Job Introduction
The team work with young people and adults with learning and physical disabilities including those who are neurodivergent or autistic, their families, and other organisations to uphold their rights, build on their strengths and ensure they remain connected to what is important and local to them. You will be based in one of our Preparation for Adulthood Teams holding a case load allocated to you by your social work Team Manager. You will supported by the Advanced Practitioner and by an Assessor during your Assessed, Supported Year in Employment.
The aim of the team is to support people to remain in control of their lives, and live at home with people they love, remaining as independent as possible. This involves safeguarding their rights, respecting their autonomy and using the flexibilities within the Care Act, the Children and Families Act and in the Care and Support statutory guidance including the Direct Payment Regulations, to enable people to self-direct their support. Your role will be to ensure that the young person or adults voice is heard, and that their wishes and feelings are respected, and at the heart of enabling them to make supported decisions about how their eligible needs are met.
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our forward thinking, human rights based Adults with Disabilities service both within our Preparation for Adulthood and Front Door Service where we support young people with the most complex disabilities and adults to maximise their independence and remain in control of their lives. We have a team of skilled, dedicated, friendly and supportive staff who are committed to upholding people’s human rights through their social work practice. However, as our service evolves, we are looking for a Newly Qualified Social Worker colleague to join us and continue to develop and provide a high quality service for the people we support. This role would be ideally suited to a student social worker, looking to secure their first social work role. You will have a strong commitment to human rights at the heart of social work practice and will know and understand the importance of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. You will not want to make any decision without the person you are there to support being in control and being enabled to fully participate.
The main responsibilities of this role:
- Undertake your Assessed, Supported Year in Employment, supported by an experienced colleague.
- Contribute to the provision of Social Work support for Adults with Disabilities in the community and other settings.
- Provide an effective Social Work service including assessment, support planning and reviews.
- Safeguard Adults including those at significant risk of harm, upholding their rights, assessing and managing risk and undertaking critical decision making including taking professional responsibility for decision making.
- Operate within departmental policy, practice and procedures.
An enhanced disclosure check with barred list will be undertaken for this post.
How to Apply
If you are interested in joining our team and would like some further information, please contact Jack Skinner on email jack.skinner@bradford.gov.uk
Employee Offer
Why work for Bradford Council? Find out why by taking a look at Our Employee Offer.pdf .
Equal Opportunities
We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee directly or indirectly on the grounds of gender, marital status, gender re-assignment, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability, race, colour, ethnic background, religion or belief nationality or age. And, as an equal opportunities employer, the Council strives to employ the best qualified people from a diverse range of applicants.
The RESPECT Allyship Programme is available to all staff, which offers the opportunity to learn more about the diverse communities & groups and provides added benefits and resources to its members.
