Post Ref: CC723
About Calderdale’s Adult Services and Wellbeing
This is a terrific opportunity! With us you can make a difference – for yourself as well as the people who use our services. We’re always looking for new ways to deliver even better services. Experienced Social Workers play an integral role in our preventative approach to Social Care. We encourage our multi-disciplinary teams to share their ideas and experience. We work together to get things done. Bring your positive, proactive outlook and we’ll provide the platform for you to make the most of your experience within Calderdale’s Adult Services and Wellbeing.
You will be working at the Princess Building, in Halifax Town Centre, for Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council. In Calderdale’s Adults Services and Wellbeing, we are on a transformational journey, designed to improve the experience of the adults and their carers/families we work with. We are investing in our services and people and putting resources in place to ensure the best possible outcomes for adults to live their gloriously normal lives. And we want you to help us make that happen.
Your new role
Calderdale’s Adults Services and Wellbeing has a number of exciting social worker roles across our social care system from Safeguarding, Prevention and Early Help services right through to All Age Disability services.
As a social worker in Calderdale, you will work with adults of all ages and their families, focusing on their strengths and needs, supporting and assisting people to make the sustainable changes they need to secure best possible futures. You will work to a strengths/assets-based and person-centred practice model, undertaking holistic assessments to determine people’s immediate and long-term needs, working in collaboration with the people who use our services and their carers / families, to ensure their views are heard, understood and taken on-board, whenever possible. Bringing your most creative ideas to the team, you will have the opportunity to implement timely interventions to promote change and independence for the better.
The team are well established, but at the same time, we are constantly developing in order to optimise practice. With this brings an opportunity to be creative within your role as well as the opportunity to grow and develop as a professional.
The teams operate within across the Calderdale area and forms part of a primary care network approach, linking closely with our partners in health, housing and VCSE sector. The teams undertake a wide range of duties under the Care Act 2014 and the Mental Health Act from assessment, reviews, mental capacity assessments and adult safeguarding. We work with adults from 18 years and over and across all specialisms. We work with adults to support independence and maximise potential, and work with people with complex needs and diverse situations.
Our team values are focussed on early intervention and prevention, and a focus on recovery to support adults to achieve individual outcomes. This includes working closely with partners and building networks and community resilience.
Your responsibilities will also include:
- Working collaboratively across the Council, with partners and statutory and voluntary agencies, to ensure a joined-up approach
- Taking part in a range of case conferences, court attendance, meetings and statutory reviews, pro-actively taking the lead when a social care perspective is required
- Developing a high level of expertise in particular areas of practice, and leading on those areas
What you’ll bring
- Evidence of continuing professional development and capability of practice in accordance with current professional standards
- An in-depth understanding of the financial implications of commissioned care packages
- The ability to make clear decisions, to highlight and limit potential risks associated with intervention
- Practice Educator, AMHP or BIA qualification or a willingness to achieve these within time specified
- Evidence of safeguarding within an integrated care system
About you
To apply, you should be a qualified social worker with current Social Work England registration and with significant post-qualification experience of complex cases and the Care Act 2014. We require a proactive worker who has a proven record of working complex cases and supporting other staff members. A worker who wants to develop themselves and others.
You’ll bring significant experience of social work, modelling good practice and providing advice and guidance in complex situations. We’re also looking for your ability to mentor both newly-qualified and other differently qualified team members. As a subject matter expert in relevant professional practice, you should have a comprehensive understanding of current legislation, regulations and guidance.
With experience of chairing meetings involving people who use our services, family members, carers and other multi-agency professionals, we’re looking for your ability to develop strong relationships with partner agencies and the local community to provide a supportive framework for vulnerable adults.
This role involves travelling around Calderdale and beyond. A driving licence or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means - is essential.
What you’ll get in return
We’ll support you to be your best. With us:
- You’ll have colleagues that are amazing and will make you feel part of a team,
- You’ll have 4-weekly supervision from experienced colleagues
- Training and development with a suite of high-quality training packages to support you in your career path
- Picturesque rural settings enabling a better work/life balance
- you can make your career work for you with flexible working options
- you can get the support you need with employee wellbeing and counselling
- Lease car scheme and other support with travel costs
- Up to £5,000 for relocation *
- you can have peace of mind with life assurance of at least three times annual salary: https://www.wypf.org.uk/active/all-about-your-pension/death-benefits/
- The West Yorkshire Pension Fund: https://www.wypf.org.uk/ .
Whatever you want to achieve in your social care career, you can do it with Calderdale Adult Services and Wellbeing.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now'.
For further information or just to have a chat about the team please contact Libby Smith, Service Manager, for All Age Disability & Mental Health on 07719 998 031 and Lorraine Andrew Head of Service, for Safeguarding on 07734 460 238
Closing date: 13th August 2023.
Interview Date: TBC
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants to posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will require a DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.
We may utilise digital interview methods.
As part of our Vision (https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/vision/) we aim to be a talented, resilient and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all and offer a variety of flexible working / job share opportunities for both full and part time staff.
On 30 January 2019, the Council declared a climate emergency in a bold move to step up its action to tackle climate change.
Calderdale Council embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and we are committed to providing an environment that is inclusive. We encourage applications from people who share our commitment to challenge inequality and promote diversity across Calderdale. We particularly welcome applications from communities that are currently under-represented in our organisation. All applications are anonymised before being seen by the selection panel.
We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date, an early submission is advised.