Are you an experienced Social Worker looking for a rewarding and exciting opportunity in a focussed role?
North Yorkshire Council are recruiting two full-time equivalent Social Workers to a dedicated project, focussing on completing reviews and reassessments with people who live in Supported Living accommodation, funded by North Yorkshire. You will be highly motivated by best practice, keeping the person and who they are at the centre of your work and ensuring that their support is least restrictive, promotes their rights, independence and supports their desired outcomes. You will have a high level of Legal Literacy and excellent communication skills which will be utilised in partnership working with the person, their families, partner agencies and care providers. This will be reflected in the assessment and support plans that you complete in collaboration with the people you support, to ensure they are receiving meaningful interventions that make a positive difference to the lives they choose to lead. We believe that a persons community and social networks play a vital role in ensuring that we achieve the best outcomes for people. It will, therefore, be part of your role to think creatively when looking for solutions for individual needs. This role will be working with people who are receiving high levels of support., Experience working with people with complex and multi-faceted needs would be beneficial but is not essential for these roles. We believe that a positive attitude, a tenacity for learning and a passion for supporting individuals to achieve their maximum potential are the desired attributes of applicants interested in undertaking this role. To be eligible for this post you will have a professional Social Care qualification in Social Work, DipSW or CQSW and have current registration with Social Work England. We promote a safe culture of support and learning which we expect all staff to endorse. We recognise the importance of the health and wellbeing of our employees, striving to ensure our staff have manageable workloads and providing them with specialised administrative support, allowing focus on delivery of care services. We also support the AYSE programme for newly qualified Social Workers where you will be supported in your first full year of employment through reduced caseloads and enhanced supervision.
- Flexible working practices including working from other locations and from home.
- A market-leading pension scheme.
- Generous leave entitlement.
- Retail, travel and leisure discounts and salary sacrifice discount schemes through our Everybody Benefits offer.
- Commitment to staff development and continuous learning.
- Progression and career-enhancement opportunities.
- Access to modern technologies to aid flexible working practices.
- As a Mindful Employer, we are committed to promoting and protecting your mental health and wellbeing at work, find out more on the Mindful Employer website
- Green travel loan scheme which offers interest-free loan towards an annual season ticket to get you from home to work.
- In addition to in-house occupational health services, preferential rates on a private health scheme are available through payroll deductions.
- Staff who use a computer as a regular part of their job are entitled to a free eye test and potentially computer-specific glasses.
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