Social Care Worker, Adults Safeguarding Team - York, United Kingdom - City of York Council

City of York Council

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York, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Are you looking for an exciting and innovative challenge? Could you bring your experience and passion for improving outcomes for people with social care needs to the City of York.

If so, we want to hear from you Our principles/what do we do? York Adult Social Care supports adults, families and informal carers who live in the city to live an enjoyable life as independently as possible.

Strengths-based practice underpins what we do and we're motivated by empowering people to find solutions that work for them, striving to listen and enable, rather than direct and prescribe.

Our approach focuses on the positive attributes of a person's life and of neighbourhoods, recognising the capacity, skills, knowledge and potential that individuals and communities possess.

Our social work and occupational therapy teams listen to and support people to identify their outcomes, access personal and practical advice, information and support within their local communities and neighbourhoods to help them achieve their goals.

We are building back from the pandemic and looking at how we can improve practice and develop our neighbourhood model.

It is an exciting time to join us.

Who are we looking for? Dynamic, motivated, committed and passionate person with knowledge and experience of working in social care.

We would love to hear from you if you have excellent communication and problem solving skills, can build trusting relationships with people, colleagues and partners and can work as part of a hard working team of dedicated staff.

This social care worker opportunity is to work in the Safeguarding Adults team, where you will work alongside social work colleagues ensuring that adults at risk are supported to manage risks and are protected from harm, and that concerns are investigated.

You will be supported by frequent high quality supervision and peer support, alongside opportunities to develop your skills and experience.

The Council is highly committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution.

We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development.

In addition we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for this role.

Each role at CYC is different and your working arrangements will be determined based on the requirements of the role and in collaboration with you and your needs as part of the recruitment process.

Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team.

Closing date:
Wednesday 22 February 2023 at 12 midnight

Interview date:
Week commencing Monday 6 March 2023