Responsibilities

If the answer is ‘Yes’, then look no further, we are recruiting to our fantastic Early Resolution and Safeguarding Team here at Buckinghamshire Council!

We are looking for an experienced Social Worker primarily to support Safeguarding. This is a great opportunity to experience a different pace and style of work and have responsibility for being a gatekeeper for Adult Social Care. Your input can have a positive impact on enabling people to remain independent for as long as possible in the community.

Now is an exciting time to join our team, as we continue on our journey to strengthen and transform our partnership approach, working collaboratively with our internal and external colleagues and sector partners.

In addition to the salary advertised, you will receive a market premium of £2,275 per annum. You will also receive a ‘Golden Hello’ lump-sum payment of £2,000 paid on successful completion of your probationary period.

About you

You must be a qualified Social Worker (holding a social work degree or equivalent) and be registered with Social Work England. In addition, a full driving licence with access to a vehicle is an essential requirement for this role.

Naturally, you’ll be a great people person, familiar with working to a strength-based approach. Thinking outside the box, you’ll support your clients and help prevent, reduce or delay the need for care. Bringing your in-depth knowledge of the latest legislation and statutory guidance, you’ll work independently and with colleagues to support adults and their families. Persistence and an adaptable approach are needed in an outcome-focused way with partners such as health services, community sector, housing, care providers and other stakeholders.

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About the role

As a Social Worker at Buckinghamshire Council, you will ensure the highest standards of service are provided to the residents of Buckinghamshire. You will:

• Be an ambassador and leader across social work, both internally and externally.
• Provide a high-quality and effective professional casework service, taking responsibility for working and managing a caseload within a framework of appropriate supervision, dependent upon the complexities of these cases and your experience.
• Comply with legislation, statutory guidance, and local policies and procedures.
• Deliver outstanding support to our residents and ensure that regular monitoring and review of care and support plans are carried out.
• Be competent in all areas of the Professional Capabilities Framework of Social Work.

Other information

If you have any questions or would like to hear more about this exciting role, please contact: Ricarda Aguinha at [email protected] or Melissa Correia at [email protected]

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020 and 2023).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance published by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

Person Specification

Essential:

• Qualified Social Worker or Occupational Therapist 
• Demonstrable experience in relationship and strengths-based practice, working collaboratively with adults and their families
• Knowledge and experience of working with vulnerable adults in a statutory setting
• Engages effectively with adults and has experience of using different tools and methodologies to communicate with adults
• Ability to determine which interventions, knowledge and skills to deploy to effectively respond to different issues

Desirable:

• Registration with Social Work England or HCPC
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to individual and reflective supervision