Case Worker (Learning Disabilities)

Job Details:

Job Reference: HCC619104
Salary Range: £26,918 - £29,616 pro-rata, per annum (actual salary £17,096.57 - £18,810.16 per annum). 
Work Location: Dame Mary Fagan House, Basingstoke
Hours per week: 23.5
Contract Type: Permanent 
Closing Date: 1 December 2024

The Role:

As a Case Worker in one of our Learning Disabilities Community teams, you’ll use a strengths-based approach to assess an individual’s needs and provide them with support and guidance to maximise their wellbeing. Strengths-based practice focuses on people’s resourcefulness, strengths and abilities to enable them to develop the best strategies to face life’s challenges and live independently and safely in the community.  Supported by experienced colleagues and qualified social/health care professionals, you’ll use your effective relationship management and negotiation skills to collaborate with individuals, their families, providers and other health care professionals. 

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.  
 
Joining us as a Case Worker can lead to a fantastic career in Adults’ Health and Care. Our experienced 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 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. 

Other job titles you may be searching for: Social Worker, Welfare Worker, Community Worker, Casework Assistant, Case Manager, Social Work Assistant, Support Worker, Support Coordinator, Reviewing Officer.

Travel Requirements:

You will be required to travel to various locations within Hampshire 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, please contact care.careers@hants.gov.uk 

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Jenny Carlton, Team Manager on jennifer.carlton2@hants.gov.uk