Social Worker / Senior Social Worker - Adult Frailty West Area Team

Are you an ambitious, experienced, diligent and hardworking Social Worker ready to step up in your career? Are you interested in working within a team that is committed to providing an exceptional and integral service to the Western Lincolnshire communities, where you can make a real difference? If so, then The Adult Frailty West Team at Lincolnshire County are looking to help you develop., We are a diverse and warm welcoming team, who support one an another, always happy to share knowledge and experiences with new team members…there is always someone who can answer your questions and a multitude of experience. Please take a look at the attached brochure for more detail on the individual teams and the service as a whole. Our offer to you - Our people are our most valuable asset There has never been a better time to join our team and participate in growing our service to be innovative, creative and providing high-quality support to people when they need it most. Our practitioners receive excellent supervision, access to learning and development opportunities and protected time to support continuous professional development. Lincolnshire County Council is particularly committed to supporting staff access additional qualifications such as AMHP and Practice Educator.

Applicants MUST hold a Social Work qualification and be registered with Social Work England., We are looking for Social Workers who are passionate, highly skilled and knowledgeable with either several years of post-qualifying experience OR at least one year (ASYE completed) of post-qualifying experience WITH considerable assessment experience within a statutory adults social care setting. You should be able to demonstrate commitment to continuous professional development and to work as part of a team, learning from and contributing to the development of others. You will also have the organisational and administrative skills necessary for managing a complex and varied caseload. We are looking for someone who wants to use these skills and knowledge in a more creative and innovative way. If this sounds like you, then you may be just the person we are looking for and we would love to hear from you. This opportunity will cover a wide geographical area and as such it is essential that you have the means to travel as required for the role., In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Lincolnshire County Council's Adult Care is in the business of people and in this area we are leading the way (quite literally; we have the highest CQC score in the country amongst Local Authorities). People have challenges in their lives, but they also have success, strengths, aspirations and goals. The role of Adult Care is to understand who the people we work with are, what is important to them, what they aspire to and what they want to change. Our role is to build a relationship with people, understand what they wish to achieve and support them to have the best possible outcomes in their lives. Our involvements are about making a difference to people's lives by listening, empowering, understanding and working together to help people be active participants in their support. Like all Local Authorities, we face challenges, but we are really proud that we've still continued to provide high quality services to the people of Lincolnshire. We continue to strive for more creative ways of improving services and relationships with other partners, such as the NHS and care providers. Lincolnshire County Council is committed to the principles of choice, independence and personalisation.

Along with a competitive salary we are offering;

• A Contributory pension
• Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work
• Flexible working policies
• Career progression opportunities
• A generous annual leave entitlement plus the option to buy more