About the role

Are you a qualified social worker with experience of working with adults with social care needs, who thrives on being at the forefront of innovative practice and new ways of working? Do you have a passion and commitment to work alongside people to enable them to live their best life possible? Do you want to be part of a developing dynamic and creative culture, which seeks to connect individuals and their communities?

What will you be doing?

We use a strength-based, outcomes focused approach and utilise the 3 conversations model. This means engaging people in a conversational model which allows them to tell us what is important and really matters to them, and then taking timely action to support them to connect with resources that help them continue with their chosen life. We know that people are key to our success, and we are seeking colleagues with ambition, creativity, and commitment to our values to help us to achieve the best possible outcomes for the people of North Northants. For more information please contact Amanda Hadley, Team Manager on [contact hidden]. Interviews will be held on Thursday 28th May.

About you

• You are a qualified Adults Social Worker, registered with Social Work England. We would particularly welcome applications from experienced social workers who have completed the ASYE.
• Applicants must hold a valid Driving Licence and have access to a car.
• You have experience of working with Adults with care and support needs and are passionate about identifying their strengths and supporting them to achieve their outcomes.
• You are proactive and have the ability to think creatively.
• You exercise professional curiosity rather than accept things at face value or make decisions based on assumptions.
• You demonstrate problem solving abilities, working alongside people to enable them to find their own solutions.
• You are a great team player, willing to share knowledge and expertise with colleagues in your team.
• You love a challenge and have a willingness to learn and change.
• You put your ability to analyse and take action in challenging situations to good use and are able to evidence positive risk-taking skills – knowing how to balance individual’s rights against risks.
• You have a real commitment to identifying and promoting people’s strengths, hopes and aspirations.
• You have a passion for connecting and working in partnership with people and their situation.
• You are willing and able to work collaboratively with a wide range of partners, including community groups and the voluntary sector as well as colleagues in health and other sectors.
• You understand the legislative frameworks which govern the work we do as adult social care workers.

North Northants Adult Social Care also offers enhanced rates of pay for those who undertake additional duties on top of their day-day Social Work role. For those who become Practice Educators, Approved Mental Health Professionals, or Best Interest Assessors (in addition to their Social Work role), and meet the base qualifying criteria, we offer a further £2000 (Pro Rata).

Our benefits

Here at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people. You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think! Why choose us? We offer a vibrant working environment with: a competitive salary, a pension scheme, lots of opportunities to develop your skills, generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days, hybrid and flexible working arrangements. We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.

About us

Our Values and Behaviours: Customer-focused, Respectful, Efficient, Supportive, Trustworthy. We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] obtained the Gold status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS).