Newly Qualified Social Worker Position - Adult Care

Newly Qualified Social Worker Position. North Dorset Locality Team Full time Salary £32,020 to £33,820 Hybrid and Flexible Working

We are currently looking to recruit dynamic newly qualified social worker to our North Dorset Locality Team. You will be based at Westminster Memorial Hospital and will work with our customers across the North Dorset Locality. For more information please contact Robert Merry, Area Practice Manager at [email protected] or on 01258 474012.

We offer hybrid and flexible working and support working from home.

What's In It For You

• We offer regular, reflective supervision that supports Continuous Professional Development.
• We offer a minimum of 27 days holiday and the option to purchase additional leave.
• We promote career development.
• We offer generous relocation and retention packages (please see below).
• You will have access to the Local Government Pension scheme.
• All NQSWs will be offered a protected caseload and 10% of the NQSWs working time will be allocated to protected development time.
• We are an organisation with a strong commitment to a strengths-based approach in our relationships with customers and employees alike. We foster a vibrant, happy, and high achieving workforce. 
• We are an organisation that is proud of its robust learning and development offer. This includes mentoring and coaching, various external training including BIA, AMHP, access to RIPFA courses, community care inform and internal training to support development in specific areas of practice.
• We offer access to wellbeing support and other support services.
• All NQSWs will have access to the ASYE programme with training specifically organised for NQSWs by the ASYE programme development lead.

What you can expect to be doing:

You will be undertaking strengths-based assessments, support planning and reviews to support customers to achieve their outcomes and promote their independence.

You will be working as part of a busy team and alongside other teams within the local authority.

Multi-disciplinary practice will be integral to the role. 

About You

We are looking to recruit friendly, dynamic and enthusiastic individuals to join our highly motivated, respected and valued Adult Social Care teams. We would love to hear from you if you have:

• Excellent innovation skills to join us on our journey to excellence;
• A strong value base and sense of person-centred practice as a social worker, who can use a strengths-based approach;
• The ability to work and contribute to a team;
• A flexible approach when the need arises;
• If you are keen to embrace continuous professional development;
• You can embody our behaviours - responsibility, respect, recognition and collaboration:  https://intranet.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/about/our-behaviours/
• Confidence with the legal basis for practice and be able to demonstrate a good understanding of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 2007, Human Rights Act 1998 and Equality Act 2010;
• Excellent communication skills, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment with a flexible approach and able to work closely with a range of professionals;
• Creativity and passion about enabling people to be as independent as possible;

You must have a degree or equivalent in social work and are registered with Social Work England with the ability to fulfil the travel requirements of this position.

Additional Information

How to apply:

Apply By Application Form

If you wish to apply for this role by application form, please do so by following the ‘Apply for this Job’ link.

Apply By CV

We will accept a CV in place of an application form for this role. If you wish to submit a CV please e-mail to [email protected] clearly indicating which role you are applying for (e.g. Job title & Vacancy Number).

When applying by CV it is important that you include all the information needed to evidence your suitability for the role (as detailed in the and Person Specification) including giving

• Your contact details
• Your National Insurance (NI) Number
• Membership of professional/technical bodies
• Details of two referees. These should be from your two most recent places of work or education.
• Current employer details and an explanation for any career breaks
• Detailed information about your experience (as you would in an application form).

Interviews

Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams:

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 15.08.2023

If shortlisted you may be asked a question to prepare for interview, evidencing your values and strengths-based practice.

Contact Details

Please contact us at: [email protected] , if you would like any additional information or further detail about the positions currently vacant or have any additional questions concerning recruitment.

All social workers who qualified after September 2012 need to:

• Undertake the assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE)
• Or evidence completion of their ASYE.
• Meet the expected standards during the ASYE period

The ASYE scheme is required unless you can prove that you meet the standards laid out in the professional capabilities framework.

COVID vaccination regulations: mandatory for the position

This role requires regular access to care homes and is therefore covered by the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021/891). Appointment to the role is subject to evidence of full vaccination against Coronavirus or appropriate legal exemption.

DBS clearance

This Post Involves

• Working with vulnerable adults
• And/or having access to significant information about them
• Working with children

It will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. See our policy on the employment of ex-offenders.

Safeguarding policy

See our policy on safeguarding children and young people .

See our adult safeguarding policy.

This Vacancy Is Being Advertised Internally To

• Our employees
• Casual workers currently working for us
• Agency workers currently working for us

If we cannot appoint someone, the vacancy may then open to external candidates.

Employees working within a school are not considered internal applicants.