Social Worker - Adults Learning Disability Team - 2 Positions

About us

Warrington Borough Council’s Adult Social Care Services help people who have care and support needs to live well, remain as independent as possible, and stay connected to their communities. We use a strength-based approaches to deliver high-quality care and support to promote positive outcomes for the lives of people of Warrington in accordance with our Values & Vision and new Practice Model.

The role

We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic, motivated, and experienced Social Workers to join Warrington Borough Council’s Specialist Teams Service with vacancies in the Learning Disability Team.

As a social worker you will play a fundamental role in supporting some of the most vulnerable young people in Warrington. You will support clients using a range of legislative frameworks, including the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and the Mental Health Act 1983 to co-produce person-centered assessments and creative support plans to achieve holistic outcomes for our clients. You’ll also lead safeguarding responses to protect adults at risk of abuse and neglect. We are looking for people with a can-do attitude and strong social work values. In return, we can offer a supportive working environment, reflective supervision and a comprehensive training offer.

The Specialist Team Service is made up of five teams: The Learning Disability Team, Mental Health Teams 1 & 2, The Sensory, Physical & Neurological Team, and the Preparation for Adulthood (PFA) Team. As a service, we primarily work with adults aged 18-65 years, or 16-25 within the PFA team. We support people with a diverse range of complex needs including physical disabilities, mental health issues, learning disability, acquired brain injury, and autistic spectrum conditions.

You will be supported by a Team Manager and Senior Practitioner and work alongside other social workers, community care workers, apprentice social workers and admin support.

We provide our staff with the opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge through training and professional development with Court of Protection, S42 Adult Safeguarding Enquiries, Continuing Health Care, and Mental Capacity Assessments & Best Interest Decisions.

In relation to these posts, we will consider applications from Social Workers at a Grade 07 (£34,434 - £38,220) / Grade 8 (£39,152 - £42,839) depending on experience.

Grade 8 Experienced Social workers have the opportunity for career progression and can go on to undertake training to become an Approved Mental Health Professional role (AMHP) Practice Educator (PE) and Best Interest Assessor (BIA) roles. We value our staff and invest in their development and career progression here at Warrington.

Following successful completion of your probationary period you will have the opportunity to join the Out of Hours service for which you would be paid an additional payment on top of your salary.

If you would like to discuss this role please contact

Emma Bailey, interim team manager for the Learning Disability Team,

Phone

01925 444185 option 1 or email Emma Bailey.

What's needed?

A passion for social work and its values-base. A commitment to delivering excellent services to our community and supporting people to achieve the best outcomes possible.

Recognised Social Work qualification

Social Work England registration

Evidence of Continuous Professional Development

To be able to work 37 Hours per week

Full and current driving licence

Benefits

As well as a competitive salary, working for us means you get

26 days annual holiday - raising to 31 after 5 years of service (pro-rata)

Access to our attractive and competitive benefits package

Access to our Health & Wellbeing Programme

What else can we offer you?

Brand New Office at 1 Time Square in Warrington, with purpose-built workspaces

Hybrid working arrangements

Excellent training and development opportunities, including AMHP, Practice Educator and BIA training.

Bespoke ASYE Programme with regular peer support for NQSWs

Regular monthly reflective supervision

Subsidized parking and essential car user/mileage allowances

Pension Scheme

Local Government continuous service

Warrington Rewards – incredible savings for employees

Employee Engagement Initiatives

Warrington offers a visible, approachable, and enthusiastic management team, priority planning for regular supervision, agile working, regular training and development with good opportunity for progression.

Further Information

The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

DBS clearance is required.

If you are applying for the job internally, please ensure that you apply via the Careers Page on SAP, however if you are applying for an additional job you would need to apply externally.

In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. Sponsorship is not available for this role; therefore, you must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for appointment.

Warrington Borough Council is a Disability Confident employer