Social Worker Learning Disabilities and Autism Charnwood
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Job Summary
Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location:County Hall Glenfield LE3 8RA
Worker Category:Hybrid Worker
Salary:39939 to 42699 plus 3300 market premia payment for Level 3 Social Workers
Working Hours:Monday to Friday 37 Hours Per Week
Contract Type:Permanent
Closing Date:Monday the 8th of December 2025
We have funding for 2 x Level 3 Social Workers to join our busy Learning Disabilities and Autism (LD&A) team in Charnwood. These are permanent full-time positions and would particularly suit experienced Social Workers with a background working with this service user group though applications from other suitable candidates are also welcome.
About the Role
The team is knowledgeable friendly and supportive with a wealth of contacts and experience amongst the extensive LD&A community and provider network within Charnwood. They have weekly Group Supervision Meetings to promote the best possible outcomes for the people we work with. All staff benefit from regular manager supervision manageable workloads and support from specialist teams within the department (such as finance or legal services).
We provide a comprehensive induction package with ongoing access to bespoke learning and development opportunities. This includes tailored continuous professional development sessions; opportunities for supported further qualifications and access to academic research and practice expertise to develop skills experience and inform our employees practice.
For further information on what its like to work for us please visit:
About You
To apply for this post you must:
- Be a qualified Social Worker and registered with Social Work England.
- Have knowledge of social work methodologies social care policies such as person-centred approaches and asset based social work and relevantlegislation including The Care Act Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.
- Have experience of effective assessment and risk managementdelivery complex safeguarding court of protection and multi-agency/multidisciplinary working and/or hospital discharge processes.
- Have experience of partnership working with adults to identify and meet need with creative and pragmatic solutions.
- Be a confident communicator who is skilled in diplomacy persuasion assertive and conflict management and able to build effective working relationships.
- Be able to work proactively individually but also as a team member.
- Have good prioritisation and time management skills and have a valid UK driving licence or access to a vehicle
We also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesand will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the interview process.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.
A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
Interested in Flexible Working
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Thereforewherever possible we will consider working arrangements that suit an individuals personal circumstanceswhilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below. This mayinclude requests for term-time working part-time hours compressed hours flexible start and finish times home/remote working etc.
Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in theOur Working Stylespage on our career site.
For more information or an informal discussion please contact:
Chelbie Shepherd Resourcing Co-ordinator
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How to Apply
Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality diversity and inclusion at every warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ Plus communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the About You section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.
To apply for this job please click Apply Now. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section more information see theHow to Apply section on our career site.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post pleasecontact our Employee Service Centre: applying for this post you agree to ourTerms and Conditions.
Key Skills
- Motivational Interviewing
- Acute Care
- Crisis Intervention
- Behavioral Health
- Intake Experience
- Hospice Care
- Case Management
- Home Care
- Child Welfare
- Experience with Children
- Social Work
- Addiction Counseling
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