Therapeutic Social Worker
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
21/03/2023
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 13/04/2023 23:59
Salary:
Grade 9, £31,099 - £34,723 (pre-progression) / Grade 11, £36,298 - £40,478 (post-progression)
Job Category:
Social Work - Children Service
Employment Location:
Annfield Plain, however, you may be required to work at any Durham County Council location, as required.
Further Information
An exciting opportunity has arisen in Full Circle for Therapeutic Social Worker to join our service. These Therapeutic Social Worker posts are highly desirable and will support in the delivery of high quality services to children and families as well as deliver training.
Full Circle are part of Durham’s Countywide Specialist Services and have an excellent record for delivering high quality children’s therapeutic services. The service is for children and young people with complex backgrounds who have had negative childhood experiences and are not doing as well as we would expect, even though they are now safe from harm. The Team consists of therapeutic social workers, a clinical nurse specialist and a consultant clinical psychologist who work together with other professionals as part of a child’s care team.
Full Circle plays an important role in supporting healing from trauma. Full Circle work to promote placement stability, deliver therapeutic parenting support to adoptive parents and carers, undertake individual and dyadic therapeutic work with children and young people. In addition, the Team also provide a range of attachment and trauma-based training to a wide range of professionals and those who use our service. We work into a number of other teams within children’s services and also provide post-adoption support.
This is a fantastic time to join Full Circle who have recently received excellent feedback from Ofsted who have recognised how valuable Full Circle Support is, "The therapeutic service provided by Full Circle is invaluable. Using evidence based research, the service is making a real difference to children who have been traumatised by adverse childhood experiences, as well as supporting their carers." (September 2019). At their more recent inspection, Ofsted said of children, young people and families, "They receive tailored and highly effective support with their emotional needs from the specialist therapeutic Full Circle team. Foster carers and adopters are well supported by social workers and Full Circle in the transition and continuing care of children placed with them." (May 2022)
The Full Circle are also proud of their Investing in Children Membership Award™ status, which recognises and celebrates examples of imaginative and inclusive practice with children and young people.
WHAT IS INVOLVED?
In this role, you will work with a wide range of children, young people, families with varying needs and complexity, as well as a range of professionals.
This will include trauma informed support to families, foster carers, direct work with children and young people and support to the care team around the child. The role will require the practice of various evidence-based therapies and training opportunities will be considered within the Team.
Part of the role will also include professional consultation in relation to needs and trauma informed care planning. In addition, you will deliver training to a wide range of carers and professionals including foster carers, adoptive parents, kinship carers, social care staff, residential care staff, education, and partners of Durham Safeguarding Children’s Partnership. This training will be in relation to trauma, attachment and key related issues.
This work will be informed by creative and evidence-based practice which you will receive support to provide. In addition, you will receive regular supervision and development opportunities.
WHAT WILL YOU NEED?
We particularly welcome applications from those who are:
• Have a good understanding of child development and the impact of trauma
• Interested in child mental health
• Experienced in therapeutic work with relevant qualifications
• Empathic, reflective and analytical
• Able to work effectively with children and their parents/carers to improve relationships
• Child centred and committed to achieving better outcomes for children in care, care leavers and children in need, including adopted children
• Highly competent in verbal and written communication skills
• Resilient and work well under pressure
• Highly motivated with good organisational skills and the ability to meet competing demands
• Able to work successfully across a number of teams and services
• Hardworking, reliable and creative
Essential Qualifications :
Please note you must have completed your ASYE year before your start date with us.
Essential
Qualifications: Degree in social work or equivalent social work qualification, e.g. Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work (PGDipSW) Certificate of Qualification in Social Work (CQSW), Diploma in Social Work (DipSW), Certificate in Social Services (CSS), Masters in Social Work (MA) AND Current Social Work England Registration.
Please see the person specification for more details.
Please note, if you are newly qualified and looking for your first role with children and families in our any of our teams, take a look at our Newly Qualified Social Worker opportunities here https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/Newly_Qualified_Social_Workers/241092
The successful applicant for this post will be required to apply for a Disclosure & Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.
BENEFITS AND REWARDS
We want to be sure that every member of staff feels valued and rewarded for their individual contribution and believe we’ve got everything you’d expect from a large organisation, we offer;
• Competitive salaries, with opportunity for incremental annual increases until you reach the top of your pay scale.
• Various flexible working options including a hybrid approach.
• Holiday entitlement of 26 days per year, rising to 31 days after five years continuous local government service.
• Attractive pension scheme.
• Salary sacrifice schemes (including car and cycle) and access to employee discounts on goods, services, and travel.
• Wellbeing support.
• Access to ongoing training and development.
If you would like to know more about our rewards and benefits package, please follow the link: https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26895/Rewards-and-benefits
IS THIS ROLE FOR YOU?
If you would like to know more about the post, please contact Michelle Summerbell on 03000 264730 or via e-mail at michelle.summerbell@durham.gov.uk
Please note, this post is not open to job share.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply on-line via the North East Jobs portal or for further assistance contact the Payroll and Employee Services Team via email PESCYPS@durham.gov.uk or telephone 03000 264521.
In line with the County Council's Recruitment and Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CVs. Any information provided on CVs will not be considered for short-listing purposes.
Please use the ‘Person Specification’ section of your application form to demonstrate that you have the essential and where possible, desirable experience, skills, and knowledge. Candidates who do not evidence that they meet the essential qualifications and experience listed on the person specification will not be short-listed.
Interviews are scheduled to be held 25th April 2023, with a young people’s panel interview scheduled to take place on 24th April 2023. It is necessary to attend on both occasions.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.
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Please note
This job is closed for applications.