Social Worker

1 month ago


Croydon, Greater London, United Kingdom Croydon Council Full time

Job Purpose

We are seeking qualified social workers to work within our Young People’s service, with different ranges of experience to ensure that our young people receive a consistent service. We are seeking practitioners with an understanding of the challenges faced by being a Child Looked After and how to overcome these barriers.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support young people aged 16-18 who are in children looked after to grow and flourish into adulthood.
  • Develop clear and effective care plans which are tailored to our young people’s needs, to give them the best possible start in adult life.
  • Work with multi-agency partners such as health, adult services, housing and education, to ensure risk is well managed and safety is a key for our most vulnerable children.
  • Engage in direct work to evidence and understand the voices of our young people.

Why Work with Us

Our teams are small, comprising 3 personal advisors and 2 social workers per team. We also have support from senior personal advisors and senior practitioners within the service to help support practice and any complex casework.

Our caseloads are manageable, meaning that you will get regular support and supervision. We also benefit from having an in-house systemic team who are there for support and consultation.

We promote flexible & hybrid working arrangements where possible to support a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

  • Highly competitive compensation package
  • Accredited Systemic Practice training
  • A range of CPD opportunities
  • 29-31 days (grade equivalent) annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays and option to purchase more
  • A pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 20%
  • Continuing Professional Development – genuine opportunities to grow, develop and specialise in your career
  • Management development programmes
  • Investment into your wellbeing
  • Access to Employee Discount scheme with a range of programmes


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