Experienced Social Worker - Advice & Wellbeing Hub

Job summary

We are a local authority working for the community, improving the lives of our residents and we are looking for a motivated and talented and Experienced Social Worker in Adult Social Care here to join our Advice and Wellbeing Hub.

Working as an Experienced Social Worker for Reading Borough Council you will be part of a friendly and supporting team. We are lookingfor an individual who can demonstrate great communication skills and the ability to build and maintain relationships with colleagues, young adults and health care providers.

About the Role:The Advice and Wellbeing Hub is a busy, supportive and friendly team, working with people of all ages and backgrounds and their families and carers. The Advice and Wellbeing Hub uses a Conversations Count strengths-based model to promote choice and control and achieve excellent outcomes.The opportunity to undertake Practice Educator Training and provide student placement at least every two years.

As an Experienced Social Worker, you will need to contribute to growth of practice (for example representing on multi-agency meetings e.g., MARAC, ICS, or actively reviewing or developing policy)

You will need to demonstrate competencies at Experienced Social Worker level on the Professional Competencies Framework.

You will work with individuals who have been referred for support for up to 6 weeks, to maximise their independence in their own homes. Promoting choice and control and using a strength-based approach.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will undertake work using the Conversation Counts model, working on prevention and early support. This will include using your social works skills to undertake Care Act assessments, safeguarding investigations, Mental Capacity assessments and support best interest meetings.

You will hold a varied caseload and contribute to the team performance and positive outcomes for our residents.

The role involves working with adults with a broad range of needs including people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, older people and supporting people with substance/alcohol misuse. It also involves providing information, advice and support to Carers.

This post offers opportunities to improve your skills and experience in Adult Social Care with high quality, client-led, interventions to service users in their own homes, in a friendly and supportive team.

We offer a flexible working environment with a mixture of home working and access to an office based in the centre of Reading.

You will work within the legal framework provided by the statute, guidance, policies and procedures.

You will need to have:

• A degree or equivalent in Social Work
• Registration with Social Work England
• Understanding of the Care Act 2014 and the Childrens and Families Act 2014

This role offers Agile/Hybrid Working you have the opportunity to work from home and the Civic Offices in Reading but also you will need to attend face to face visits within the Reading Borough.

About us

Our offerA competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:

• Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
• Maternity, adoption, parental and sick pay
• A wide range of flexible working opportunities
• Access to a range of training and learning opportunities to help you develop
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted, and a salary sacrifice scheme to help lower the cost of your nursery fees
• Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
• Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax
• Salary sacrifice scheme for Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs) to help you save for your retirement

If you would like to find out more about this role and the team, please contact Caroline Marsh (Advice & Wellbeing Hub Manager) on 07834 335 313 orcaroline.marsh@reading.gov.uk

Closing date: 19th November 2023

Interview date: To be confirmed

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Employer details

Employer name

Reading Borough Council

Address

Civic Offices

Bridge Street

Reading

Berkshire

RG1 2LU

Employer's website

https://www.reading.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Reading Borough Council

Address

Civic Offices

Bridge Street

Reading

Berkshire

RG1 2LU

Employer's website

https://www.reading.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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