Senior Child Care Specialist

4 days ago


Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom Dorset Council Full time
Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced social worker to join our team in Dorset. This role involves working 25 hour shifts over 4 days with occasional on-call duties, split between office and home work. The successful candidate will receive a higher salary than standard social work positions and have opportunities for growth and wellbeing support.

  • Benefits of this role include recognition through a higher salary, professional growth opportunities in a nurturing environment, access to talking therapies, Mental Health Champions, and Employee Wellbeing Team workshops.
  • As part of our team, you will work to support families in meeting children's needs, collaborate with Family Help, MASH, and other partners, and be part of the Families First for Children Pathfinder initiative.
  • To be successful in this role, you will need qualifications such as a Diploma/Degree/MA in Social Work and registration with Social Work England.
  • Our ideal candidate will have 4 years post-qualifying experience in Children's Services and a commitment to a positive learning culture and innovative approaches to social care.


About Us: We are an exceptional team recognised as 'Good with Outstanding Leadership' by Ofsted. We provide over 450 services to 300,000 residents in Dorset, are a Disability Confident Employer, and offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role.

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