Vacancy Details

Description

Directorate: Adult Social Care&All Age Commissioning

Section: Adult Social Care

Grade: Level 13

Salary: £46,731 - £49,764

Hours: 37

 

This advert is open to both Internal and External applicants.

 

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Social Worker to join a newly established Fairer Funding Team.

 

As a Social Worker you will be an integral part of the Local Authorities new Fairer Funding Team.

 

Your extensive expertise and knowledge of Continuing Health Care (CHC) and Children’s Continuing Care will assist in ensuring individuals are supported to achieve their personalised outcomes utilising a strengths-based practice framework whilst also appropriately accessing alternative funding streams such as CHC.

 

Responsibilities will routinely include Social Care assessments for adults, carers and children, along with completion of reviews and any subsequent care and support planning and any related adult safeguarding enquiries.

 

This will require accurately maintaining client records and ensuring that these records are logged correctly on to the departments IT system along with strong report writing and communication skills.

 

You will also be supported with regular supervision and performance management sessions.

 

Along with a relevant qualification you should have relevant knowledge and experience in Adult Social Care either in a formal or informal capacity and be able to fully meet the requirements of the post and cover the whole geographic area of the City either by possession of a current and valid driving licence or by access to public or other transport.

 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment.  This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

 

Please note that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this vacancy their application will receive priority.  If this happens you will be advised accordingly.

 

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Stoke-on-Trent City Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this – we therefore encourage applications from all sections of our community. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed together.

 

To Apply

Please create / log into your account and then click 'apply'.  If you have any queries or want an application form in another format, please email recruitment@stoke.gov.uk or call us on 01782 238189.

 

In order to apply for this vacancy, you must be able to supply the required answers to the following questions: