Salary: £34,834 - £36,648
Hours per week: 37 hours
Interview date: Friday 30 August 2024
Community Team - Inspiring Independence, Nurturing Wellbeing
We are looking for a newly qualified Social Worker to join our community team working across South Wiltshire. This is an excellent opportunity to develop both personally and professionally and to be part of a supportive and established team of Social Workers, Social Care Practitioners and Occupational Therapists. Our team specialises in working with individuals with long-term and complex needs and our objective is to empower customers to achieve the highest level of independence and has a focus on completing assessments and reviews with adults over 18 with physical disabilities, neurological conditions and long-term health conditions as well as supporting older people living with dementia. You will be part of a developing service with a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do and, you will work alongside other teams within the Council, with health colleagues and many varied outside agencies to ensure the best possible outcome for your customer.
Our objective is to empower our customers to achieve the highest level of independence using a person centred and strengths-based approach. If you wish to develop your skills and experience in adult social care and wish to join a supportive and adaptable team, we look forward to receiving your application.
We offer extensive support for our Newly Qualified Social Workers with a comprehensive induction and a 12-month ASYE programme, and in your first year there is dedicated time off each month to focus on development and wellbeing.
You will need to hold a professional qualification in Social Work or have a qualification pending and applications will be accepted from students qualifying 2024.
Why us?
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. That’s why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right.
Under the Health and Social Care Act (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, individuals involved in regulated activity must provide a full employment history and detail any gaps. Before clicking apply please complete this full employment history form and once completed please attach it to your application form.
Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply as well as Our Identity .
For more details, contact Gill Bettington, Team Manager, at gill.bettington@wiltshire.gov.uk , or call 01225 770387.
This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information.
We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read our statement of commitment to equality and inclusion .
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