SOCIAL WORKER

Are you passionate about making a positive and lasting difference for the people of Hull?

This is an exciting time for Hull and we are leading the way on ASC transformation, if you are inspired by a challenge and what to make a lasting difference, we look forward to hearing from you.

You will work as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team to provide high quality social work practice, ensuring individuals have a solution focussed plan towards achieving their goals and maintaining their independence. You will work creatively with individuals, local communities and our partners, empowering them to deliver the best possible outcomes for people and to create a positive Adult Social Care culture.

We are looking for individuals who are qualified and experienced social workers who can demonstrate:

a strong value base that informs your work with adults

a relentless commitment to quality - and to be able to talk about what good practice 'looks like'

a capacity for honest reflection and openness to learning;

Ability to establish professional, effective working relationships with a range of partners/colleagues, adults, families and their carers

You must be a qualified social worker and be registered with Social Work England.

We provide a range of benefits to motivate, reward and recognise the valuable work of our employees, which include:

Work/Life Balance - The Council recognises that all employees need to balance home life with meeting work commitments through the provision of appropriate policies and support, for example, family and parental leave, flexible hours and career break schemes. 

Learning and Development - The Council has a commitment to lifelong learning. We provide excellent development opportunities for all employees. 

Pension - We provide a defined benefit pension scheme whereby the Council contributes towards a pension payable on retirement. 

Employee discounts - There are a selection of voluntary benefits available giving a wide variety of staff discounts on goods and services from a range of suppliers via our Hull plus website. 

Relocation Allowance available to minimise any financial detriment which may be incurred by newly appointed staff moving from outside the area. 

Laptops for all social workers, to enable them to work smarter and more flexibly.

You must be able to provide and support the delivery of high-quality social work activities, however, we have opportunities for different levels of experience as follows:

We are recruiting at a Grade level  - Grade 8

This post is for you if you have completed your ASYE and can demonstrate increased decision-making autonomy in situations of increasing complexity, risk, uncertainty and challenge.

The High Needs Team provides consistent and intensive case management during the initial stages of a service being set up or where the professional view is that support can be reduced over a period of time e.g. over the first years of care. It provides a level of assurance for the management team (DMT) in terms of having oversight across packages of support which may involve a deprivation of liberty and where there is a requirement to regularly review the restrictions which are in place to keep the person safe.

Benefits of working for Hull City Council – Working for hull city council

Why Hull is a great place to live and work – Working for hull city council

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