Senior Case Worker (Older Adults) HCC614171

Job Details:

Salary Range: £30,859 to £33,951 per annum 
Work Location: Hybrid working (home and office based), Havant 
Hours per week: 37 
Contract type: Permanent
Closing Date: 19 May 2024
Interview Date: w/c 03 June 2024

The Role:

Joining our Older Adults team who work with individuals aged 65 and over, you’ll be supported by qualified social/health care professionals whilst you assess the needs of adults in the community and provide them with support and guidance to maximise their wellbeing.  Using a person-centred approach, you'll use your knowledge of strengths-based practice to focus on people’s resourcefulness and abilities and enable them to develop the best strategies to face life’s challenges and live independently and safely in the community. 

Take a look at our Candidate Pack for more information about the role, team and our values.  The section ‘About you’ explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about.  Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application. 

In this role you’ll use your strong relationship management and negotiation skills to collaborate with individuals, their families, providers, and other health care professionals. As a Senior Case Worker, you’ll support our more complex cases and provide coaching and mentoring support to our Case Workers. 
 
Joining us as a Senior Case Worker can lead to a fantastic career in Adults’ Health and Care. Our experienced Senior Case Workers can be considered for our social work apprenticeship scheme, which is currently run by the University of Winchester leading to a career as a Qualified Social Worker.  To hear more about the role and working with us, watch our short video: https://youtu.be/jjT-zdfmBi4

Within our Community Teams, we’re investing in creating the right conditions to ensure our Senior Case Workers can work flexibly and are given the capacity to provide the excellent level of support and attention needed to make a real difference to the lives of the people in our community. We believe our staff deserve to feel fulfilled professionally and enjoy a good balance between work and home life. We provide our teams with a safe and supportive working environment, offering regular supervision, mentoring and Continuous Professional Development opportunities, alongside a competitive Benefits Package 

Travel Requirements:

You will be required to travel to various locations within Hampshire or other local authority, and it is essential that you have a current drivers’ licence and access to a reliable vehicle on a regular basis.   

Values Based Recruitment:

We recruit for attitudes and values in Adults’ Health and Care. We invite you to evidence how you demonstrate our 5 core values in your application.  For more information on our values, please refer to the candidate pack.

Additional Information:

Find out more about Working with us in Adults’ Health and Care, including our benefits and the recruitment process. 

Vetting Requirements:

This post is subject to a criminal records check.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

For general enquiries contact care.careers@hants.gov.uk For an informal chat about the role contact Laura Cameron, Team Manager – Havant South Locality Team, on laura.cameron@hants.gov.uk.