Social Worker (Physical Disabilities)

Hampshire County Council; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Practice Validation

Professional development

Work-life balance

Employee support

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Hampshire County Council is recruiting a Social Worker to join the Physical Disabilities Team. You will be innovative, person-centred and committed to strengths-based practice, working with individuals, families and professionals to secure positive outcomes.

You’ll join a supportive, team‑oriented environment with ongoing training, supervision and opportunities for career progression, including the Excellent Practice Validation pathway and a market supplement for Senior Social Workers.

Qualifications

• Social Work qualification and SWE registration.
• Experience of Care Act assessments in statutory settings.
• Strong strengths-based practice understanding.
• Knowledge of social work issues, legal frameworks and statutory duties.
• Commitment to showing compassion, empathy and respect.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of individuals' needs and available support.
• Manage a complex caseload while providing supervision for Case Workers and Senior Case Workers.
• Work in a multi-disciplinary way with families and other professionals to reach positive outcomes.
• Triaging safeguarding referrals and making informed decisions.
• Build positive and professional relationships.

Skills

Strengths-based approach

Care Act assessments

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Communication

Education

Social Work degree

Job description

Joining ourPhysicalDisabilitiesTeam as aqualified Social Worker, you’ll be innovative, person-centred and committed to working in a strengths-based way.
You'll enjoy working in a team that thrives on supporting each other, sharing experiences and learnings to encourage continuous improvement. We have varied experience and backgrounds across the team, with regular opportunities for training and ongoing development.

Early applications are encouraged as we may close the advert ahead of the stated closing date.

What you’ll do:

• Conductingcomprehensive assessments ofindividuals' needs and available support.
• Managing a complex caseload whilst providingsupervision for Case Workers and Senior Case Workers and practice advice on complex cases.
• Working in a multi-disciplinary way, successfully negotiating between the people who use our service, their families, and other professionals to reach positive outcomes.
• Triagingsafeguarding referrals and making informeddecisions.
• Buildingpositive and professional relationships.

What we’re looking for:

• Social Work qualificationand registered withSocial Work England (SWE).
• Experience of undertaking care act assessments within a statutory setting.
• A sound understanding of how to apply a strengths-based approach.
• Understanding of social work issues, legal frameworks and social services’ statutory duties.
• Commitment to demonstrating our values and behaviours, showing compassion, empathy and respect.

Why join us?

• Excellent Practice Validation:Progress to a Senior Social Worker role through our Excellent Practice Validation programme. Our Senior Social Workers are paid a market supplement of £3,000 per annum.
• Professional development:Continuous learning and supportive supervision.
• Work-lifebalance:Enjoy a fulfilling career with a good balance between work and home life.
• Employee support:Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
• Competitivebenefitspackage:Including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.

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