Senior Social Worker

7 hours ago

Cheshire, United Kingdom Cheshire West and Chester Council Full time

This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in leading the Specialist Foster Care Scheme (SFCS), supervising and supporting the multi-agency staff team, assessing potential foster carers and supervising and supporting the SFCS foster carers, plus a chance to be innovative and creative in working alongside other professionals within the wider service.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, energetic and self-motivated Senior who has the qualifications, experience and skills needed for this role. The SFCS team undertakes robust, analytical assessments which focus on the trauma children have experienced and how the applicant can provide the most appropriate care. We offer a high level of support to the children, young people and foster carers on the Scheme as well as quality training and support groups for carers.

Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.

As a Senior Social Worker, you will safeguard and promote the welfare of Cheshire West and Chester's children by delivering a high-quality service, keeping children's wellbeing and safety at the heart of your approach. You will have extensive knowledge of legislation underpinning delivery of social care including fostering regulations and standards.

The vacancy is for a full time, permanent Senior Social Worker on the Specialist Foster Care Scheme – Grade SCP – : £, - £,

The post requires a Social Work qualification, extensive knowledge of trauma informed practice, of legislation underpinning delivery of social care, and substantial post qualifying experience in a statutory setting. The post holder will:

• require registration with Social Work England as a registered Social Worker.

• be able to work across the Cheshire West and Chester Borough and beyond

• must demonstrate experience and a good understanding of working directly with children and families including working with recruited foster carers.

Our Children's Social Care workforce is passionate and committed to improving outcomes for children in our Authority by providing a consistent, high-quality service to children and families, together with the support from a stable leadership and management team.

We are committed to a culture of shared learning and development in which everyone has a part to play to ensure that our services to children and families focusses on positive outcomes. We have developed and continue to embed ‘Our Way of Working’ with our multi-agency partners to ensure improved collaboration and one common approach to our work with families using Motivational Interviewing and Trauma Informed Practice.

Social Workers are encouraged to work creatively in planning and decision-making with children and their families and our partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes and with a focus on prevention at every level. Cheshire West and Chester will be committed to supporting your development. Staff report opportunities to progress into more senior positions in the organisation and develop their skills through moving around different service areas.

Social Workers receive regular and reflective supervision, and they are supported to learn and develop their skills through a comprehensive learning and development programme. Our commitment and investment in professional development means that most of our Senior Practice Leads, Senior Social Workers, Team Managers and some Senior Managers have progressed within our own organisation.

As a local authority, we have developed an inspirational social work offer to support and develop our valued workforce, including.

High quality progression and developmental opportunities

Work-life balance, flexible and remote working arrangements available, including up to date IT equipment, and a smart mobile phone for all employees

Competitive working rewards

High quality supervision

Strong reflective practice framework

Free parking at all our office locations

As employers, we recognise that Cheshire West and Chester Council has a major role to play in improving the quality of life of its employees.

We are committed to agile, flexible and mobile working and helping employees to maintain an effective balance between their work and home life. We have a strong political and senior leadership team with a wealth of experience and knowledge about children’s outcomes across the borough of Cheshire West and Chester. Children’s Social Care and the wider partnership use this understanding well to target areas for continued improvement.

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