Dorset Council
Social Worker - Preparation for Adulthood Team
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L2 Social Worker - Preparation for Adulthood
This is an exciting opportunity for a L2 Social Worker that has an interest in developing their skills supporting young people with disabilities and their families to prepare for adulthood.
About the Role
The opportunity is within the preparation for adulthood team which sits in children's services within the Birth to Settled Adulthood Service. Birth to Settled Adulthood Service sees progress in first year.
Your role will primarily be to complete preparation for adulthood plans with young people and their families/carers. A preparation for adulthood plan focuses on how a young person is developing their independence. You will be offering information, advice, and guidance to support this and inform the plan.
The plans are completed with young people aged 14 onwards and offer an opportunity to have conversations with young people and their families to understand what their needs might be in adulthood and how they can be supported to be as independent as possible.
You may also be required to complete an adult Care Act assessment and other adult social care activities, including undertaking Mental Capacity Assessments/Best Interests decisions.
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Requirements
- Degree in social work or equivalent
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of the post
About Us
At Dorset Council, it's not just about the work we do, it's about how we do it.
We:
- Provide essential services that support over 300,000 residents
- Work in partnership to make a real difference
- Value every role and the impact it has on our communities
- Support our employees to grow, develop, and thrive
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation where different skills, perspectives, and backgrounds strengthen both our council and the communities we serve.
We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. If you declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role, we will offer you an interview. We also want our recruitment process to be accessible; if you need any reasonable adjustments, just let us know on your application.
This role is UK-based, and we will need to confirm your Right to Work as part of the appointment process. We use generic job descriptions and person specifications, so the job title in any attachments may differ from the advert. If needed, we will provide additional details in a context statement.
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Application
If you might be the person we are looking for, please complete the application form to show how your skills, behaviours, and experience will help you to deliver the role. Please refer to the requirements in the attached context statement, job description, and person specification.
Further Information
If you would like to have an informal conversation about this opportunity, please contact Ceri David via email: [email protected]
Safeguarding
- This post involves working with children and/or vulnerable adults and/or having access to significant information about them. It will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
- See our policy on the employment of ex-offenders.
- See our policy on safeguarding children and young people.
- See our adult safeguarding policy.
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