Social Worker in Transfer of Care Team

Peterborough City Council; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading council as a Social Worker in the Transfer of Care Team, dedicated to making a difference in people's lives. This role offers an exciting challenge in supporting adult service users and facilitating hospital discharges. Ideal candidates are qualified with a passion for community welfare and a commitment to professional growth.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Sick pay and local government pension scheme

Access to a range of benefits via Vivup

Paid volunteering hours

Opportunities for personal and professional development

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker looking for a new challenge.
• In depth knowledge of current legislation and guidance.
• Full Driver's Licence and ability to travel required.

Responsibilities

• Support adult service users for safe and timely hospital discharges.
• Work closely with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Enable discharges within the Discharge to Assess framework.

Skills

Knowledge of current legislation

Commitment to professional development

Education

Current registration with Social Work England

Job description

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All About The Role

Are you ready to make a real difference in people's lives? Do you have a passion for helping others and want to take your social work career to the next level? If you’re a qualified social worker looking for an exciting new challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

All About The Role

Are you ready to make a real difference in people's lives? Do you have a passion for helping others and want to take your social work career to the next level? If you’re a qualified social worker looking for an exciting new challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

This is a rolling campaign so please don't wait for the closing date to apply; we aim to review all applications quickly and contact you soon after your first application.

All About You

• You have current registration with Social Work England
• You have an in depth knowledge of current legislation and guidance, as well as current national policy and practice developments
• You have a full Drivers Licence and the ability to travel between different locations
• You are willing to learn new things and able to maintain your own continuing professional development.
  
  

All About Our Team

Join Our Fun and Supportive Team at Peterborough City Council!

At Peterborough City Council’s Transfer of Care Team, we believe in the power of change and the importance of community. We've got some fantastic opportunities due to recent promotions, and we're on the lookout for enthusiastic social workers to join our friendly, fun, and cake-loving team!

Our team provides essential support for adult service users, ensuring safe and timely discharges from hospital. Working closely with Peterborough City Hospitals multi-disciplinary teams, you will enable discharges within the Discharge to Assess framework.

All About Our Benefits

We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme…

• Access to a range of benefits via Vivup, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics scheme
• Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)
• Access to car lease scheme
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards
  
  

All About Our Commitments

This is a rolling campaign, and we will review applications daily so please don’t wait for the closing date to apply. Candidates will be progressed shortly after they apply, and the opportunity will be filled as soon as we identify a suitable candidate, which may be before the closing date. So please don’t hesitate, apply today.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact [e-mail], we will work with you to meet your needs.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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