About the Role
In this full-time position, you will play a key role in delivering high quality, person-centred social work practice. You will work with adults with a range of complex needs, empowering individuals to live independently and safely while ensuring statutory duties and best practice standards are met.
Does the job role include personal care? No
Working Patterns
TBC
Essential details
Social Worker Career Pathway
We have implemented the first phase of a new Social Worker Career Pathway within our Adult Services, with our vacancies available at the Social Worker (Grade F) or Experienced Social Worker (Grade G) levels. Our Social Worker and Experienced Social Worker roles align with the national Professional Capability Framework (PCF) for Social Workers, which provides a robust structure for all local authorities to use as a way of standardising professional capabilities and provides a clear career pathway.
This is a fantastic opportunity to provide you with an achievable, clear pathway for your career; to enable you as a practitioner to reflect and identify your own practice and development on the PCF pathway.
If successful in being shortlisted for interview, your experience, skills and knowledge, will be assessed against the PCF domains and if found appointable, this will determine your appointment to either the Social Worker (Grade F) or Experienced Social Worker level (Grade G).
With on-going learning and support from your line manager, those appointed as a Social Worker will be able to evidence incremental learning and submit an application in due course for progression to the Experienced Social Worker (Grade G) via a portfolio of supporting evidence against the PCF framework.
What we can offer you
- Excellent support and supervision, with regular opportunities to discuss and reflect on practice with your line manager and peers.
- 26 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays, rising incrementally to 31 days after 5 years of service.
- Flexible working opportunities available, including part-time hours, flexitime, compressed working hours, and homeworking (subject to the needs of the role – please discuss at interview).
- Opportunity to enter a generous Local Government Pension Scheme.
- The location offers top-performing schools, universities, vibrant cities, pretty villages and some of the most scenic coast and countryside in the UK.
- We are unable to consider overseas applications at this time.
- Please contact Tracey Jones, Team Manager, at 01392 383000 or via tracey.m.jones@devon.gov.uk.
How to apply
Please ensure when completing your application form that you provide a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria as described in the person specification of the job description. Applications may not be taken forwards if the supporting statement is not adequately completed.
Internal Applicants, please note: If you are an existing DCC employee, please use your iTrent Employee Self Service details to log in and apply.
DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon. More information can be found on our Equality and Diversity webpages.
Happy to Talk Flexible Working – The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work (e.g., hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc.).
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
Personal data we collect from you will be processed in accordance with the Applicant privacy notice.
For more information about Working for Devon please visit our Working for Devon page.
We cannot consider visa sponsorship at this time. UK Right to Work is required. For further guidance on right to work in the UK, please visit: Work in the UK – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
This role requires a DBS disclosure.
This role requires Social Work England Registration (SWE).
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