VP Solutions Architecture

Client 1

17h

About The Position

In Staffordshire we want residents to live their lives to their full potential and this includes people who are living with a disability. We want people with disabilities to be independent and equal in society and have choice and control in their own lives. We want people to have dignity and self-respect, and for those with more complex needs to have the support they need to maintain this. Our role We now have two great opportunities to join the county’s high performing and citizen-focused Adult Learning Disability Team (ALDT) as part of the Health and Care Directorate at Staffordshire County Council. Our Social Workers support the Adult Social Care Service to deliver the statutory care and support offer that the council provides to adults with learning disabilities, to achieve their personal outcomes and goals in life. In this role you’ll be an integral part of the ‘Assessment and Care Management’ teams in the county. These teams support adults and young people with a learning disability and autism who require support from adult social care. What you’ll bring You’ll be passionate about the work you do in Adult Social Care and you’ll be committed to supporting those Adults who need us across the county. You’ll also:

Requirements

• Be a qualified Social Worker with experience in Adult Social Care
• Have a proven track record of a person centred and asset focused outlook and have high professional standards
• Have sound knowledge and experience of current legislation and its application to practice in a social care setting.
• Have an applied knowledge of The Care Act and The Mental Capacity Act and experience of undertaking safeguarding enquiries
• Experience of working in complex situations using professional judgement and a range of interventions.
• Be able to communicate in a clear, jargon-free way and in a courteous, calm, and professional manner.

Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement from 24 up to 33 days (plus 2 extra statutory days and bank holidays) depending on job role and length of service
• The option to buy up to an additional 2 weeks annual leave
• A range of flexible working options, depending on your job role, which includes agile working, flexible retirement
• Family Friendly Policies - maternity, adoption, paternity and parental leave
• An excellent local government pension scheme
• Volunteering Scheme
• Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring
• Access to health and wellbeing support (including Occupational Health, Physiotherapy and Counselling Services)
• Eye care vouchers
• Car lease scheme / cycle & car loan scheme / employee car share scheme
• Bus and rail travel discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed