2 x Qualified Social Worker – Transitions Team (Adults)

Buckinghamshire Council; Aylesbury; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in the UK is seeking two Qualified Social Workers for the Transitions Team. This role entails working closely with young people and families, ensuring their voices are heard and providing person-centred support. The position offers a competitive market premium, flexible working arrangements, and a commitment to staff wellbeing. Ideal candidates will hold a Social Work degree and be registered with Social Work England, with a genuine passion for making a difference in the community.

Benefits

Free parking

Car user allowance

Annual registration cost covered

Market premium of £2,275

‘Golden Hello’ payment of £2,000

Discounts on various services

Generous pension scheme

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.
• Experience in working with young people and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality professional casework service.
• Manage a caseload under appropriate supervision.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and local policies.

Skills

Knowledge of legislation and statutory guidance

Strong communication skills

Resilience and adaptability

Education

Social Work degree

Job description

2 x Qualified Social Worker – Transitions Team (Adults)

Location: Aylesbury

Contract: 2 year fixed term contract/secondment

In this role you will be part of a team working across Adults, Childrens and Special Education; working with young people, families, and schools to support the empowerment for young people. Your work will have a direct impact on people’s lives, ensuring that the voices of young people, their parents, and carers are heard. Your work will be person-centred based around the 4 pillars of preparing for adulthood.

The wellbeing of our colleagues is very important to us and we encourage you to take control of your work-life balance and adopt a flexible approach where possible. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements.

You will get free parking and an essential car user allowance. We will cover the cost of your annual Social Work England registration.

In addition to the salary advertised, you will receive a market premium of £2,275 per annum, you will also receive a ‘Golden Hello’ lump-sum payment of £2,000 paid on successful completion of your probationary period.

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 offer meditation and wellbeing sessions, spend regular time together as a team 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.

About us

Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively neworganisation that combines the strengths and expertiseof the previousfive councils in the countytocreate positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to providestronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.

About the role

As a social worker at Buckinghamshire Council, you will ensure the highest standards of service are provided to the residents of Buckinghamshire. You will:

• Be an ambassador and leader across social work, both internally and externally.
• Provide a high-quality and effective professional casework service, taking responsibility for working and managing a caseload within a framework of appropriate supervision, dependent upon the complexities of these cases and your experience.
• Comply with legislation, statutory guidance, and local policies and procedures.
• Deliver outstanding support to our residents and ensure that regular monitoring and review of care and support plans are carried out.
• Be competent in all areas of the Professional Capabilities Framework of Social Work.

A ‘mobile’ role gives you the flexibility to schedule your own diary, so you can meet with colleagues and clients in a variety of locations. You’ll access digital folders and resources on your laptop and be able to use the network wherever you are based. Working from home will be common, as well as meeting your team in the office where necessary.

About you

You must be a qualified Social Worker (hold a social work degree) 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.

As a registered Social Worker, you will bring your in-depth knowledge of legislation and statutory guidance and be familiar with working to a strength-based approach with particular experience and skills in working with young people and their families.

As a person you will show resilience, persistence and a supportive and adaptable approach in working in an outcome focused way with our partners such as education, health services, community sector, housing, care providers and other stakeholders.

Please refer to the job summary attached for full details about the role.

Other information

If you have any questions or would like to hear more about these exciting roles, please contact Lisa Green, Assistant Team Manager at [e-mail]

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020 and 2023).

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

Our values and culture

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining us, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

We know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

About the Service Area

Buckinghamshire Council is committed to ensuring that our residents stay as independent as they can, for as long as possible. Everyone has the right to live a fulfilling and nourishing life, and for many people, social care plays a key role in achieving that.

We are looking for dynamic Social Workers who are passionate about enabling clients to fulfil their potential, whilst promoting self-determination, and who are passionate, supportive, motivated, and confident when supporting and communicating with people - either on the telephone or face to face.

Your work will include carrying out needs assessments, creating person-centred and strengths-based care plans, ensuring delivery of services, and reviewing outcomes with the individual, their personal networks, and support providers.

You will work in partnership with other professionals and organisations to support our residents effectively and holistically. Our Social Workers will endorse and act by the principles of personalisation, ensuring that care and support plans are person-centred, and as far as is safely possible, you will put the people with whom you work in control of their lives.

You will also demonstrate emotional resilience and intelligence - which is the ability to maintain focus and to ‘keep going’ despite setbacks and stressful situations, a real desire to enable clients to achieve or maintain their goals of living independently and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.

So, if you are looking for a new challenge, want to become part of a team that places a premium on listening and learning, and which is determined to make a difference – we want to hear from you!

We recognise and reward you

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.