Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values we strive to have a workforce that reflects our local communities and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic backgrounds, applicants who have a disability and applicants who are from the LGBTQ+ community to apply for our senior leadership roles. 

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

About the team we are recruiting to

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all, and is free from discrimination and bias.

We have a simple vision and strategy that defines what we are trying to achieve, our purpose and our approach which underpin the principles of Adult Social Care, and we continue to work in support of this.

In a simple sense all our work, at whatever level should continue to support the strategy of: ‘Providing support, in the least intrusive manner possible, based on the assets, resources and abilities that are available to people’.

What is the job role?

The service will operate across 7 days, Monday – Friday 8.00am – 8.00 pm and Weekends 8.00am  – 4.00 pm for which a shift allowance of 10% is paid. 

We have a Social Work post within our Hospital Community Discharge team. You will be supporting people living with a wide range of social care issues. There is a real emphasis on promoting independence and supporting safe and timely Hospital Discharge

Our teams embrace strength-based practice, support Making Safeguarding Personal and work within key legislation such as the Care Act 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005. You will need to have the confidence to advocate for clients and work in partnership with health colleagues’ other statutory partners and voluntary sector providers.  As a practitioner you will need to have the ability to be creative, innovative and search for solutions that are not always obvious. Our teams are supportive and we will ensure you have the tools to do the job and to develop in your career

Keen to join the team? If you feel you fit the criteria apply today! To find out further information and for an informal discussion please contact Thomas Quick Thomas.quick@coventry.gov.uk or 02476 965600

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for Social Work England registered (or about to register) Social Workers with a passion for promoting independence and making the principles of the Care Act 2014, a reality for the people of Coventry.

The successful candidates will have:

• Social Work England Registration
• Working knowledge of and application of The Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and relevant legislation. 
• Excellent risk assessment skills
• Experience or knowledge of safeguarding
• Organisation, recording and workload management skills
• Have autonomy and decision-making skills
• Resilience and flexibility. 

In return you will benefit from:

• Be welcomed in joining a highly professional thoroughly hard working, friendly team
• Group and individual professional supervision from the Senior Practitioner / Team Manager within the team
• Excellent in-house and external training opportunities.
• Opportunities to experience and present at various professional forums 
• Highly competitive salary with career development opportunities

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.

Interview date: 12th September 2024 

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies

Coventry City Council