Social Worker

1
31 March 2024
Permanent
Full Time
37
Mansfield Living Well Team, Meadow House, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 3TB
Adult Social Care and Health
To be confirmed
£36,648 - £41,418 per annum

We have an excellent opportunity for a dynamic, skilled, and highly motivated experienced Band B Social Worker (please note band B means you have at least 2 years’ post qualifying experience working as a qualified social worker) to work within the Mansfield Living Well Team.

Mansfield Living Well team is 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 careers.

All our work is underpinned in accordance with The Care Act and Mental Capacity Act. 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.

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 along with regular continued professional development and reflective practice sessions monthly.

Whether you’re recently returning to work or an experienced social worker with a passion for social care and promoting independence, these roles present a fantastic opportunity for you to develop your career in adult social care.

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
  • 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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Tier 7b

Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.

Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.

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