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Salary:£39,144 - £41,110 [Inclusive of 5% Market Supplement]
Hours per week:37 hours
Interview date: To be confirmed after shortlisting
Social Worker Adult Community Team (North Wiltshire)
Inspiring Independence. Nurturing Wellbeing. Making a Real Difference.
Are you an experienced Social Worker ready to take the next step in your career? Do you want to work in a team that values creativity, collaboration, and positive outcomes for adults in our community? If so, wed love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
Our Adult Community Team North is a dynamic, supportive group of Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, and Social Care Practitioners. Together, we cover the beautiful North Wiltshire area, working with adults aged 18+ to promote independence, prevent crises, and create tailored plans that truly enhance wellbeing.
Were passionate about local, sustainable solutions and proactive interventions that make a lasting impact. Youll have the opportunity to work closely with multiple partners, explore innovative approaches, and help shape services that put people first.
To join us, you need to be a qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England and have completed your ASYE, as we cannot support ASYE for this role. Youll bring strong communication skills and up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding, legislation, and the Health and Social Care policy context.
Please note this role doesnotqualify for sponsorship, so applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We offer flexibility to support your work-life balance and opportunities for professional growth.
If youre ready to make a difference and join a team that values your expertise, apply today and help us inspire independence and nurture wellbeing across North Wiltshire.
About us
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. Thats why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To uphold standards of practice for social workers as defined by the Health and Care Professions
Council and in accordance with the Professional Capabilities Framework for Social Workers.
Practitioners working in line with the Social Worker level of the Professional Capabilities Framework
(PCF) are expected to practice effectively, exercising higher quality judgements, in situations of
increasing complexity, risk, uncertainty and challenge. Through growing understanding, they expect
and anticipate, but do not pre-judge, the issues that may develop. They have greater confidence and
independence (whilst accessing support when needed), and use their initiative to broaden their
repertoire of responses; they have expertise in one or more areas of practice, are familiar with local
resource networks and are recognised by peers as a source of reliable knowledge and advice.
Specific duties and responsibilities include:
To undertake person-centred social work with customers and to plan for the provision of
support and/ or services with customers in order to assist them meet their outcomes and to
live as independently as possible.
To ensure accurate and timely recording of all information and activity onto the social care
records database in accordance with work targets set by the Team Manager and Supervisor.
To support carers to continue in their role
To have a well-developed understanding of assessment, support planning and the
management of risks for individuals and to be able to apply Council policy and support
customers to manage risk appropriately. To identify where adults may be at risk and to act in
accordance with safeguarding policies and procedures.
To gather sufficient information about customers in order to be able to accurately assess their
needs against eligibility criteria. To ensure that local knowledge about universally available
services is up to date including what is available within the voluntary and community sector,
as well as the service areas commissioned and contracted services and to signpost/advocate
for customers accordingly.
To ensure that Council corporate and service policies and procedures are followed at all
times.
To ensure that support plan reviews are carried out in a timely and person-centred way, as
required and identified by departmental targets. To ensure agreed outcomes have been met.
To evidence need for continuing support at all times in accordance with eligibility criteria and
to work with customers and care providers to identify promotion of increased independence.
To contribute proactively to the effective working of the team with positive attitude, by sharing
knowledge, offering advice and support and by preparedness to be involved in the
development of services.
To fully engage and prepare for own supervision and appraisal through self-evaluation,
ensuring that continual professional development is evidenced.
To be an ambassador for the Council and the department at all times, always representing
the Council positively, professionally and appropriately at meetings with customers, external
partners and agencies.
Attending Civil Emergencies when a Rest Centre is set up (as required).
Flexible working
There will be a requirement to occasionally work outside of standard hours, including
weekends, to meet the needs of the service, for example assessing customers abilities at
different times of the day or provide support to other members of the team. The number of
out of hours worked will not exceed 10% of the total contracted hours per week.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To uphold standards of practice for social workers as defined by the Health and Care Professions
Council and in accordance with the Professional Capabilities Framework for Social Workers.
Practitioners working in line with the Social Worker level of the Professional Capabilities Framework
(PCF) are expected to practice effectively, exercising higher quality judgements, in situations of
increasing complexity, risk, uncertainty and challenge. Through growing understanding, they expect
and anticipate, but do not pre-judge, the issues that may develop. They have greater confidence and
independence (whilst accessing support when needed), and use their initiative to broaden their
repertoire of responses; they have expertise in one or more areas of practice, are familiar with local
resource networks and are recognised by peers as a source of reliable knowledge and advice.
Specific duties and responsibilities include:
To undertake person-centred social work with customers and to plan for the provision of
support and/ or services with customers in order to assist them meet their outcomes and to
live as independently as possible.
To ensure accurate and timely recording of all information and activity onto the social care
records database in accordance with work targets set by the Team Manager and Supervisor.
To support carers to continue in their role
To have a well-developed understanding of assessment, support planning and the
management of risks for individuals and to be able to apply Council policy and support
customers to manage risk appropriately. To identify where adults may be at risk and to act in
accordance with safeguarding policies and procedures.
To gather sufficient information about customers in order to be able to accurately assess their
needs against eligibility criteria. To ensure that local knowledge about universally available
services is up to date including what is available within the voluntary and community sector,
as well as the service areas commissioned and contracted services and to signpost/advocate
for customers accordingly.
To ensure that Council corporate and service policies and procedures are followed at all
times.
To ensure that support plan reviews are carried out in a timely and person-centred way, as
required and identified by departmental targets. To ensure agreed outcomes have been met.
To evidence need for continuing support at all times in accordance with eligibility criteria and
to work with customers and care providers to identify promotion of increased independence.
To contribute proactively to the effective working of the team with positive attitude, by sharing
knowledge, offering advice and support and by preparedness to be involved in the
development of services.
To fully engage and prepare for own supervision and appraisal through self-evaluation,
ensuring that continual professional development is evidenced.
To be an ambassador for the Council and the department at all times, always representing
the Council positively, professionally and appropriately at meetings with customers, external
partners and agencies.
Attending Civil Emergencies when a Rest Centre is set up (as required).
Flexible working
There will be a requirement to occasionally work outside of standard hours, including
weekends, to meet the needs of the service, for example assessing customers abilities at
different times of the day or provide support to other members of the team. The number of
out of hours worked will not exceed 10% of the total contracted hours per week.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Some relevant professional experience post qualification in a similar work environment.
- Expert knowledge of relevant policy, systems, work practices, professional guidelines, legislation in
- the area of specialism.
- Excellent ICT skills including use of Microsoft applications and specialist systems.
- Authoritative knowledge of the relevant range of procedural and legislative frameworks, systems
- and initiatives.
- Experience of multi-disciplinary and partnership working and awareness of the issues involved.
- Planning and workload management skills.
- Proven assessment and investigation skills appropriate to the scope of the role. Ability to carry out
- complex client assessments.
- Experience of using professional knowledge to work within referral systems according to
- established criteria.
- Proven ability to work with challenging client groups and situations.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Proven ability to deliver training.
- Accurate record keeping and report writing.
- Good presentational skills.
- Knowledge of financial assessment processes.
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Social Worker
- Social Work England registered
- Up-to-date knowledge and understanding of strengths-based social work with adults,
- including the safeguarding of adults.
- Knowledge and understanding of health & social care and other relevant legislation and wider
- policy context.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with people in a
- variety of ways and levels.
- Ability to utilise a range of Microsoft and electronic social care record software
- A self-starter, well organised person who is passionate about delivery of high quality
- customer-centric services.
- Ability to work with others in a developmental way.
- Must be able to write clear, complex and accurate reports.
- Evidence of appropriate work experience and reflective learning from placement experience
- whilst qualifying as a Social Worker and of appropriate professional and personal
- development relevant to length of post-qualifying experience
- Fully fluent in spoken and written English
Desirable
- Post qualification experience within adult services
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Some relevant professional experience post qualification in a similar work environment.
- Expert knowledge of relevant policy, systems, work practices, professional guidelines, legislation in
- the area of specialism.
- Excellent ICT skills including use of Microsoft applications and specialist systems.
- Authoritative knowledge of the relevant range of procedural and legislative frameworks, systems
- and initiatives.
- Experience of multi-disciplinary and partnership working and awareness of the issues involved.
- Planning and workload management skills.
- Proven assessment and investigation skills appropriate to the scope of the role. Ability to carry out
- complex client assessments.
- Experience of using professional knowledge to work within referral systems according to
- established criteria.
- Proven ability to work with challenging client groups and situations.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Proven ability to deliver training.
- Accurate record keeping and report writing.
- Good presentational skills.
- Knowledge of financial assessment processes.
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Social Worker
- Social Work England registered
- Up-to-date knowledge and understanding of strengths-based social work with adults,
- including the safeguarding of adults.
- Knowledge and understanding of health & social care and other relevant legislation and wider
- policy context.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with people in a
- variety of ways and levels.
- Ability to utilise a range of Microsoft and electronic social care record software
- A self-starter, well organised person who is passionate about delivery of high quality
- customer-centric services.
- Ability to work with others in a developmental way.
- Must be able to write clear, complex and accurate reports.
- Evidence of appropriate work experience and reflective learning from placement experience
- whilst qualifying as a Social Worker and of appropriate professional and personal
- development relevant to length of post-qualifying experience
- Fully fluent in spoken and written English
Desirable
- Post qualification experience within adult services
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
