Social Worker

North Northamptonshire Council; Kettering; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Benefits Scheme

Wellbeing support

HMRC travel rates

Employee Network Groups

Job summary

North Northamptonshire Council is seeking 2 Social Workers with experience in mental health services to join our Safeguarding Adults Team. The role is full-time and hybrid, supervised by Principal Social Workers, with support for ongoing professional development.

You will work directly with individuals, care providers and stakeholders in a fast-paced short-term capacity, following Care Act 2014 and person-centred approaches.

Qualifications

• You will need to have safeguarding experience and work with a range of individuals.
• You should have knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and strong IT and communication skills.
• You must be able to prioritise, manage risk, and work to deadlines.
• You should support individuals using a strength-based approach.

Responsibilities

• Work in the Safeguarding Adults Team on fast-paced, short-term tasks.
• Directly work with individuals, care providers and stakeholders.
• Operate in a hybrid role with community, office and remote working.

Skills

Safeguarding experience

Experience with diverse individuals

Effective communication

IT skills

Ability to prioritise

Strength-based practice

Risk management

Time management

Education

Social Work degree

Job description

We are looking for 2 Social Workers with experience of working in mental health services to join our Safeguarding Adults Team. The role is for a full time Social Worker, as a Social Worker you would be directly supervised by one of the team's Principal Social Workers and we will support your continuous professional development. The role is a fast-paced role with a focus on short term work, you will work directly with individuals, care providers and stakeholders. The role Is a hybrid role with a balance of days working in the community, office and remote.

What will you be doing? You will be working in line with key legislation such as the Care Act 2014 and frameworks such as NSAB Decision Making Framework Tool. The role uses a person-centred approach which includes getting the voice of the person, listening and adopting professional curiosity to your practice.

Our values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are: Customer-focused Respectful Efficient Supportive Trustworthy. Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most.

You will need to have:

• Experience of safeguarding
• Experience of working with a range of individuals
• Knowledge of the Care Act 2014
• Effective Communication and IT skills
• Ability to prioritise
• Support individuals with a strength-based approach
• Have a good understanding of risk management
• Ability to work to deadlines

Please note you must have a Social Work qualification for this role.

We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.

Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we're transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people. You'll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think! Why choose us? We offer a vibrant working environment with:

• a competitive salary
• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
• lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.