Social Worker Assistant - Wellbeing & Access Hub

Social Worker Assistant (Ref: 2024_864)

County Hall, Newport, Isle of Wight. (flexible and agile working options available)

Grade 8, £28,594 to £31,364 per annum

Vacancy Reference: 2024_864

Closing Date: 02/06/2024

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 per week

These are exciting times on the Isle of Wight within Adult Social Care, the whole service has supported a redesign that enhances strength-based practice, working with the community and our third sector partners.

In 2021 the team were finalists in the national MJ awards and LGC Care and Health Integration Awards and we were winners of the Isle of Wights NHS Quality Improvement and Innovation Award as part of Integrated Discharge Team (which had national recognition) and we also won the Isle of Wight Councils Staff Appreciation Award 2022 for Collaborative Team Effort!

We now have a Social Work Assistant vacancy in our Wellbeing & Access Hub, supporting people at first point of contact.

This is an exciting opportunity, working alongside Crisis Rapid Response (our health colleagues), to reduce admission to hospital and reduce the need for long term care. We do this by signposting to services and arranging support via teams such as reablement services and outreach, to help each person regarding their independence

You’ll work as part of the first point of contact team for Adult Social Care, taking referrals by telephone, providing information and signposting.

You’ll be responsible for timely assessments that are strength based, support with planning that promote and maintain independence, choice and autonomy of people.

You’ll use your skills to implement and promote departmental safeguarding procedures and adhere to departmental recording policy as well as attend multi-agency discharge planning meetings to ensure timely discharges.

You’ll also support carers and family members sharing and advising where required as well as offering Carers Assessments in line with the Care Act 2014.

For in depth information about the role of an Social Worker Assistant in the Hospital Team, please click here.

You will benefit from a unique and enriching environment within an organisation that values strong leadership, a good work life balance, quality management and reflective supervision.  

We want you to share our ambitions, passion, and attitude to ensure the people we serve live the best lives possible. You’ll be a critical thinker who has competence and confidence in your practice as a strong advocate for delivering a high standard service to the people of the island.

The successful candidate will be suitably qualified with an NVQ3 in Care or equivalent qualification or demonstrable experience in the care sector (working with vulnerable adults in a senior position within a registered provider setting or day care) and willingness to undertake the NVQ level 3 in Care should you not hold it.

You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of The Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Data Protection Act 1998 and evidence of ability to work to practice guidance/procedure.

Please visit the Adult Social Care career opportunities page which holds inspiring testimonies from team members, a guide to what the Island offers as well as personal development opportunities we offer.

Team IWC Values:

• Community & Customer focused
• Effective & Efficient
• Working together
• Fair & transparent

We are proud of our commitment to offer:

• Supporting and supervising all our social care workforce
• Providing opportunities for staff to develop and progress their professional careers
• Providing regular training opportunities.

We are looking forward to receiving your application if you have what it takes to make a difference and share our vision and values.

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Julie Green at [email protected]

PLEASE NOTE: Out of Hours Standby and Call Out

You will be required to take part in the Out of Hours Stand-by Duty Rota as and when requested by management.

Standby and call out duties are paid in accordance with the IWC Terms and Conditions 2012 document.

Please click here to view the Isle of Wight Council’s Care Close to Home Strategy

When you join #TeamIWC you'll receive our staff benefits package, including:

-  Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!
-  Local Government pension scheme
-  Discounted Solent ferry travel
-  Island bus network discount
-  Cycle to work scheme
-  Staff parking permit scheme
-  Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
-  National and local discounts & benefits schemes

Relocation: For some vacancies (subject to criteria) a relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available if you are specifically relocating to the Isle of Wight to work with us, or if you choose to commute to the Isle of Wight daily, you may be eligible to have some travel costs reimbursed.

Find out more about working for the Isle of Wight Council and living on the Island here.

The Isle of Wight Council currently does not have a license to sponsor overseas workers. 

The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the Unacceptable Behaviour Policy, Employee Code of Conduct and Behaviours Framework. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.

The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via [email protected] if you would like to receive a copy.

The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer. We are proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. We are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of commitments, this means, providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

If you have difficulty completing your online application or need further information about how to apply, phone 01983 823134 or email [email protected]. Please note: Only applications completed and submitted online by the closing date will be accepted.

We often receive a high volume of applicants for our vacancies. If you do not hear from the recruiting manager within three weeks of the closing date, we regret that your application will not have been successful on this occasion. We actively encourage you to revisit our job page and apply to alternate posts that may be suitable.

Closing Date: 02 June 2024

Interview Date: 18 June 2024