Advanced Social Work Practitioner

We have an excellent opportunity for a dynamic, skilled and highly motivated Advanced Social Work Practitioner (ASWP) to work within the Mansfield Living Well Team on a secondment until the end of August 2024.

Mansfield Living Well team is a well-established supportive team working and supporting people living in the Nottinghamshire area primarily aged 18 - 65 with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health. 

Nottinghamshire County Council support strength-based practice and we aim to make a real difference to the lives of adults with disabilities and their carers. 

All our work is underpinned in accordance with The Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005. Good Communication, time management and IT skills are essential.

Mansfield Living Well Team has a long history of multi-disciplinary and partnership working with other agencies. You will also undertake Adult Safeguarding investigations and take an active role in Decision Support Tool Meetings for joint health funded packages. You will be expected to act as a duty manager on a rota basis and to supervise staff within our team. 

As ASWP you will take part in team engagement sessions (huddles) regularly including weekly case allocation meetings, act as duty manager, weekly manager catch up meetings and act as safeguarding manager , have specialist knowledge or an interest in Learning Disability or Physical Disability along with taking responsibility for supervision for a small number of Community Care Officers.

In return for your commitment we will provide a supportive team environment with access to develop your own professional practice. You will receive regular supervision, both formally and informally and be supported to attend training to progress your career in management along with regular continued professional development and reflective practice sessions monthly.

Whether you’re recently qualified as a Best Interest Assessor, Practice Educator 1 or Approved Mental Health Professional, returning to work or experienced with a passion for social care and promoting independence, this role presents a fantastic opportunity for you to develop your career in adult social care and developing our owning and driving performance style.

There has never been a better time to join Nottinghamshire as we have mobilised our social care teams and issued all employees with tablet devices to enable them to work more flexibly and reduce overall travel time.

What we offer: 

• Latest technology enabling you to work flexibly.
• Mileage payment
• A career pathway that provides a comprehensive induction, supervision, Continuous Professional Development
• ASYE for newly qualified staff
• Excellent occupational pension scheme
• A flexible work environment where you feel valued and supported.
• Generous annual leave in addition to 8 days statutory bank holidays 

If you are a compassionate, resilient individual who likes to think creatively in how you can support people in the community, then you could be just the person we’d be proud to welcome to our team here in Mansfield. 

For further information or an informal chat please contact Wendy Parrott 0115 8040914, wendy.parrott@nottscc.gov.uk or Stacey Gelsthorpe 0115 8043622, stacey.gelsthorpe@nottscc.gov.uk

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