Consultant Social Worker, Frontline - Temporary until 1 August 2019
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
09/01/2018
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 04/02/2018 23:59
Salary:
£37,306 - £41,025
Job Category:
Social Care - Children Service
Employment Location:
An approved team location
Further Information
Vacancy Ref No: CYPS/18/13
Job Title: Consultant Social Worker, Frontline
Salary: Grade 13 £37,306 - £41,025 (salary on appointment is determined by length of service and level of experience)
Location: To be confirmed. Locations in the North and South of the County are being considered. The preferences of the successful candidate will be taken into account.
Durham County Council’s Children and Young People’s Services have supported a very successful Frontline unit in 2017, and as a result we plan to support an additional Frontline unit from 2018. We are looking for Consultant Social Worker to lead the unit. This is an excellent opportunity for an outstanding child and family social worker who would like to progress their career whilst continuing to work directly with children and families.
What is Frontline?
Frontline is an intensive social work qualifying programme which offers people the opportunity to train on the job as child protection social workers. Participants on the programme work in units of four, which are managed by a Consultant Social Worker.
What is a Consultant Social Worker?
Consultant Social Workers (CSWs) are vital to the Frontline model. Each CSW is responsible for four participants who are undertaking their Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work. CSWs work with participants using a unit model approach – a systemic practice model for working with families, with cases managed through weekly unit meetings. These meetings provide a dynamic learning environment and a reflective space to think systemically about the cases in your unit. The role offers those who wish to remain in practice the opportunity to do so alongside the chance to take on supervisory and management responsibility for a small team. For more information about what a day in the life of a CSW looks like, take a look at our website here.
Required qualifications: Social work qualification at degree level, Current HCPC social work registration
The successful candidate will be required to have an enhanced DBS clearance
What will I get from being a CSW?
• An exciting opportunity for experienced practitioners to remain in practice whilst also taking on a management and teaching role
• Access to a high quality training programme and the opportunity to work towards a Foundation level in Systemic Practice
• Access to 1:1 coaching and mentoring from a Practice Tutor
• Be part of a national network of CSWs contributing to innovations in practice and broader social work reforms
• CSW continuing in the role for two or more years will also become part of the Frontline Fellowship
How can I find out more?
Read the attached information, and visit the Frontline website here,
There will also be an information session where you will have the opportunity to meet with the Frontline team and hear from a current CSW about the role.
Date: Friday 26 January 2018,
Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Venue: Durham Leadership Centre, Enterprise Way, Spennymoor, DL16 6YP
To book your place please e-mail socialworkcareers@durham.gov.uk
For an informal discussion:
Contact Hazel Ostle (Durham County Council) e-mail: hazel.ostle@durham.gov.uk Tel: 03000 262 306 or Joanne Ormston (Frontline), joanne.ormston@thefrontline.org.uk, Tel: 07800 954 892.
Interviews will be held on Thursday 22nd February 2018
Apply on-line or for further assistance contact the HR Operations & Data Team on Telephone: 03000 267247 (24hr answerphone). Email: hrCYPS@durham.gov.uk
In line with the County Council’s Recruitment & Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CV’s. Any information provided on CV’s will not be considered for short-listing purposes.
Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered with North East Jobs, including your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email after the closing date for notification from ‘DONOTREPLY@NORTHEASTJOBS.ORG.UK’ as you will not be notified by any other means.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.