Social Worker – Adult Community Social Care Team (Tavistock) – Ref 6623

We are looking for a positive and motivated Social Worker to join our integrated Adult Social Care team covering the West area of Devon.

Based at the Abbey Rise, Tavistock office with flexibility to work from home as part of our hybrid working policy, you will undertake a key Social Worker role within our Adult Community Social Care team. You will be working with young people from 17 years old transitioning to Adult Social care through to adults who present with a range of physical and/or learning disabilities as well as enduring health conditions, to assess or review eligible needs under the Care Act, support MCA-compliant decision making and ensure the Safeguarding of adults at risk of abuse.

Joining our Adult Community Social Care Team as a Qualified Social Worker, you’ll be innovative, person-centred, and committed to working with adults in a strengths-based way. You’ll use your excellent relationship management skills to collaborate and negotiate with service users, their families, providers, and other health care professionals, to proactively encourage independent and safe living within the community.

The post is a full-time position requiring office-based working at least two days per week.

Social Worker Career Pathway

We have implemented the first phase of a new Social Worker Career Pathway within our Adults 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 ongoing 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

• We are committed to your continuous professional development, doing all we can to help you to get the most from your career. You will receive excellent support and supervision, with regular opportunities to discuss and reflect on your practice, both with your line manager and peers.
• We offer 26 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays, rising incrementally to 31 days after 5 years’ service.
• Flexible working opportunities are available, including part-time hours, flexitime, compressed working hours, and homeworking (this is subject to the needs of the role – please discuss further at interview).
• We offer an opportunity to enter a generous Local Government Pension Scheme. As a place to live and work, Devon is hard to beat with top-performing schools, universities, vibrant cities, pretty villages, and some of the most scenic coast and countryside in the UK. Living and working in Devon as a Social Worker has never been more attractive.
• If you are currently living, working, or studying in the UK and are looking to relocate to Devon, subject to qualifying conditions and in exceptional circumstances, relocation support of up to £10,000 may be available. Visa sponsorship may also be offered as part of the relocation support package, terms and conditions apply. Please note: At this time, we are unable to consider overseas applications.

Does the job role include personal care?: No

Working Patterns:

37 hours per week

Essential details:

• 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.
• 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.
• This role requires a DBS disclosure.