Social Worker

PO3 - £43,131 to £46,016 per annum inc Market Factor payment A new exciting opportunity has arisen within the Adults with Learning Disabilities and Autism Team for a social worker to join us. We work with adults from the age of 18 who are diagnosed with a Learning Disability and/or Autism across Telford and Wrekin. Whilst we are an adult social care team, we also support all young people from the age of 14 who are preparing for adulthood and transitioning into adult services.

The ALD Team are passionate about supporting people to live fulfilling lives as valued members of their community. A key area of focus in enabling people to live independently and maximising their independence, as well as supporting carers to maintain their role. The Team also supports young people to prepare for adulthood and the multiagency working is vital in ensuring people have the right support that meets their individual needs and desired outcomes. We are proud to offer a working environment that is supportive and rewarding, where professional curiosity is actively encouraged, while working as part of a supportive team. We offer great training and development options to all roles and both remote and office based working to support flexibility and promote a positive work life balance. Staff have shared some views on working in the team and below are some extracts "It's a busy role but you feel like there is always someone who will help you if needed. It can also be rewarding and you meet some lovely people." "Very supportive and approachable team and managers who always put individual outcomes above all else, and supporting somebody to meet their outcomes is one of the most rewarding things you can do." "It is a small but supportive and approachable team, in a lovely location in Shropshire without compromising the convenience of multiple nearby cities" You will be expected to work in a person-centred way to enable adults who are Autistic and/or diagnosed with a Learning Disability, to reach their full potential, maximise their social inclusion and achieve positive outcomes. We use strengths and asset-based approaches in our practice; how individuals can be supported by the strengths they have in themselves, their network of support from family, friends and their local communities. Where care and support is required, we work to ensure that this reflects the individual's assessed needs and strengths while promoting their independence, choice and control. Our Social Workers will work with the individual, their carers and families, to build a Support Plan, with a broad range of interventions that will provide a provision that is holistic, evidenced based and delivered within communities. If you share our passion for making a difference, we would be delighted to hear from you. At Telford & Wrekin Council, we know that having a diverse workforce is key to providing the best possible services to our community. We celebrate having a diverse and inclusive culture where people are able to be themselves at work and everyone has a voice., Telford & Wrekin Council is an award winning council, and we were recognised as Local Authority of the Year 2022 at the Municipal Journal Awards, and the Association for Public Service Excellence Council of the Year in 2021. At Team Telford we work hard to protect, care and invest to create a better borough and our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Having the right people, with the right skills, in the right roles allows us to deliver the excellent services that residents and businesses on the borough expect from us. Our friendly and passionate teams are trusted by leaders and managers to deliver this ambition. We invest and nurture our workforce and support our employees to develop and thrive. The better we are the bigger difference we make to the people we serve.

We value our employees and offer staff rewards and plenty of opportunities for personal development and career progression including:

• Competitive rates of pay
• Automatic access to a secure, flexible and tax efficient Local Government Pension Scheme
• Staff benefits and discounts including salary sacrifice schemes
• Free on-site parking
• Generous leave entitlement (24 days rising to 32 days) plus 8 bank holidays and an additional concessionary day
• Free access to our employee assistance programme and confidential counselling
• Flexible and mobile working policy - we are well adapted to a hybrid model of working which includes a combination of time spent in the office and at home - our approach is to promote greater level of flexible working around personal and family commitments
• Private lettings are available from 'Nuplace' who give priority to social work professionals, In return we also offer a great range of benefits including competitive salaries, flexible working hours and work arrangements, employee discounts, salary sacrifice schemes, a local government pension scheme and generous annual leave entitlement.
At Telford & Wrekin Council, we know that having a diverse workforce is key to providing the best possible services to our community. We celebrate having a diverse and inclusive culture where people are able to be themselves at work, and everyone has a voice and we know we are stronger and better connected as a result. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and where our data shows that specific groups are under-represented within our workforce, our adverts will actively encourage applications from these groups. We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities or other health conditions. You can find out more about this and our 'guaranteed interview scheme' here You can also read more about our Recruitment and Selection Policy and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders here and the Transgender & Non-Binary Inclusion Policy commitments here