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Social Workers - Assessment Team

Job Summary
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
22/09/2017
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 19/10/2017 23:59
Salary:
£28,485 - £37,306 (Depending on experience)
Job Category:
Social Care - Children Service
Vacancy ID:
167019
Employment Location:
Various Locations as required
Number of posts:
1
Closing date:
19 Oct
Further Information
Salary- £28,485 - £37,306 per annum (Depending on experience and progression rules apply), plus an essential car user allowance of £1,239 per annum. A relocation package is available.

Please note all applicants must have successfully completed Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE).

Together for Children is a newly established Company in Sunderland which works on behalf of the Council to deliver children’s services in the city including social care, early help and education.

Are you passionate about making a difference to children's lives? If so, then think about joining our Assessment Team and being part of our journey to excellence. This is a unique opportunity to join us at the start of an exciting and innovative programme of change as we shape and develop our new dedicated children's company, Together for Children – Sunderland.

You will safeguard and promote the welfare of the City’s most vulnerable unborn babies, children and young people, through the delivery of a high quality service by working in accordance with best practice, procedures and legislative requirements. Direct working with children and young people is a crucial and fundamental requirement of this role. You will attend Child in Need Transfer Meetings, Strategy Meetings, Initial Child Protection Conferences and Public Law Outline Panel to share assessments and information.

On a rotational basis, you will perform the duty Social Worker role to respond to child safeguarding issues requiring an immediate response.

For further information on Together for Children, please check our website
https://www.togetherforchildren.org.uk.

This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Please note if you have not heard from us within six weeks after the closing date please assume you have not been shortlisted.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.