Social Worker (Adult Social Care) - Ref: SS02624
Salary G9: £38,223 - £43,421 per annum (pay award pending)

An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen to join our dynamic and forward-thinking Adult Safeguarding Hub.

We are looking for social workers who have completed the ASYE program and hold some post qualifying experience in Adult Social work.

Why Walsall?

There are lots of exciting ways to progress your social work career in Walsall.

We are looking for workers who have now completed the AYSE programme and experienced social workers to join our Adult Safeguarding Hub. We want you to share your expertise and knowledge and make a real and positive difference for vulnerable adults in Walsall. In return, we will offer you support, recognition and a commitment to help you learn and grow.

As a social worker, as you gain experience you'll be able to access specialist training, for example:

Access to learning and development opportunities to ensure your knowledge and skills are up to date
Access to post qualifying awards including Best Interest Assessor, Approved Mental Health Professional and Practice Educator
Access to professional forums to develop best practice

We also have a comprehensive career development offer.

This includes:

Our core offer for all social workers, practice educators and team manager programmes

Additional benefits include: -

Generous starting salary starting from £38,223 per annum for experienced social workers (pay award pending)
Payment of Social Work England Professional Fees
28 days paid annual holiday (pro-rata for part time staff) in addition to Bank Holidays. This goes up to 33 days when you have worked with us for 5 years

Supervision:

It is essential that as frontline practitioners in Adult Social Care you have time and space to reflect on and examine the work you do with adults, families and carers, to think through the work itself and your practice and the way this affects you. Our commitment to you is that all frontline practitioners will receive monthly supervision. We seek to support staff to achieve a work-life balance. We know practice is fast-paced and challenging therefore we want to do everything we can to support you: -

We have a flexitime policy and encourage you to take back time accrued as TOIL.
We encourage you to take your lunch break and protect the time in your diary
We are committed to hybrid flexible working.

Main Responsibilities of role:

To work as a social worker to ensure that Adult Safeguarding concerns are screened and risk assessed, in order to reach decisions on safeguarding thresholds and to ensure that the overall principles of the Care Act 2014 are followed.
To work within a strength based and risk enabled approach to achieve good, safe and person-centred outcomes for vulnerable adults with care and support needs, who may be at risk of harm or abuse.
To work with partner agencies to proportionately information share and manage adult safeguarding, keeping robust and timely records.
To provide an immediate and timely response to effectively manage safeguarding which may include visiting locations within the Borough

The ideal candidate:

You must be a registered social worker with:

A good knowledge of safeguarding legislation and guidance, including the Care Act 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and other related legislation.
A good knowledge of adult social care and adult safeguarding procedures
A passion and commitment to working with colleagues, professionals and other agencies to achieve the best possible outcome relating to allegations of adults being at risk, or experiencing various forms of abuse.
The ability to demonstrate competence, knowledge, experience and the ability as social worker in relation to adult safeguarding, as outlined in the attached job description and person specification.

If you would like to discuss further or for an informal chat please do not hesitate to contact Paul Sharpe, Team Manager on 01922658939 or email: paul.sharpe@walsall.gov.uk or Donna Gyde, Safeguarding Group Manager: donna.gyde@walsall.gov.uk

View Job Description and Employee Specification

Important note : When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. Please see our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.

Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people and vulnerable adults entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children, young people and vulnerable adults.

This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The postholder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

Closing date: 10th July 2024

Interviews will be held week beginning 15th July 2024

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