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Job Title: Enhanced Practitioner (Social Work)

Location: Cumbria House, Carlisle

Salary: £42,839 to £44,075 per annum

Hours: 37

Contract: Permanent

To work as a highly capable practitioner assessing and delivering on complex and high risk cases in the Learning Disabilities team. To recommend appropriate person centred support and outcomes for members of the public in Cumbria who have social care needs and to advise on developing and implementing care/support programmes for individuals, groups and communities.

The post holder will have significant autonomy to manage a complex and high risk caseload and take decisions based on current best practice, aspects of risk management and approaches which provide optimum levels of empowerment and independence to the customers. The enhanced practitioner will have specialist knowledge within their field, exercise sound judgement in contentious or highly unpredictable situations and offer innovative solution focussed approaches. A “re-ablement” approach should be used to maximise the individual’s potential. This post will require a sound knowledge and understanding of other agencies and resources within the District, and utilise these to achieve most effective outcomes.

The post holder is also expected to case supervise others within the same profession and to work effectively with internal and external partners.

We’re looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities. We’re also about potential over perfection and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career. Be sure to take a look at the post specification (below) for the essential criteria for this role.

For more information about the role or to arrange an informal chat prior to your application, please contact Carmen Smith by email at Carmen.Smith@cumberland.gov.uk

This role requires a DBS check. The level of check for this role is - Enhanced DBS Check with a Adults Barred List check. Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with Adults. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with Adults.

We offer a guaranteed interview to the following applicants as long as your application can demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role:

• Those who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
• Those in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
• Armed forces veterans whose last long term substantive employer was the armed forces

If you meet one or more of the criteria above, and wish to be considered for this scheme, select 'yes' to the appropriate question during your application. Find out more.

Please note this role may close early subject to demand. If you’re interested in applying, you should apply well before the advised closing date. We cannot accept applications once the role has closed.

We’re dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That’s why we’re a proud Disability Confident Leader and also an Age Friendly Employer to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.

If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by emailing Resourcing@Cumberland.gov.uk. While adjustments aren’t always guaranteed, we’ll always listen and we’ll try our best to accommodate your needs.

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• Post Specification

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