Salary range: £35,745 - £42,403 per annum plus a 5% enhancement for weekend working pattern.
Work location: We are an agile team with offices linked to each of our 4 teams across the county of Oxfordshire. A combination of community, hospital and office-based working is expected depending on the needs of the people supported.
Hours per week: 37 with rotational weekend work (max. 21 weekend days per 12 months).
Contract type: Permanent
Vetting requirements: This role is subject to a Criminal Records Check.
Closing date: Sunday 5th May 2024.
Interview date: To be confirmed.
Do you want to help us radically change the way we deliver social care?
Join Oxfordshire County Council on an exciting journey towards Delivering the Future Together , our ambitious transformation programme which is enabling us to be an employer, partner, and place shaper of choice. We're seeking the right people who can help us get there while embracing our value of ' daring to do it differently' , as we continue to strive to do better.
In Adult Services, this means we're daring to do adult social care differently by supporting Oxfordshire's residents to stay fit, healthy and independent in their communities for as long as possible through a strength's-based approach. Working with local NHS services, care providers and community and voluntary groups, we make the most of what each of our strengths are, pulling in the same direction, and united by one shared vision.
This means we keep the people we support at the heart of all that we do. And that works. By listening to people and building on the positives in their lives, we can work collaboratively to help them live the lives they want with the right support around them.
It is something we call the Oxfordshire Way and we can't do it alone - our proactive, positive approach to social care gives everyone the opportunity to make a bigger difference. If we're doing a good job, we don't stand still - we're ambitious and we're always striving to do better; it's in our DNA.
Our hospital discharge services are undergoing an exciting transformation to support the residents of Oxfordshire in having their needs assessed and met in their own homes where possible. Home First D2A, as a new service encourages creative thinking, ideas and innovations to support the development of the service from all our employees.
The post holder will be required to work flexibly and collaboratively across Adult Social Care and partner agencies to support and promote strong communities. Making a real difference to the people and communities we serve, now, and for the future, whilst ensuring that we are delivering value for money. Support is delivered through a strength-based approach to create opportunities, build resilience and long-term support networks so that people live their lives as successfully, independently, and as safely as possible. The post holder will work within the competency framework achieving completion and passing of progression to Grade 11, within the timescales set out in the criteria.
You are
- Driven to do it differently to find creative solutions that problem solves with the person, rather than for the person.
- Willing to take responsibility, you are a self-leader who has the passion to promote people's strengths to gain the best outcomes for people.
- Kind and caring, with an understanding of and respect for individuals' qualities, abilities and diverse backgrounds.
- Advocating for equality and integrity in all you do with a commitment to human rights and social justice, and with your strong communication skills you will work collaboratively to achieve the best outcome.
- Always learning, to continuously develop your skills and knowledge in theory and case law.
- Passionate about following the professional standards of SWE with a commitment to continue your professional development.
