Social Worker - Children in Care Teams
Job Summary
Contract Type:
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Working Pattern:
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Advert Start Date:
22/03/2023
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 26/04/2023 23:59
Salary:
Grade 11 Senior Social Worker, £36,298 - £40,478
Job Category:
Social Work - Children Service
Employment Location:
Abbeywoods, Durham. Hybrid working options are available.
Further Information
Children in Care Teams
We work with children and young people aged 0 – 18 who are looked after, living with foster carers or with family and friend carers, or in a children’s home.
We care plan with children, their carers and family to ensure the child’s needs are met well, and we plan for their future. The views of the child and their family are imbedded within our care plans and lead everything we do.
Relationships with children and their families are very important to us, as are our relationships with the multi-agency teams we work with.
We take a trauma informed approach, seeking to help the child recover and maintain relationships with important people in their lives.
We work under a Signs of Safety framework which takes a strength-based approach and works towards the goals of the child and their family.
WHAT IS INVOLVED?
You will build effective relationships with children, young people, and families and ensure that children and young people lead their care planning. You will advocate and appreciate individual need to achieve outcomes based on evidence-based assessments.
You will spend quality time with children in our care, understanding their views, their life events and supporting them to understand and recover from what has happened.
Working with the child you will complete and update assessments and review the care plan.
You will assess and manage risk with the support of your team manager.
You will be part of a strong multi-agency team including education, health and our own therapeutic service Full Circle.
You will be part of a Service that is constantly seeking to improve outcomes for children in our care and be part of developing this service further. Your ideas and aspirations will be very important to us.
We encourage you to speak to Lisa Howard or Kay Seaton (team managers) for an informal discussion about the role. Contact Lisa by telephone on 03000 262 254 or email lisa.howard@durham.gov.uk. Contact Kay by telephone on 03000262267 or e-mail kay.seaton@durham.gov.uk
We encourage flexible working, including compressed hours and part time working so that you can have a great work/life balance.
WHAT WILL I NEED?
• A degree in social work or equivalent social work qualification
• Experience of building effective relationships with children, young people, and families
• An ability to build positive relationships
• Excellent knowledge of social work theories, services, and resources
• Aspiration for our children and our service and strive constantly for improvement
• The ability to complete assessments and produce good quality care plans with the child
• The ability to work flexibly
We encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates and aim to have a workforce that represents the society that we serve.
Please note, if you are newly qualified and looking for your first role with children and families in our Children in Care teams (or any of our other teams), take a look at our Newly Qualified Social Worker opportunities here https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/Newly_Qualified_Social_Workers/241092
INTERVIEWS
We look at applications within 3 working days of receiving them and will invite suitable applicants for an interview at a mutually convenient date, time and venue.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.
If you have any support needs or require assistance when applying for this role, please contact the Payroll and Employee Services Team via email PESCYPS@durham.gov.uk or telephone 03000 264743.
BENEFITS AND REWARDS
You will join a service where staff wellbeing and support is fundamental. Find out how we support our Social Workers in Durham by visiting https://www.durham.gov.uk/childrenssocialwork
We can offer you a range of employee benefits including competitive salaries, a generous leave entitlement of up to 32 days (from 1 April), a government pension scheme and various flexible and hybrid working options (benefits are subject to individual Terms and Conditions).
Find out more https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26895/Rewards-and-benefits
HOW TO APPLY
In line with the County Council's Recruitment and Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CVs. Applications must be submitted on-line via the Northeast Jobs portal.
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.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.