Social Worker

Healthcare Management; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 38,000 - GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Barrow-in-Furness is seeking a compassionate Social Worker to support older adults and individuals with disabilities. Join a close-knit team dedicated to making a positive impact in people's lives. Your role will include casework and collaboration with various health services. The position offers a competitive salary, ongoing support for professional development, and a comprehensive benefits package including pension and enhanced leave.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Various perks and discounts

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in Social Work is required.
• Candidates should have strong values and a commitment to the role.
• Communication skills are essential to collaborate with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to Enhanced Duty Function and longer-term casework.
• Collaborate with Occupational Therapy, Health, and Care Services.
• Support individuals with physical disabilities and older adults.

Skills

Post qualifying practice in Social Work

Strong communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Relevant Social Work qualification

Job description

Overview

Would you like to work in a positive, close-knit and supportive environment, where you can make a real impact in people's lives on a day-to-day basis? Join our Urban team and be part of a passionate group of professionals dedicated to achieving meaningful outcomes for the people we support.

We work with Older Adults and adults with physical disabilities aged 18+ offering you a rewarding role with real variety. You’ll contribute to both our Enhanced Duty Function and longer-term casework, collaborating closely with colleagues across Occupational Therapy, Care Services, and Health to deliver the best possible support.

We offer a supportive 2-week induction programme, allowing you to confidently integrate into our team, including an introduction to Adult Social Care in Westmorland and Furness Council with our Advanced Practice Lead Team, where you will get the opportunity to meet your colleagues from across the Service

If you’re looking for a role where you can grow your skills, feel valued, and make a positive difference every day, we’d love to hear from you.

Career framework

We apply a career grade system to our Social Worker roles, meaning your starting salary will depend on your competencies, experience, and qualifications. We then support staff to progress through the career grade in line with their development against the requirements at each step of the grade.

We encourage the right balance of skills and experience across our teams within Adult Social Care and would welcome applications from both newly qualified and experienced candidates for these roles.

Who we are looking for

Adult Social Care vision is “People living in a place they call home with the people and things that they love, in communities where they look out for one another, doing the things that matter to them.”

We are looking for the right people, with the right values and behaviours to join our teams across Adult Social Care. We’d like to hear more about you, your motivations, interests and values on your application, including what attracted you to this role and how you feel your values relate to the role.

To allow us to maintain the right balance of skills and experience across our team, we are ideally looking for a candidate with demonstrable experience of post qualifying practice in Social Work.

What can we offer you

Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site. Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)

Would you like to find out more?

For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:

Social Worker (PG8447)

• Grade 11: £38,220 - £39,152
• Post Specification
• Role Profile

Social Worker (PG8446)

• Grade 13: £42,839 - £44,075
• Post Specification
• Role Profile

If you have any queries about this role or would like an informal chat about this opportunity, then please contact Rebecca Charlton, Urban Team Manager at: [e-mail] or Louise Johns, Rural Team Manager at: [e-mail]

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