Social Worker x 2
| Posting date: | 24 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £34,314 to £40,476 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Career Graded Level 7:- £34,314 - £37,035 to Level 8:- £37,938 - £40,476 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 May 2025 |
| Location: | Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | North Somerset Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SCHA0674 |
Summary
Please note there are 2 x posts:
1 x 37 hours per week
1 x 29.7 hours per week
The Role
We are seeking dedicated and experienced Children in Care Social Workers to join our Children in Care Team who are responsible for delivering specific work streams to provide technical advice and guidance to others (including other professionals) involved in specific service delivery.
This role requires social workers to meet all the fundamental professional standards as set out by Social Work England and ensure that the protection of children is adhered to ensure that children and young people are safe and their outcomes enhanced. The main duties and key responsibilities of this role is commensurate across Children’s Services applying the skills and competencies in different areas across the service.
In this role, you will carry out the following key responsibilities (this is not a comprehensive list but an example of the types of responsibilities):
Key Responsibilities:
You will be the allocated social worker for a number of children and young people who are in care and whose care plan is long term care. You will undertake assessments, care planning and therapeutic interventions to support children in care. You will work collaboratively with other professionals in order to ensure a multi-disciplinary approach to improving outcomes for children, young people and their families.
To provide a service in line with statutory requirements and departmental priorities.
To participate in training as required in the interests of the service overall and career development.
Undertake the full range of social work tasks with children, their carers and their families through Assessment, Planning, Intervention and Review. As a social worker you will be expected to provide a high level of direct work at an agreed local level.
Ensure and demonstrate that children, young people and parents/carers are listened to and treated with respect with their views recorded in the process of assessments, planning, intervention and review, and in all aspects of decision making and in shaping service delivery.
Act as the lead professional key worker in statutory cases that require a qualified social worker, including children looked after and children returning to families.
This position is exempt under the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975 and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Valid driving licence and own transport, or be able to provide alternative, suitable method of travel is an essential condition for this role.
We are looking for an individual who is passionate and who possesses the following skills and experience:
Essential Criteria:
Social Work Qualification, i.e. Social Work Degree or Diploma in Social Work.
Registered as a social worker with Social Work England.
Achieved or commitment to study for a specialist PQ award or equivalent
Desirable Criteria:
Experience of direct work with children and their families.
Experience of statutory childcare work in a local authority setting.
Enable, encourage and support children and young people’s participation and decisions and activities that affect their lives
1 x 37 hours per week
1 x 29.7 hours per week
The Role
We are seeking dedicated and experienced Children in Care Social Workers to join our Children in Care Team who are responsible for delivering specific work streams to provide technical advice and guidance to others (including other professionals) involved in specific service delivery.
This role requires social workers to meet all the fundamental professional standards as set out by Social Work England and ensure that the protection of children is adhered to ensure that children and young people are safe and their outcomes enhanced. The main duties and key responsibilities of this role is commensurate across Children’s Services applying the skills and competencies in different areas across the service.
In this role, you will carry out the following key responsibilities (this is not a comprehensive list but an example of the types of responsibilities):
Key Responsibilities:
You will be the allocated social worker for a number of children and young people who are in care and whose care plan is long term care. You will undertake assessments, care planning and therapeutic interventions to support children in care. You will work collaboratively with other professionals in order to ensure a multi-disciplinary approach to improving outcomes for children, young people and their families.
To provide a service in line with statutory requirements and departmental priorities.
To participate in training as required in the interests of the service overall and career development.
Undertake the full range of social work tasks with children, their carers and their families through Assessment, Planning, Intervention and Review. As a social worker you will be expected to provide a high level of direct work at an agreed local level.
Ensure and demonstrate that children, young people and parents/carers are listened to and treated with respect with their views recorded in the process of assessments, planning, intervention and review, and in all aspects of decision making and in shaping service delivery.
Act as the lead professional key worker in statutory cases that require a qualified social worker, including children looked after and children returning to families.
This position is exempt under the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975 and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Valid driving licence and own transport, or be able to provide alternative, suitable method of travel is an essential condition for this role.
We are looking for an individual who is passionate and who possesses the following skills and experience:
Essential Criteria:
Social Work Qualification, i.e. Social Work Degree or Diploma in Social Work.
Registered as a social worker with Social Work England.
Achieved or commitment to study for a specialist PQ award or equivalent
Desirable Criteria:
Experience of direct work with children and their families.
Experience of statutory childcare work in a local authority setting.
Enable, encourage and support children and young people’s participation and decisions and activities that affect their lives
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