Social Worker/Senior Social Worker - Localities
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
03/08/2022
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 17/08/2022 23:59
Salary:
Grade 7/8 (SCP 26-36) £30,984 - £40,578 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/Senior Social Worker
Grade 7/8 (SCP 26-36) £30,984 - £40,578 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.
We are looking to recruit a suitably experienced and skilled Social Worker who has the passion and drive to ensure that children and young people in Sunderland achieve the best outcomes and receive high quality services.
This is an exciting opportunity to join one of our established locality safeguarding teams. Our work consists of supporting children/young people and their families who are identified as Child in Need under s17 of the Children Act 1989 and Child Protection under s47of the Children Act 1989 and Cared for Children under s20, s31 and s38 of the Children Act 1989. Within each framework of intervention, we have clear procedures regarding visiting children and convening appropriate meetings. This includes completing assessments to enable child focused SMART plans to be implemented, completing direct work with children and young people, completing reports for Child Protection Conferences, Cared for Child reviews and court directed assessments. You will have an established track record in safeguarding and multi-agency working whilst also having knowledge and understanding of legislation which underpins social work practice.
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). Together for Children prides itself on a visible senior management team who promote a nurturing, learning environment with high support and high challenge.
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 firmly 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 within Together for Children such as our new edge of care team ‘WEAR Together’ and specialist support services for children and young people who have experienced neglect and abuse.
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. You will benefit from a hybrid model of working between an office space and home working; this model has proved invaluable and popular with staff as it ensures they receive a high level of face to face support and supervision.
We have free onsite parking at the Sandhill Centre, provide a Local Government Pension Scheme and flexi scheme. A good health and wellbeing programme is also provided to all 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 Nicola Otterson, Strategic Service Manager Nicola.Otterson@togetherforchildren.org.uk
Closing date 17 August 2022
If you have any questions about the vacancy please email hr.recruitment@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.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.