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Social Worker - MASH
| Posting date: | 24 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £36,648.00 to £43,421.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £36648.00 - £43421.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 June 2024 |
| Location: | Coventry, Broadgate House, CV1 1FS |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | F0009-24-0049 |
Summary
At Coventry City Council, we are embarking on an incredible journey to create a brighter future for Coventry's children. As a 'Good' Local Authority, we believe in pushing boundaries and delivering excellence for children and families. We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias. Our vision is clear, and our social workers are unwavering in their commitment to putting children and families at the centre of their practice. Be part of our inspiring team, making a meaningful difference in the lives of Coventry's children. Together, let's create a nurturing environment where every child's potential can flourish. Our Values In line with our One Coventry Values we strive to have a workforce that reflects our local communities and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic backgrounds, applicants who have a disability and applicants who are from the LGBTQ+ community to apply for our senior leadership roles. Our Values are: Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent. Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best. Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one. Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve. Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents. Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do. What is the job role? We have an opportunity for an experienced Social Worker to join our Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) team on a 12 monthfixed term / secondment basis. This is a great opportunity to experience working in a busy, multi-agency environment that focuses on providing good quality advice to ensure that families receive appropriate support. The Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) brings key professionals together to facilitate quality information sharing, analysis and decision-making, to safeguard vulnerable children, young people more effectively. Staff from across health, social care, police, and education arebased in the MASH at any one time at its based in Broadgate House in the city centre. OurMASH is the front door to statutory services, by applying consistent thresholds based on RightHelp, Right Time. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Who are we looking for? We are looking for social workers who are committed to achieving the best for our children, young people, and families. We particularly welcome applications from those from under represented backgrounds and all walks of life to give our diverse city the greatest level of support it deserves. You will need to have a recognised professional Social Work qualification (MA/BA/BSc in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work or CQSW) and SocialWork England registration with experience in working with looked after children, child protection, court proceedings and completing assessments within timescales. For an informal discussion about the roleplease contact Nicky Davies - nicky.davies@coventry.gov.uk If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit ouraccessibility pageto see how we can assist you. For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process' Interview date: Week beginning 17th June 2024 About Coventry Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change. We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse. At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things. To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities. If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies