Experienced Social Workers - Community Learning Disability Service

Experienced Social Worker Positions within our Community Learning Disability Service.

Full and part time positions available.

Salary: £33,024 to £42,403 (pro rata)

Generous Relocation and Retention packages available for eligible candidates.

We offer hybrid and flexible working.

Location:

We are currently looking to recruit dynamic, experienced social workers for our Community Learning Disability Service with opportunities available in the following areas:

• Weymouth and Portland
• Dorchester and Bridport

It is an exciting time to join us in the Dorset Community Learning Disability Service. We are a supportive and nurturing service with strong leadership who are focused and available and have a clear vision to embed quality of practice across the County.

Adults with learning disabilities and their families are at the heart of everything we do. We are embedding relationship-based practice with a focus on the strengths-based model. We work collaboratively with key partners and stakeholders across the health and social care environment with a clear commitment to achieving the very best outcomes possible for adults and their families.

For an informal chat about or to find out more about working within our Community Learning Disability Service please contact [email protected] and we will get straight back in touch.

 What’s in it for you:

• We are an organisation with a strong commitment to a strengths-based approach in our relationships with customers and employees alike.
• We offer regular, reflective supervision that supports Continuous Professional Development.
• We are an organisation that is proud of its robust learning and development offer to develop your practice in a culture of trust and respect. This includes mentoring and coaching, various external training including BIA, AMHP, access to RIPFA courses, Community Care Inform and internal training to support development in specific areas of practice.
• We promote and encourage career development.
• We offer access to wellbeing support and other support services.
• You will have access to the Local Government Pension scheme.
• We offer a minimum of 27 days holiday and the option to purchase more, rising to 32 days after 5 years of continuous service.
• We proudly offer hybrid and flexible working options, supporting a harmonious work-life balance.

You can find out more in this video:

Interviews: Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams  

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.

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. 

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

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