About the role
Permanent – Full Time (37 hours per week)
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our dedicated team of Social Workers, Senior Assessment and Enablement Workers and Assessment and Enablement Workers. We are a new North Northamptonshire Service with an office based in The William Knibb Centre in Kettering. We have a full time vacancy in our Care Homes Review Function.
The Care Home Review team completes scheduled and unscheduled reviews for older adults in residential or nursing home care across North Northamptonshire. You will ensure that quality of life and provision of support is person centred and strengths based using a Three Conversations approach. You will work closely with the Assurance team, our colleagues in safeguarding and commissioning. You would also undertake section 21a appeals work and provide critical analysis of information and write reports to Court standard.
We are looking for a highly motivated, positive, organised, and creative Social Worker. You will have a commitment to strengths based person-centred values and have good communication and IT skills. You will be case accountable for a full caseload of varying complexity. You will need to be able to work confidently and with autonomy whilst also being supportive of the development of colleagues. You will be an effective communicator and used to working collaboratively with a range of other organisations, including health and other professional colleagues, demonstrating a strong commitment to working from a strengths-based perspective. The ability to be adaptable and open to change will be essential.
You must have the ability to assess in a timely manner and take a collaborative approach working as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You will be able to organise your workload and set priorities and demonstrate problem solving skills. You will have excellent IT skills and data quality. You will need to have knowledge of the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and have a desire to expand that knowledge if needed.
Experience of working at the interface of health and social care and with colleagues in the private, independent, and voluntary sector would be desirable. You will need to ensure that resources are allocated in a cost-effective manner.
We know that our staff are key to our success, and we are looking for someone with enthusiasm, ambition, creativity, and commitment to our values to help us to achieve the best possible life for people living in Care Homes. We are committed to the development of the Social Care workforce. You will benefit from the support of motivated and committed colleagues, receive regular supervision, and be able to benefit from excellent training and career development opportunities.
We’d love to hear from you if…
• You are proactive, and can think creatively
• You exercise professional curiosity rather than accept things at face value or make decisions based on assumptions
• You have a real commitment to identifying and promoting people’s strengths, hopes and aspirations
• You understand the legislative frameworks which govern the work we do as adult social care workers
Adult Social Care is committed to ensuring we reward experience within our Social Care Workforce. Any registered Social Worker who has successfully completed their Assessed and Supported Year of Employment (ASYE) or has more than 5 years’ experience (if qualified prior to the ASYE coming in), will be awarded an extra £2000 (pro rata) Market Forces Supplement on top of their base salary. This is to reward the unique experience and knowledge you bring.
Our commitment to rewarding experience is also extended to those who undertake their ASYE with us. Upon successfully completing your assessed year you will be eligible for this supplement.
In addition to this, North Northants Adult Social Care also offers enhanced rates of pay for those who undertake additional duties on top of their day-day Social Work role.
For those who become Practice Educators, Approved Mental Health Professionals, or Best Interest Assessors (in addition to their Social Work role), and meet the base qualifying criteria, we offer a further £2000 (Pro Rata).
This means there is the potential to earn an extra £4,000 on top of your base salary.
For further information about this vacancy, please contact: Jeanette Hankins 07850 299981
Our benefits
We offer:
- a competitive salary
- a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
- opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
- generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
- agile and flexible working arrangements to help you with a healthy work-life balance.
About us
We are a new unitary council, established in April 2021; we are one of the largest unitary councils in the country. Our vision for North Northants is to be 'A place where everyone has the best opportunities and quality of life'.
Our priorities are:
- helping people live active fulfilled lives
- caring for our young people, providing them with high quality education and opportunities
- enabling a thriving and successful economy
- leading on a green and sustainable environment
- ensuring our communities are connected so they can shape their lives and where they live
- providing modern public services
Our values, as chosen by our staff, are - Customer-focused, Respectful, Efficient, Supportive and Trustworthy.
Your differences make us different - Achieve Together.
We are undertaking consultation with the Trade Unions on terms and conditions and the future NNC pay structure and during this time are appointing new employees on interim spot salaries. You will be advised of the outcome and any impact on your role once this work is complete.
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