Experienced Social Worker - Home First Team

Dorset Council; Poole; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the UK is seeking an experienced Social Worker for its Home First Team in Sherborne, North Dorset. This role involves conducting strengths-based assessments, planning support, and promoting independence for individuals discharged from hospital. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Social Work, be registered with Social Work England, and possess exceptional communication and collaboration skills. Benefits include a robust learning and development offer, hybrid working options, and a strong commitment to professional growth.

Benefits

27 days minimum holiday

Career development opportunities

Local Government Pension scheme

Hybrid and flexible working options

Qualifications

• Registered with Social Work England.
• Ability to fulfil travel requirements.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking strengths-based assessments and support planning.
• Completing Mental Capacity Assessments.
• Working collaboratively with health colleagues and other professionals.

Skills

Strengths-based assessments

Excellent communication skills

Team collaboration

Mental Capacity Assessments

Creative problem-solving

Education

Degree in Social Work or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Experienced Social Worker Position Within Our Home First Team located in Sherborne, North Dorset. Home First is a partnership approach to provide more community-based care in Dorset and reduce unnecessary hospital stays. We promote a discharge to assess model of working with adults who have been discharged from hospital either to their own home or to an assessment bed, working collaboratively with and alongside our health colleagues and other partners to achieve this.

Benefits

• A strong commitment to a strengths‑based approach in our relationships with customers and employees alike.
• Regular, reflective supervision that supports Continuous Professional Development.
• A robust learning and development offer including mentoring, coaching, external training such as BIA, AMHP, access to RIPFA courses, Community Care Inform and internal training.
• Career development opportunities.
• Wellbeing support and other support services.
• Local Government Pension scheme.
• 27 days minimum holiday, rising to 32 days after 5 years of continuous service.
• Hybrid and flexible working options for a harmonious work‑life balance.

What you can expect to be doing

You will be undertaking strengths‑based assessments, support planning and reviews to support customers to achieve their outcomes and promote their independence. You will be working as part of a busy team with multidisciplinary practice, being and working collaboratively with our health colleagues and other professionals integral to the role. You will complete Mental Capacity Assessments and Court of Protection.

About You

• A dynamic social worker passionate about working with learning disabilities and a strong value base and sense of person‑centred practice.
• Creative and passionate about enabling people to be as independent as possible.
• Able to work and contribute to a team.
• Excellent innovation skills with a flexible approach when needed.
• Excellent communication skills, enjoy working in a fast‑paced environment, have a flexible approach and be able to work closely with a range of professionals.
• Confident with the legal basis for practice and demonstrate a good understanding of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 2007, Human Rights Act 1998 and Equality Act 2010.
• Embrace continuous professional development.
• Embodiment of our behaviours: responsibility, respect, recognition, and collaboration.
• A degree or equivalent in social work and be registered with Social Work England, with ability to fulfil travel requirements.

Requirements

• Degree in Social Work or equivalent.
• Registered with Social Work England (or equivalent).
• Ability to fulfil travel requirements.

Interview information

Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams.

We invite you to demonstrate how you evidence these within your application

Further Information: See our adult safeguarding policy. This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process. We use generic job descriptions and person specifications. This means the job title on any attachments may differ from the job title in the advert. We may provide specific information in a context statement if relevant.

Access and inclusion

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role. We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments.

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