Social Worker - Children's Specialist Support Team

• Manage a caseload and deliver assessment, care planning, interventions, and family support consistent with senior practitioner expertise
• Promote listening to children at every opportunity, ensuring their views are heard, recorded and acted upon in an appropriate and timely manner and to ensure life journey work is completed with children and young people in accordance with their age and understanding
• Assess and identify the needs of children and families referred and negotiate delivery of services by determining how these needs can be best met in accordance with statutory responsibilities and council policies using best value principles
• Work in partnership with voluntary and statutory agencies, within the context of children’s and families’ care plans, to ensure the delivery of appropriate and effective services
• Develop and maintain accurate case records and comply with the department's policies, procedures and guidelines including data protection and GDPR
• Participate in regular reflective supervision and be able to set clear goals and intervention strategies

• Hold a recognised Social Work qualification and be registered with Social Work England
• Successfully completed ASYE
• Experience of frontline social work which includes Child in Need and child protection
• Understanding of the relevant legislation, guidance, policies and thresholds that underpin safeguarding
• Experience of effective multi‑agency working, building partnerships and co‑producing needs‑led safety plans for children and young people
• Demonstrate analytical skills, ability to assess information, identify actions and record timely accurate information

Experience of working with children with disabilities and complex needs

• 28 days annual leave increasing to 33 days after 3 years’ continuous service, with the opportunity to buy up to 10 and sell up to 5 days
• Paid employee volunteering scheme
• Local government pension scheme, with life insurance cover
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Reimbursement of Social Work England registration
• Recognition of continuous service attained within the NHS and UKHSA when calculating some benefits
• Career development through internal and external training opportunities
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing
• Inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks and a sports and social club
• One-off Welcome Payment of £6,000
• Annual Retention Payment of 4% of annual salary after 2 years