Social Worker - Specialist Adult Pathway Team (Transitions)

Kirklees Council; Huddersfield; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in the UK is seeking a committed Social Worker for the Specialist Adult Pathway Team. The role involves working with young individuals aged 14-25 years to help them transition to adulthood, developing personalized support plans, and collaborating with various professionals. The position offers a supportive team environment and ongoing career development opportunities. Applicants should have experience with disabilities and knowledge of relevant legislation.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Ongoing training and career development

Family friendly policies

Well-being initiatives (cycle to work scheme)

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in multi-disciplinary working.
• Commitment to developing high-quality strength-based care packages.
• Ability to work collaboratively with various professionals.

Responsibilities

• Work with young people aged 14-25 and their families.
• Develop personalized support plans for transitioning to adulthood.
• Coordinate care with health care providers and education.

Skills

Experience working with Adults and/or Children with disabilities

Knowledge of the Care Act

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

Mental Capacity Act

Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

Personalization

Education

Relevant social work qualification

Job description

Social Worker - Specialist Adult Pathway Team (Transitions)

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

Organisation Kirklees

Directorate Adults & Health

Service Area Adults Social Care Operation

Hours 37

Number of Jobs 1

Location(s) Hybrid working between Civic Centre 3, Huddersfield & from home

Position type Permanent

Grade Grade 10 - 11

Looking to Appoint as a Level 2 or Level 3 Social Worker.

The Specialist Adult Pathway Team/SAPT sits alongside the Community Learning Disability Team as part of the All Age Disability Team. The role of SAPT is to work with young people aged 14-25 years and their families with a focus on preparing them for adulthood. This involves close liaison with the Children with Disabilities service and other Children’s Social Care teams. In preparing the young person for adulthood, the Social Worker will undertake an holistic strength-based assessment and to develop personalised support plans to meet the young persons needs and outcomes, in preparation for them turning 18.

You will work collaboratively with a range of professionals (health care providers, education, housing etc) to coordinate care and ensure seamless service delivery.

Our team works with service users, their families, and carers to enable them to be independent, fulfilled and to live within their communities.

We are looking for dedicated, hardworking, person centred Social Workers who are committed to developing high quality strength based packages of care and support , whom have experience of working with Adults and/or Children with disabilities, including multi-disciplinary working, knowledge of the Care Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, Mental Capacity Act, Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) legislation, Personalisation and delivering a high quality service to our service users and carers.

There’s a really supportive feel to both teams; we have approachable and supportive managers who have an open door, regular advice surgeries and are willing to listen; we’re an experienced team, we all pull together to support each other and share our expertise.

We are committed to providing our social workers with exceptional levels of support, from a comprehensive induction through to continuous personal and professional development. We provide and encourage you to make the most of the high-quality opportunities we offer. We’re focused on y our own personal and professional development; we’ll support you to enhance your skills and practice and be the best you can be. We have an established career structure in place to help you get where you want to be in your career.

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Ongoing Training and Career development
• A range of family friendly polices
• We offer a wide range of well-being initiatives including a cycle to work scheme and discounted KAL membership
• Friendly, supportive and approachable team members and managers

What the team say about the role

“I absolutely love my role as a Social Worker within the All Age Disability Service. There are lots of training opportunities within the Local Authority, to ensure you are a confident worker and improve your personal development. There is a great atmosphere in our team, and lifelong friendships can be made in the course of one' s employment here. Including supportive management and caring colleagues. There are never 2 days the same, it is varied and fast paced, whilst ensuring you are learning something new or interesting”.

Lauren James-kinder is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.

This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: [e-mail] or phone: [phone] and ask for ‘Recruitment’.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.