Young Person’s Team Social Worker
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
24/03/2023
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 31/05/2023 23:59
Salary:
Grade 7/8 (SCP 26-36) £32,909 - £42,503 per annum plus payment of an Essential Car User Allowance of £1239 per annum and 2 % Recruitment and Retention Allowance.
Job Category:
Social Care - Children Service
Employment Location:
Sandhill Centre, Sunderland
Further Information
Social Worker for our Young Person’s Team
Grade 7/8 (SCP 26-36) £32,909 - £42,503 per annum
plus payment of an Essential Car User Allowance of £1239 per annum and 2 % Recruitment and Retention Allowance.
Together for Children works on behalf of Sunderland City Council to deliver children’s services in the city, which means that local authority continuous service terms and conditions apply.
Child Centred, Respectful, Creative and Transparent are our company values and this is what you can expect from Together for Children when you join us. An Ofsted rated Outstanding service, ‘where all workers have reasonable caseloads and are well supported by visible and approachable managers; as a result, social workers are supported to carry out innovative work with children’ (Ofsted 2021).
Following the success of our Young Person’s Team, we are expanding the team. We are looking to appoint 2 experienced social workers to join our innovative Young Person’s Team. The team is a specialist team which works with young people who experience risk outside of the home; young people who are being criminally and sexually exploited, gang association and experience peer on peer abuse. These risks and worries can impact upon young people’s emotional wellbeing and mental health and lead to alcohol and substance misuse, affect school attendance and relationships within the family.
You will be allocated a small number of young people to work with, to allow you to spend time with them and develop relationship based practice.
The successful candidate will be skilled in building meaningful relationships with young people, their families and professionals and have a good understanding of contextual safeguarding. The team works closely with our MSET and Missing co-ordinators.
You will have experience of undertaking assessments of Children in Need, Children in Need of Protection and Cared for Children. There will be an expectation that you’re creative and experienced in gaining the views of young people through good direct work. You will be expected to work collaboratively with partner agencies to provide a high level of support and intervention in response to assessed need.
We are keen to hear from social workers who are creative in their practice, demonstrating tenacity and determination to affect positive change.
If you have these qualities and skills and are willing to go above and beyond when working with young people, we want to hear from you.
You will join a small social work team and benefit from a high level of support and guidance from a Team Manager, Assistant Team Manager and Service Manager.
Together for Children have adopted the Signs of Safety model of practice. Signs of Safety is embedded in all areas of practice across the service. Applications are welcomed from those with and without any knowledge and experience of Signs of Safety, as we have the benefit of an extensive training and support offer via our dedicated Signs of Safety team.
Together for Children believe in investing in our workforce development and recognise the benefits of training our social work staff to equip them with the skills and knowledge to deliver good quality social work. Additional specialist training programmes currently offered to staff include Trauma Informed Practice and Safe & Together training. This training compliments new initiatives with Together for Children such as our new edge of care team ‘Wear Together’.
As well as an extremely attractive and competitive salary, other benefits of working for Together for Children include flexible working arrangements and an agile working policy. We have free onsite parking at many of our site's, provide a Local Government Pension Scheme and flexi scheme. A good health and wellbeing programme is also provided to employees.
Should you be interested in the exciting opportunities available at Together for Children, and would like to have an informal discussion, please do not hesitate to contact Nicole Hopewell at Nicola.Hopewell@togetherforchildren.org.uk
Together for Children is committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse local communities that we support across Sunderland. We’re striving to build an inclusive workplace culture where all employees feel valued and diversity is celebrated by everyone.
As part of this commitment, we work collaboratively with our established employee networks:
• Accessibility Network
• LGBTQ+ Network
• Racial Equality Network
We welcome and encourage job applications from candidates regardless of their age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race, and background.
As well as an attractive and competitive salary, other benefits of working for Together for Children include agile working arrangements, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and a flexi-time scheme. A comprehensive health and wellbeing programme is also on offer to all employees.
Closing date - Applications will be shortlisted when received and this advert may be withdrawn early as positions are filled
Please note
This job is closed for applications.