Social Worker
4 months ago
Location: Aylesbury
Overview
Are you passionate about improving the lives of children and young people? Do you want to work for an employer who places major importance on high quality supervision, wellbeing and career development?
Please note this a career graded role. If you are appointed to a Grade 7 or Grade 8 position, in addition to the salary advertised you will receive a market premium of £2,750 per annum.
As a children’s social worker, you’ll have the incredible opportunity to shape futures and create lasting positive memories. Your role will be more than a job, it’ll be a chance to be a friend, mentor and advocate. You’ll work closely with children, families, schools, and other professionals to ensure that every child’s unique needs are met. Your empathy, patience and dedication will be the driving force behind meaningful change in their lives.
At Buckinghamshire Council we have an opportunity for a high calibre experienced Social Worker in our Court team .
To make a great Social Worker in our Court Team, you’ll bring your experience and knowledge from working in a similar environment within a Child Protection or Court team.
In these busy, fast paced teams, you’ll get on best if you are flexible and able to work well under pressure.
You will work closely with colleagues from various teams and build positive links between your team and other parts of the service to ensure effective multi-professional working.
‘I’ve worked at four local authorities, and this has been the most positive experience for me. My team is well-structured, supportive, and knowledgeable - I feel very lucky to be working with such great and professional colleagues.’ – Terri, Social Worker – Court Team
About us
Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.
Buckinghamshire is an ambitious, rapidly growing county, and our economy is one of the strongest in the country. It is an area of outstanding natural beauty and ranks as one of the top rural areas to live in the UK and yet it is incredibly well connected– only an hour from London on the train. The county has a rich history and heritage and is the birthplace of the international Paralympic movement.
We are looking for motivated, ambitious and inspiring people to join us on our journey. You will be entitled to a range of different benefits to make sure you are happy both at work and at home.
About the role
Our supportive Head of Service has an ambition for the Court Team to become a centre of excellence for all care proceedings work. For this to be achieved we are now looking for skilled and experienced practitioners who know what good looks like in terms of evidence gathering and writing. Strong written skills coupled with experience in taking the stand and giving oral evidence, successful candidates will join an already strong and improving team to tackle some of the challenges ahead.
With a diverse population, work is often complex and varied also providing an excellent training ground for the right candidates wanting to take the next step.
This challenging but rewarding role will see you working directly with children and young people ensuring that the voice of the child is always heard and listened to.
Please see attached job description for more information.
About you
To make a great Social Worker in our Court Team, the ideal candidate will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of social work practice with children and families and be a qualified social worker registered with Social Work England.
We offer manageable caseloads , agile working, and access to comprehensive training and reflective supervision .
Most importantly you will share our dedication and passion to improve the lives of children and young people.
For a full list of responsibilities please see attached job description.
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