Social Worker

Social Worker - Statutory Specialist Services

Permanent

Grade C - £35,412 - £44,075

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Equal Pay Programme

Working 36.5 hours per week

We are looking for committed and capable Social Workers to join our Statutory Specialist Services. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a specialist area, supporting adults whose primary need relates to sensory impairment, including visual and/or hearing impairment, through strengths-based, person-centred social work practice

You will have demonstrable social work experience, the ability to work positively as part of a team and in partnership with other stakeholders, together with an interest and skills to work with in the specific area of Sensory Impairment.

Working within the legislative framework, you will carry out social work functions, including working within a duty system, completing Care Act 2014 assessments by way of the 3 Conversations model, drawing on sound inter-personal and communication skills.

You will carry a caseload and will require the ability to produce reports and the resilience to deliver under pressure within required timeframes.

As we have vacancies across the service successful applicants will be allocated roles according to their skill sets and area of interest.

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application.  The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post.  Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words.  Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

For any informal enquires please contact the Resourcing Team <Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk>

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council here.

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