Newly Qualified Social Worker (Personalised Long-Term Support)

Post Ref: CC603

Assessment and support Year in Practice

We have an excellent opportunity for a ASYE Social Worker to join the Lower Valley Personalised Long Term Support Pod based at the Elland Library. There is also access to other touch down points within the local area including the Shay stadium. The Lower Valley Pod covers areas around Elland, Brighouse and Hipperholme.

Calderdale Adult Services have a dedicated Personalised long term support team supporting adults age 18 years +. We believe ensuring the health and well-being of people is more important than ever as adults with increasingly complex needs and frailty are often more vulnerable members of society. What Adult Services seeks to achieve by recognising the interaction between physical, mental, and social care factors is to ensure independence of adults and their quality of life.

Calderdale’s approach to Social Work is to be creative, proactive, preventative and personalised with a focus on holistic strengths-based assessment. The council’s overriding ethos is to engage with adults, carers, and their families through a shared conversation model. This is a new way of working which encourages professional engagement in the ‘persons’ story and a move away from the process led assessment tool.

As this is role is based in a locality team driving is an essential requirement of the post.

Please be aware that interviews are expected to be held remotely via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 17th or Thursday 18th May.

For further information please contact Elicia McDonagh, Team Manager 07783656979 / Lauren Conroy, Team Leader 07974188942

Employees of the Council enjoy a comprehensive reward and benefits package, which includes generous terms and conditions of employment and access to a wide range of retail discounts and lifestyle savings to name a few.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants to posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will require a DBS (formerly CRB) from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.

As part of our Vision (https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/vision/) we aim to be a talented, resilient and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all and offer a variety of flexible working / job share opportunities for both full and part time staff.

On 30 January 2019, the Council declared a climate emergency in a bold move to step up its action to tackle climate change.

Calderdale Council embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and we are committed to providing an environment that is inclusive. We encourage applications from people who share our commitment to challenge inequality and promote diversity across Calderdale. We particularly welcome applications from communities that are currently under-represented in our organisation, including Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic applicants. All applications are anonymised before being seen by the selection panel.

We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date, an early submission is advised.