Isle of Wight Council

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

Join our multi-disciplinary team supporting people that have been discharged to a rehabilitation bed and support with plans to exit from these beds by way of timely strength based, care act assessment and planning that promotes the maintenance, independence, choice, and autonomy of people.

You'll implement and promote departmental safeguarding procedures, adhering to departmental recording policy as well as attending multi-agency discharge planning meetings.

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

You will need to be a critical thinker who shares our ambitions, passion, and attitude to ensure the people we serve live the best lives possible. You'll demonstrate competence and confidence in your practice as strong advocates for the Isle of Wight Council, Adult Social Care delivering a high standard service to the people of the island.

We understand the challenges of the work you do each day and we will provide the support you need to make a difference to the people of the Isle of Wight.

 To join us, you must:

·          Be qualified with a Social Work degree (for newly qualified Social Workers we offer a fully supported ASYE year)
·          Be Social Work England registered
·          Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment
·          Have the passion to promote people’s strengths
·          Have the ability to make a difference in a safe working approach to social work practice
·          Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of The Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Data Protection Act 1998
·          Evidence ability to work to practice guidance/procedure. 

You will be able to demonstrate skills and experience of promoting a person centred and strengths-based approach. In addition, you'll have proven ability to work as part of a team that puts the strengths of individuals, families, and community at the heart of care and wellbeing. 

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.

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.

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

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

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 adverts@iow.gov.uk if you would like to receive a copy.

The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, who is proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that 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.

The Isle of Wight Council is committed to supporting all newly qualified social workers (NQSWs) through the implementation of a robust post graduate competency framework referred to as the Assessed and Supported Year of Employment (ASYE). The ASYE is intended to be the first stage of the continuing professional development for Registered Social Workers, and the framework will be closely allied to the Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF).  You will be therefore, be required to satisfactorily complete the ASYE programme within a 12-month period (or 18 months if part time).

If you have difficulty completing your online application or if you need further information about how to apply, telephone 01983 823134 or email callcentre@iow.gov.uk. 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. If unsuccessful, we actively encourage you to revisit our job pages and apply to alternate posts that may be suitable.