Social Worker; YA Reviews

Joining our Younger Adults Review Team as a qualified Social Worker is an excellent next step in your social work career. You’ll play a key role in supporting young adults, providing guidance to maximise their independence and wellbeing. You’ll enjoy working in a team that thrives on supporting each other, sharing experiences and learnings to encourage continuous improvement. We have varied experience and backgrounds across the team, with regular opportunities for training and ongoing development.

• Reviewing existing care packages countywide across Physical Disabilities, Learning Disabilities and Mental Health services to ensure they continue to meet individuals’ needs.
• Managing a complex caseload whilst providing supervision for Case Workers and Senior Case Workers and practice advice on complex cases.
• Working in a multi-disciplinary way, successfully negotiating between the people who use our service, their families, and other professionals to reach positive outcomes.
• Triaging safeguarding referrals and making informed decisions.
• Building positive and professional relationships.

• Social Work qualification and registered with Social Work England (SWE). Due to the needs of the team, we’re unable to consider Newly Qualified Social Workers for this post.
• Experience of undertaking care act assessments within a statutory setting.
• A sound understanding of how to apply a strengths-based approach.
• Understanding of social work issues, legal frameworks and social services’ statutory duties.
• Commitment to demonstrating our values and behaviours, showing compassion, empathy and respect.

• Excellent Practice Validation:
  Progress to a Senior Social Worker role through our Excellent Practice Validation programme. Our Senior Social Workers are paid a market supplement of £3,000 per annum.
• Professional development:
  Continuous learning and supportive supervision.
• Work-life balance:
  Enjoy a fulfilling career with a good balance between work and home life.
• Employee support:
  Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
• Competitive benefits package:
  Including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Your work base will be the office closest to your home address from the following locations:
Totton Hub (Totton),
Havant Plaza (Havant),
Dame Mary Fagan House (Basingstoke). This is a hybrid role, combining office-based and home working.