Social Worker
West Berkshire Council
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Vacancy Summary
Employer:
West Berkshire Council
Salary:
From £30151 to £39493 per annum (Grade HI)
Location:
Hillcroft House, Newbury
Contract:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Full Time
Hours:
37 hours per week.
DBS Check:
Enhanced
Closing Date:
04/04/2023 at 23:59
Reference:
V4917
Vacancy Description
Adult Services in West Berkshire has opportunities for a full time SW England registered Social Worker to join our friendly and supportive Central Locality team. We are a small Local Authority with a mixture of urban and rural communities which offers great variety and positive challenges. West Berkshire Council is embracing a new way of working with a strong focus on localities and a strengths based approach to the people that we work with.
The Social Worker will be working collaboratively with Occupational Therapists and Social Care Practitioners to undertake assessments of adults who need care and support in the community. The work is very varied and will involve working with adults with a wide range of needs and disabilities. You will need a working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Safeguarding processes for this role.
You will hold a full caseload and contribute to team performance, but in return you will be offered regular professional supervision and there are opportunities to develop your own skills as a supervisor.
West Berkshire Council offer excellent employment benefits such as flexible working, access to a wide range of relevant training, local government pension scheme, family friendly policies, a range of local discounts and much more. You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement of 28 days per annum rising to a maximum of 33 days. From 01/04/23, you will be entitled to an additional day's leave.
Please contact Sarah Peebles on 01635 292189 for an informal chat about this role
Equal Opportunities
The Council supports Equal Opportunity of employment, and positively encourages applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
How to apply
Please complete an online application form.
Where possible please use Google Chrome as your preferred internet browser to complete your online application form. This system no longer supports the use of Internet Explorer as a browser which will cause issues when trying to submit your application.
This role requires the incumbent to have a car available at work to undertake his/her duties as they will be expected to undertake at least 1500 business miles per year. Essential Car User status attracts a lump sum allowance paid on a monthly basis as well as a free car parking space if he/she works at one of the Council’s corporate buildings.
This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2017; the requirement to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English applies.
All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
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