Salary range: £45,021 - £48,060 p.a. inc. London weighting
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time
The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us. The Post
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for social workers (SWs) to join Brent in Adult Social Care. As a social worker you will respond to those in need of social care support and utilise appropriate interventions. SWs at Brent use a strength-based approach to promote the independence, interests, and rights of our residents and their families. Across our Adult Social Care service, we strive to deliver a culture of working together, positive risk-taking, and accountability. Our core aim is to support our residents to be influential, active members of our community.
This is a very exciting time to join Brent ASC as SW. Several new positions have been created as a result of our ambitious transformation programme and more are available due to SWs progressing into more senior and managerial positions. Opportunities have arisen across different teams within Adult Social Care including our Hospital Discharge team.
Brent has demonstrated dedication to developing the careers of SWs and as an employer, we are committed to enhancing your Continued Professional Development and offer many opportunities for career progression. This includes access to our innovative Skills Academy where you can choose a pathway to support your interests and ambitions. Opportunities are also available to train as an AMHP, BIA and Practice Educator.
The London Borough of Brent benefits include:
• Flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from home (laptop and iPhone provided)
• Generous leave policy including parental, annual and sabbatical leave
• Monthly Continuing Professional Development sessions
• Regular professional supervision and peer support groups
• Generous Local Government pension scheme
• Access to internal and external learning and development via our Adult Social Care Skills Academy
• Commitment to supporting workforce health and wellbeing with access to a free, confidential employee assistance scheme.
• Access to our Zipcar scheme
This role attracts the following payments (subject to review);
- Golden hello payment of £5,000*
- Annual retention payment of £3,000 per annum. **
- Additional payments are available for Practice Educators, Best Interest Assessors and AMPs
A good understanding of the relevant Adult Social Care legislation is essential to these posts. You will need to be able to work autonomously within agreed timeframes and manage frequently changing circumstances. You will have the opportunity to put into practice the legislation underpinning your practice, and further enhance your skills with the aim of supporting and empowering our service users to live meaningful lives within the community.
We are looking for qualified social workers who are registered with the Social Work England You will have excellent communication skills and experience of working within a social care or community-focused multi-disciplinary setting. You will need to be passionate about working with vulnerable adults and providing an excellent service. Skills in prioritisation, caseload management, time management and multi-disciplinary working would be required in these roles. At an advanced practitioner level you will be responsible for managing the most complex cases and supervising a small number of staff.
For an exceptional candidate who cannot demonstrate all of the above, training would be provided.
Additional Information
If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.
Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.
We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found here.
Brent has a positive approach to flexible working. As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including “non-visible” disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@brent.gov.uk
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