Social Worker

Nottinghamshire County Council are further developing all-age ways of working in Social Work Community Teams and permanent Social Work vacancies have arisen across our North, Mid and South districts of the county. We are also recruiting Social Workers across our Urgent and Emergency Care Teams in all areas. We are looking for dynamic staff with relevant knowledge, skills and expertise in all areas of Social Work practice.

You will work as part of a Social Work Community Team or a Hospital Team in a time of change and development to improve outcomes for the people of Nottinghamshire. We support people to live ordinary lives in the place they call home with the people and things they love, and we start by understanding what a good life looks like for them and how we can work together to achieve it. We are recruiting Social Workers to work alongside people and their families seeking or drawing on support to live lives that they chose to lead, whatever their disability, age or stage in life.

You will be responsible for identifying a person’s goals and aspirations and the initiation and coordination of a range of outcomes to meet them such as the potential for reablement and enablement opportunities and access to those services. Using strength-based approaches you will promote the principles of choice and control, personalisation and self-directed support to ensure that people can assess and manage their own needs, risks and uncertainties. You will work alongside other Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and Community Care Officers in a fast paced, supportive team. Good organisational skills and the ability to manage a case load of a mixed priority of work is important.

• Building trusted relationships.
• Active listening to understand what matters most to the people you work with.
• Ensuring that a person’s wishes, feelings and beliefs are central to decision making.
• Connecting people to wider networks of support and opportunity.
• Keeping in touch with people to ensure that things are working well and if anything needs to change.

• Recognising that people are the experts in their own lives.
• Communicating respectfully with and about people.
• Thinking and acting creatively.
• Professionally challenging circumstances and environments that marginalise, exclude or oppress.
• Critical reflective practice and a desire for continuous learning and professional development.

You will be required to:

• Respect the dignity and diversity of the people you’re working with.
• Understand and respond to people’s unique needs and aspirations.
• Uphold human rights and social justice.
• Have professional curiosity.

The preferred candidates must have a recognised social work qualification, registration with Social Work England and a sound knowledge base of relevant social care legislation. Experience of working with adult safeguarding and partnership working with health, external agencies and providers. There is an expectation that Social Workers work flexibly in partnership with colleagues across other districts as required to manage pressures and achieve the best outcomes for the people of Nottinghamshire.

Nottinghamshire County Council values its employees and is committed to their growth and well-being. We are on a journey to enhance the cultural priorities of Adult Social Care, shaping a positive and inclusive environment. In return for your commitment, we will provide a supportive team environment with access to professional development opportunities. You will receive regular supervision, both formally and informally and be supported to attend training to progress your career and meet Social Work England's continued professional development requirements (CPD). Applicants are encouraged from both Band A and B Social Workers. For Band B, you must have at least 2 years’ experience as a qualified Social Worker. The ability to drive and regular use of a car for work is essential.