Social Worker - ALDT

Staffordshire County Council; Cannock; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer

Gold Award Armed Forces employer

Guaranteed interview

Job summary

Staffordshire County Council is recruiting a Social Worker to join the Adult Learning Disability Team, supporting adults with learning disabilities, their families and carers to promote independence, wellbeing, choice and control.

You will complete strengths-based assessments and reviews, apply the Care Act 2014 and safeguarding duties, and work with partner agencies to coordinate support and ensure people remain at the centre of planning and decision‑making.

Qualifications

• A professional Social Work qualification recognised by Social Work England.
• Current Social Work England registration.
• Understanding of Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and adult safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Complete strengths-based assessments and reviews, identifying eligible needs and developing person-centred care and support plans to achieve positive outcomes.
• Apply relevant legislation, including the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 1983 and safeguarding responsibilities, to support effective decision‑making and risk management.
• Work collaboratively with individuals, families, carers and partner agencies to coordinate support and ensure people remain at the centre of planning and decision‑making.
• Manage a varied caseload, including complex cases, using professional judgement and evidence-based practice to assess needs, review outcomes and recommend appropriate support.
• Promote independence, choice, wellbeing and positive risk‑taking, advocating for individuals and ensuring support arrangements are proportionate to assessed needs.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to multi‑agency working, team development, supervision and continuous professional learning.

Education

DipSW, CQSW, CSS or equivalent

Job description

This is a hugely diverse social work role. No one day is the same! You’ll open the door to lives of independence, fulfilment and joy, and your impact won’t stop there. This positive change will be felt across families and throughout the Staffordshire communities we’re proud to serve.

You will have access to post-registration trainingand our unique Social Work Learning Academy.

As a Social Worker in this team, you’ll:

• Have a passion for supporting adults to achieve their full potential and want to gain further experience in improving outcomes.
• Have the chance to support adults from the very start of their journey, reviewing their goals and ambitions.
• Continue to promote independence and opportunities, ensuringthat these have positive outcomes.
• Undertakeassessments, support planning, review and case management to support adults with a learning disability and/or autism ensuring that they, their families/carers and the people important to them are supported to live the life that they want to live.

We're proud of the work that we do and when you join our team, you'll be enabling the people we support to live their best life.

Main Responsibilities

As a Social Worker within the Adult Learning Disability Team, you’ll work with adults with learning disabilities, their families and carers to promote independence, wellbeing, choice and control.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Complete strengths-based assessments and reviews, identifying eligible needs and developing person-centred care and support plans to achieve positive outcomes.
• Apply relevant legislation, including the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 1983 and safeguarding responsibilities, to support effective decision‑making and risk management.
• Work collaboratively with individuals, families, carers and partner agencies to coordinate support and ensure people remain at the centre of planning and decision‑making.
• Manage a varied caseload, including complex cases, using professional judgement and evidence-based practice to assess needs, review outcomes and recommend appropriate support.
• Promote independence, choice, wellbeing and positive risk‑taking, advocating for individuals and ensuring support arrangements are proportionate to assessed needs.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to multi‑agency working, team development, supervision and continuous professional learning.

The Ideal Candidate

You’ll be a qualified and registered Social Worker who is passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of adults with learning disabilities.

The minimum criteria that will be used to shortlist for this role will be:

• A professional Social Work qualification (DipSW, CQSW, CSS or equivalent) recognised by Social Work England, with current Social Work England registration.
• A good understanding of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and adult safeguarding, with the ability to apply these in practice.
• Demonstrate a person‑centred, strengths‑based approach, promoting choice, independence and positive outcomes for adults.
• Skilled in assessment, support planning and managing complex situations, applying professional judgement and effective risk management.
• Able to build strong relationships and works collaboratively with individuals, families, carers, health professionals and partner agencies to deliver coordinated support.
• Organised, adaptable and committed to high professional standards, equality and inclusion, with the ability to manage a varied caseload and travel across Staffordshire as required.

Interviews will be week commencing 14 December.

Please note: The minimum essential criteria in the ideal section detailed above will be used if you are applying under one of our Interview Guarantee Schemes.

About Staffordshire County Council

We are no ordinary county council:

Our Values:

The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:

We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.

Our benefits:

We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work‑life balance.

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire

Our recruitment process:

As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as yourapplication meets the minimum criteria for the post.

As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.