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Social Worker - Lifelong Services Team

West Sussex County Council
Job LocationHorsham
EducationNot Mentioned
Salary£35,411 - £38,296 per annum
IndustryNot Mentioned
Functional AreaNot Mentioned
Job TypePermanent , full-time

Job Description

About UsWe are on a drive to achieve our ambition to provide West Sussex residents with the tools and support to children, young people and adults with lifelong disabilities, helping them to achieve the outcomes that are right for them. We are creating a Lifelong Service for anyone that has a lifelong disability - learning disability, physical or sensory disability, acquired brain injury or autism - acquired before the age of 25, providing a consistent approach where we understand and workin partnership with children, young people and adults with lifelong disabilities, autism and their families to: * Offer early intervention, * Build on an individuals strengths to develop skills and independence, * Build and promote links with the individuals community * Promote and maintain safety and good health, and * Facilitate employment.About The JobSalary: £35,411 to £38,296Working pattern: Full time, 37 hours / weekContract type: PermanentLocation: Horsham / north of West Sussex CountyAs a Social Worker within a busy community team, your role will involve working with young people and / or adults from 16 years and upwards with lifelong disabilities, including physical and learning disability and autism. You will be responsible for achievingpositive change and improved outcomes for young people. You will have a varied, complex caseload, and provide an accountable social care service to those people who access or need the service. You will be undertaking high quality assessments and reviews includingmental capacity act assessments, responding to safeguarding enquiries, and working as part of a team. You will be expected to work within organisational, policy and legislative requirements. You will have the opportunity to apply your social work skills, experienceand values to the work that you do in supporting young people, their support networks and your team.Experience and Skills(These will be used as the shortlisting criteria, please see job description for full qualification / experience information)Key Skills:

  1. Good assessment skills, including the ability to ensure regular reviews and risk management with a variety of individuals, carers or families.
  2. Able to effectively prioritise work and meet deadlines.
  3. Able to analyse and interpret complex situations and people-related information, prioritise needs and formulate plans for intervention and service provision.
  4. Able to work in partnership with carers, colleagues and external agencies to deliver an effective service.
  5. Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both written and verbal format, to explain complicated information to others and to use negotiation and persuasion skills to encourage others to adopt a courseof action they might otherwise not wish to take.
  6. Able to recognise limits of own accountability and responsibility and seek appropriate support, advice and supervision.
Rewards and BenefitsFor a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.Further InformationThe reference number for this role is CAFHE04713.For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Helen McCoyTo apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter. In your Cover letter outline your motivations for applying and explain how you meet the key skills listed in full and the experience you can bring to the role (please refer to thekey skills listed as you will be shortlisted on this) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have theopportunity to download again.We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check.Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approachto recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our application help page.Note for Recruitment Agencies: We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a supplier list for when we need a helping hand. Well be in touch directly if we need you!

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