Overview
Senior Social Worker – PO12EP, United Kingdom
Job Category: Social Care Adults
Region / Division: UK Region
Location: Civic Offices, Summerlee Unit, QA Hospital and Spinnaker
Working Hours: 37
Senior Social Worker – Adults Intermediate Care Team
Salary: Band 10, £44.252- £48.738 – per annum
Location: Civic office although you will be required to work in other locations across the City such as QA Hospital, Summerlee and Spinnaker.
Your new role
The post is based within the Portsmouth Adults Intermediate Care Team (AICT) supporting our integrated services including Community Rehab Service, The Transfer of Care Hub, The acute hospital and Inpatient units.
Joining a team of Social Workers and Social Care Associate Practitioners you will be assessing the needs of adults and their Carers, to identify creative ways to meet their assessed outcomes under the Care Act 2014.
Using a strength-based approach you will support people to live the lives they chose. You will work collaboratively with others, maintaining a strength based and aspirational approach to achieve the outcomes the person wants.
Duties include assessing clients’ needs and agreeing a person-centred support plan, completing reviews of assessments and support plans, supporting people with their health, mental health, and social care needs, and assessing mental capacity when required. You will work independently, manage your own caseload, and have opportunities to support unregistered/registered staff and pursue your own personal learning and development. The safeguarding of adults is an important and integral area of your work as will be the implementation of the safeguarding policy and procedures.
Who is the person summary:
You will be qualified and registered with Social Work England with significant experience of working with adults in a statutory social work fieldwork setting, including substantial involvement in Safeguarding Adults. With a thorough understanding and working knowledge of legislation governing adult social care, you will have demonstrable experience of managing complex cases, undertaking risk assessment and decision-making, and providing professional support, guidance, and oversight to less experienced practitioners. With strong communication skills, you will have the ability to advocate for individuals and carers as well as experience of supervising and supporting staff which is essential.
About Portsmouth City Council
Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.
We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. Learn more about our values and behaviours.
Additional Information
Please ensure that you read the job profile for full details on the post. Office attendance is required and this remains flexible, subject to business needs. Please ensure you can fulfil this prior to submitting your application.
We are not able to offer sponsorship for this position.
Our recruitment process
Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants’ page: Support for applicants – Careers portal
You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the ‘Who is the Person’ points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be successful.
We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at Equality, diversity and inclusion – Careers portal
You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.
Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our career’s portal homepage: Careers Portal – Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council
Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Adults Board safer recruitment procedures.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Please read the relevant DBS privacy notice before submitting any information.
You will need to explain any gaps in your career history within the last 5 years – this is essential for all safeguarding roles.
Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616 800.
IMPORTANT: Before applying for this role, please make sure you have the right to work in the country where the role is based. Unless it clearly stipulates within in the job advert above that the hiring company is looking to or able to sponsor applicants it is deemed that the hiring employer will only consider applications from those able to comply with and work in the country where the role is based.
