disability. The main aim of the service is to enable individuals to live safely in the community, maximising individual's abilities to care for themselves and supporting carers to continue in their caring role for as long as they're able to.

There will be an emphasis upon working creatively to identify whether needs can be met in different ways. This will include assessing needs, providing advice and support with signposting, maximising social capital, and collaborating with key teams to provide a seamless service for individuals within the borough.

Benefits:

This exciting opportunity comes with a host of incredible benefits including flexible working arrangements, a generous annual leave of 30 days (rising to 35 days after 5 years continued service), plus Bank Holidays, a fantastic local government pension scheme, a range of discounts, employee assistance programme and much more!

Key responsibilities:

• To work in accordance with the Care Act 2014 to assess or reassess the needs of customers and their carers, offering access to support services in line with their eligible needs.
• To undertake risk assessments for individual customer situations and formulate risk management plans.
• To work in a person-centred way, ensuring that individual dignity is maintained, cultural and communication needs are addressed, and choices and aspirations are acknowledged and heard.
• It is vital that the worker establishes close working relationships with support services.
• To establish professional relationships with local providers to enable joint working, investigation of new innovative ways of working, and encourage an open and transparent dialogue.
• To ensure that you bring forward good ideas, offer creative solutions, challenge areas where the Council can improve, and to contribute to the Council's ongoing success.

Candidate Requirements:

• Social Work degree/registered with Social Work England
• Full EU driving licence (and access to the daily use of a car)
• Minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience
• Ability to use standard Microsoft programs and to learn specialist client record systems etc.
• Experience in a Social Care or health care environment.

Our Area

Wokingham Borough is set in the heart of Berkshire with excellent transport links to Reading and central London. Our area comprises of a vibrant and historical market town, attractive villages, and miles of beautiful countryside.

We're home to a range of high performing schools, a host of international businesses and an incredible community. We have a strong local economy with accelerated growth, a range of excellent public facilities and low levels of crime, offering an exceptional quality of life.

If you're interested in this exciting opportunity, click the link below and apply today!

Or for an informal discussion, please contact Debbie Evans via email .

Closing Date: Sunday 28th July 2023, 11pm

Interview Date: TBC

Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.

Further information on this vacancy

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