Social Worker

4 weeks ago

Walsall, Walsall, United Kingdom Walsall Council Full time

Social Worker:
Corporate Parenting

"I like the environment at Walsall, everyone is friendly and approachable. I like that I cover a diverse locality, I enjoy working with people from various different backgrounds I also like that I have good management, senior management and a very supportive team" (Annual health check)

Walsall is implementing the Families First Programme, based on the National Children's Social Care Review and Stable Homes Built on Love.

Within Corporate Parenting we are also transforming our approach to ensure dynamic support for children and young people in our care as we implement the valuing care approach.


About the job

Within this role you will be supported in developing your social work practice with senior practitioners, and senior specialist social workers inspiring you in the work you do.


Our Offer

To provide the right conditions for you, we are committed to manageable workloads, high support from managers, essential paperwork only, enabling technologies, and all social workers will receive training in Systemic Family Practice.


Wellbeing is at the heart of our work.

We offer specialised clinical supervision, a 9-day fortnight to support work/life balance, flexible working and specialist employee assistance and therapeutic support when it is needed.

We know we need to make social work a career people want to stay in.

In this role you will be supported to identify your specialisms and areas of interest, and access to training to develop your expertise in these areas.

This forms a part of our ongoing commitment to your development, with opportunities to progress into Senior Practitioner, Consultant Social Worker and Lead Child Protection Practitioner roles.


We are committed to anti-discrimination and equality and to developing a workforce that reflects the communities we service.

Salary Scale £38,223 - £43, % Retention Payments after 2 years, increasing at 4 and 6 years).

The closing date for applications is 21st August with interviews scheduled for w/c 26th August.

Would you like to talk to a social worker in Corporate Parenting about the realities of working in Walsall?

If so, please contact Hannah Thompson Principal Social Worker who will connect you with one of our practitioners:

View Job Description & Employee Specification

Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children and young people entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment.

We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce.

Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people.



Note:

Applicants appointed to posts that require an enhanced DBS clearance must declare any periods of time that they have lived, studied or worked abroad and be prepared to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Certificate (OCRC) or a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC) relating to anytime they were overseas.

This post is covered by the Government's Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers.

The postholder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

Important note:
When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information.

You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification.

If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. See our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.

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