Social Worker

Come and join some award-winning team members in Amber Valley South Social Work Team.

We are a long-term generic adult team. The people we work with have social care needs resulting from a range of disabilities including learning disability, autism, physical disability, and dementia. We also work with transition cases approaching 18, and carers. The successful candidate will have a working knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005.

The team is busy yet supportive with a strong team ethos based on traditional social work values with a passion for the wellbeing of workers. The social worker joining us will need the ability to prioritise competing demands, be resilient and manage their time effectively. The role includes assessing care needs and working with people and their support networks to create support plans. Using person centred, strengths-based approaches we support people to identify and achieve their goals with a home first approach. They will also have knowledge and experience of making safeguarding personal.

The successful candidate will be given opportunity for daily support and peer group discussion and will be provided with regular professional supervision where you will be supported to achieve best practice. We operate a 'champion' role offering the opportunity to develop and share your knowledge and practice interests and weekly CPD sessions.

Employees have access to a range of benefits and discounts including:

• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• 25/27 days annual leave per year (rising to 30/32 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata). Grade dependant.
• Training and development opportunities
• Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites
• Smarter travel scheme including access to the cycle to work scheme
• Supportive management and team
• Access to our in-house occupational services which also includes free eye tests, physiotherapy and counselling
• Derbyshire rewards - offering hundreds of discounts and cashback

More details on the benefits of working for the council can be found on our reward and recognition page here

Provisional Interview Date: 6 January 2025

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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Please note: We do not currently possess a visa sponsorship licence, and as a result, we are unable to review applications from individuals who do not possess the right to work in the UK. If you believe that your visa status enables you to work in the UK independently, kindly add your share code and date of birth to your application, and if shortlisted, we will conduct the necessary checks before proceeding further.