All Locations
Dorset
Advertising SalarySalary Details:
£17,866 - £22,401
What is the vacancy type for this advertVacancy Type:
Permanent
Function:
Health and Social Care - Children's
EmployerEmployer:
Dorset Council
Job Working PatternJob Working Pattern:
Part time

About the role

This is an opportunity to join a newly established Birth to Settled Adulthood Service, working with young people and their families to support them as they approach adulthood.
 
You will be part of a team working in a strengths based multi-disciplinary way across health, social care, SEND and education. The role has a focus on preparation for adulthood from the age of 14  to 25 years. You will be completing Care Act assessments and care and support plans for young people along with other associated activities, such as completing MCA assessments/ Best interest meetings.
 
You will also take a role in  supporting colleagues with all aspects of preparation for adulthood work such as developing independence across all ages. You will be part of a peer group of professionals who are committed to proactively supporting Dorset young people and their families to achieve a smooth transition in a prepared and informed way without any gaps.
 
About you:
 
We are looking for someone who is an excellent communicator with a strong sense of professional curiosity and good decision making skills. Although experience in adult work would be beneficial if you have transferable skills and a desire to learn this post could be for you! 

Further Information

This is a part time time role at 22.2 hours per week.

This role will cover East Dorset. Your base can be agreed depending on where you live and what works for you with an opportunity to combine with working from home.

This post involves working with children and/or vulnerable adults and/or having access to significant information about them. It will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. See our policy on the employment of ex-offenders.

See our policy on safeguarding children and young people.

See our adult safeguarding policy.

You must:

  • have a degree in social work/Occupational Therapy or equivalent
  • be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
  • be able to fulfil the travel requirements of the post

All social workers who qualified after September 2012 need to:

The ASYE scheme is required unless you can prove that you meet the standards laid out in the professional capabilities’ framework.

About Us

We’re passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work and visit. Working for us should be no exception.

At Dorset Council we:

  • provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents
  • have ambitious aspirations
  • are excited about our future
  • care about Dorset and all the people who live here
  • know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success

You will:

  • have access to a range of employee benefits 
  • be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed
  • have access to range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression

We are challenging ourselves to become a more diverse and inclusive organisation.

We recognise that recruitment and inclusion of individuals with diverse skills, perspectives and backgrounds will bring real strength to the council and our communities. We have a commitment to equality and welcome applications from everyone.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role.

We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments.

We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our behaviours. We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

If appointed, the personal information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found at https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.

This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process.

We use generic job descriptions and person specifications. This means the job title on any attachments may differ from the job title in the advert. We may provide specific information in a context statement if relevant.

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