Directorate: People Services
Hours: 25 hours 15 minutes a week
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: The Council House
An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen to join our Adult Social Care department as a Social Worker in the Preparing for Adulthood Team.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual with the relevant experience in Learning Disabilities and Neurodiversity to join our dedicated Preparing for Adulthood Social Care Team. You will undertake Assessments, Reviews, Safeguarding and arrange the delivery of social care services, under the Care Act 2014, to the Citizens of Derby who are transitioning from Childrens to Adult services. These citizens may have Learning Disabilities, Physical Health Concerns, EHC Plans and/or Mental ill-health. We aim to support those individuals to develop their skills and abilities to live a life of their choosing and fulfil their potential. You will be liaising with key stakeholders, families and commissioning colleagues to build the right support around individuals with complex needs.
Who We Are
Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it’s like to work for us.
What We Offer
You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive:
- Modern office environment
- Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
- 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
- Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
- Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
- Employee Assistance Programmes & Support
- Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network
- Support for colleagues who are carers
Applicants must have experience of working in teams supporting those with Learning Disability/Mental Health conditions/Vulnerable Adults/Physical Health disabilities in Statutory Services. You must be able to support colleagues to develop their knowledge, skills and personal resilience in a challenging environment through peer support and take responsibility for your own ongoing learning and improvement through reflection and quality assurance. You will have experience of promoting social justice and self-determination. A Social Work qualification is essential.
The successful candidate will be part of a team striving to make improvements in the way we deliver services, working closely with customers, carers and partner agencies across the Public, Private and Independent Sectors for purposes of coproducing service improvement.
For an informal discussion please contact Sue Barnes (Service Manager) on 01332 640000.
Next Steps
The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on Tuesday, 30th October 2024. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
Important Information
Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.
As part of our safer recruitment checks the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.
Before you complete your application form please read our guidance on filling in your application form.
Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.
Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.
We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.
Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at [email protected]. https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/
