Social Workers Learning Disability Team

at  Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Job description
Directorate: Adult Care, Housing & Public Health
Permanent, Full time, 37 hours per week
The Social Worker posts advertised will be recruited at Bands H, I and J, dependent on the applicant’s experience (See job profiles attached for full information). Please specify the band you are applying for in your application.
Our advert is placed on a rolling basis as we may have a variety of opportunities available.
We are always delighted to receive applications from talented candidates, and we know you don’t want to wait too long to hear back from us - so we are committed to actively reviewing applications as they arrive and will be in touch to arrange interviews with suitable candidates as soon as possible.

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for qualified and experienced social workers who share our vision and aspirations for people - social workers who want to make a difference.
As our ideal candidate you will:
Have knowledge and experience of applying statutory legal frameworks and policies including the Care Act 2014, the Mental Capacity Act 2005, Making Safeguarding Personal, and Continuing Healthcare Frameworks.
Root your practice in compassion, social work values and theories, understanding the why of what we do in our unique profession, to best promote people’s wellbeing.
Be confident in working with situations of varying complexity and be able to make appropriate decisions quickly to support those in crisis, and to ensure people are seen and supported in a timely manner.
Know how to work with our partner agencies to help people find solutions to maximise their independence and resilience, enabling people to take positive risks, and lead good lives.

Please refer the Job description for details