Social Worker - Social Care Assessment Team

Hours: (1 x 37 Hours per week) & (1 x 22.5 Hours per week) 2 Vacancies Total.
Contract Type: Permanent
Service Area: Adult Social Care
Department: Social Care Assessment Service
You will be part of the Social Care Assessment Service consisting of senior practitioners, Social Care practitioners and other Social Workers who are dedicated to providing outstanding care within the community, working Monday-Friday 9am-5pm (some flexibility offered) with no weekend or bank holiday working.
Your role
We are a short-term service providing support to service users after discharge from hospital, working closely with the reablement service as part of the discharge to assess model.
As a Social Worker in the Social Care Assessment Service, you will:
Hold a case load of clients, carry out Care Act Assessments
Be responsible for Care Planning and case management of adults including being lead worker for safeguarding enquiries
You will be based primarily in Peasedown St John, Bath but will work across the whole of Bath and North East Somerset region.
About You
You must be a qualified Social Worker and be registered with Social Work England.
Ideally you will have knowledge in social work assessment and discharge within a hospital team however, if you do not have this experience yet, please still apply as we are committed to providing training and development to further your potential and support your progression.
You’ll care for service users and their families in the way that you believe is best, delivering our high service standards, sharing best practice, and actively improving the way we work.
Why B&NES Council?
We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need. These include:
A competitive salary package.
A range of flexible working and hybrid working options, including flexitime, four regional offices and home-working, dependent on service requirements
A generous holiday allowance and special leave provisions
The Local Government Pension Scheme
A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme – whatever life throws at you; we are committed to supporting you and your well-being at work and home
Professional and personal development including in-house training and accredited qualifications including Aspiring Manager and Leadership Development
Discount scheme including the VECTIS card that offers numerous local discounts including cycle to work and free entry to numerous local attractions with B&NES
Interested to find out more?
If you are interested in this post and require more details after reading the job description or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact our Service Manager, Kate Longley, 0300 247 0201 Kate.Longley@hcrgcaregroup.com
To apply
Please use the online application facility.
For further information on applying please see “Application Form Help” page on the Jobs website.
Bath & North East Somerset Council has one overriding purpose – to improve people’s lives. We have four core values which shape every aspect of our working life and how we look to the future. These values are to be Bold, Empowered, Supportive and Transparent.
Please explain in your application how you could incorporate these values into the role you are applying for.
As an equal opportunities employer, Bath & North East Somerset Council is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and is opposed to discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.
Interview Date: TBC
Safeguarding Statement:
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.
As this post involves working within one of these groups, we will require a Disclosure & Barring Service check and/or subscription to the DBS online service. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment.
This is a Public Services Network (PSN) role and requires all successful applicants to undergo a Basic Disclosure check and a 3 year’s verification of employment history. Please note that any start date will be dependent on the receipt of a satisfactory Disclosure and verification of employment history.
You must provide proof that you have successfully registered with Social Work England. Further information about the Registration Scheme can be found at https://www.socialworkengland.org.uk/
Please note the Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at-risk register. This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role, they will be interviewed before any shortlisting or interviewing of external candidates.

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