Social Worker - ALD

The Adult Learning Disability Team Supports Adults with Learning Disabilities to live a fulfilled life with access to social care services as required. This is a rewarding area of social work, with a focus on person centred planning and outcome focused practice. We work with a high number of people with varied needs ranging from complex health to forensic needs, who require skilled interventions.  The team is a specialist service working alongside and in partnership with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS trust. The role is diverse, and no two days will be the same. The candidates will require the ability to form relationships with service users, families, and other professionals to allow for successful outcomes. This is an experienced team of highly motivated, hardworking, and skilled professionals, many of whom are longstanding in the service. We would welcome anyone interested in this post to come forward for an informal discussion. Please contact Susie Baker, Team Manager via email; Suzie.Baker@cheshirewest.gov.uk Are you a Progressed Social Worker? Are you passionate about improving outcomes for adults and seeking a working environment that balances personal wellbeing with continuous improvement? Then Cheshire West and Chester Council could be the perfect place for you. We provide high-quality, person-centred social care for adults, but for us it’s more than that; we support people to change and enhance their lives every day through the work undertaken by our talented and dedicated teams. Cheshire West and Chester local authority are rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission. Our values are important to all of us, we live and breathe them, and they shape how we work together to create positive environments where both colleagues and people who use our services can be inspired to reach their potential. If you share our values and commitment, then you are our kind of person. We are looking for dedicated and highly motivated team players to join us as Social Workers working in line with the Care Act 2014. Our Social Workers play a critical role in supporting people to develop creative and innovative solutions to meet the outcomes they want to achieve. You will have the opportunity to; Work in a forward-thinking Council and within teams that have clear, shared values Work with local people to understand their care and support needs and help to identify options available to them Be pivotal to ensuring people are connected to the support services and community assets they need to live great lives. Receive great support from our proactive and knowledgeable management team Enhance your legal literacy and work closely with our great legal support services Develop and progress in your career through training and development opportunities in a variety of pathways: we meet the cost of your professional registration fee as standard. Experience working with people with Learning Disabilities and or Mental Health needs and an understanding of the policy context surrounding these areas of practice. Understanding of the complex working areas of forensic case work Understanding of complex health and care needs You will have: CQSW/CSS/Diploma/Degree in Social Work or equivalent (Essential) Social Work England Registration (Essential) Be required to undertake an enhanced DBS plus Adults Barred List (Essential) Statutory and policy base of Social Work (Essential) Appreciation of recent developments in service provision. Ability to communicate effectively with customers, carers and families. Ability to cope positively with change and an ability to promote positive changes to make a difference. Awareness of importance of multi-disciplinary working and an integrated approach. Ability to carry out assessment and support planning in line with relevant legislation. You are confident, energetic and enthusiastic as well as sensitive and resilient. Self-motivating individual with the passion to make a difference in adult social care. Resilient personal stress management.