Social Worker
| Posting date: | 30 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £26,505 to £27,898 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Inclusive of 5% market supplement |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 30 May 2025 |
| Location: | Trowbridge, Wiltshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Wiltshire Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4470 |
Summary
Salary: £26,505 - £27,898 (Inclusive of 5% market supplement) per annum
Hours per week: 22.5 hours
Rolling advert: We're continuously reviewing and interviewing applicants weekly for this job posting. We will stop accepting applications when sufficient applications have been received.
Specialist Assessment, Intervention and Family Time Team - Transforming Lives for Children and Young people.
We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Social Worker to join our dedicated SAIFT team.
The Specialist Assessment, Intervention and Family Time Team sit alongside the Support and Safeguarding Teams and Social Workers within our team undertake complex parenting assessments for children and young people who are subject to pre and care proceedings, on their behalf. This includes proceedings within our Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) where our Social Workers undertake the role of assessing Social Worker.
As a Social Worker within SAIFT, you would be allocated a number of complex assessments however you would not case hold and as such, are afforded the ability to fully focus on your assessments. The nature of the role means that although you will have ample work, you are afforded autonomy and flexibility in terms of your workload which helps to promote a positive work/life balance. We encourage an environment of learning and strongly promote CPD. We encourage workers within the team to develop specialisms within their areas of interest and deliver training.
The successful candidate must be a fully qualified Social Worker and will have a minimum of 3 years post-qualifying experience within children’s safeguarding. They will need to possess strong knowledge and experience of case management in pre-proceedings and care proceedings and have proven experience of undertaking complex assessment work. The ability to work under pressure and manage their caseload in an organised, efficient, and motivated manner will be essential.
Hours per week: 22.5 hours
Rolling advert: We're continuously reviewing and interviewing applicants weekly for this job posting. We will stop accepting applications when sufficient applications have been received.
Specialist Assessment, Intervention and Family Time Team - Transforming Lives for Children and Young people.
We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Social Worker to join our dedicated SAIFT team.
The Specialist Assessment, Intervention and Family Time Team sit alongside the Support and Safeguarding Teams and Social Workers within our team undertake complex parenting assessments for children and young people who are subject to pre and care proceedings, on their behalf. This includes proceedings within our Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) where our Social Workers undertake the role of assessing Social Worker.
As a Social Worker within SAIFT, you would be allocated a number of complex assessments however you would not case hold and as such, are afforded the ability to fully focus on your assessments. The nature of the role means that although you will have ample work, you are afforded autonomy and flexibility in terms of your workload which helps to promote a positive work/life balance. We encourage an environment of learning and strongly promote CPD. We encourage workers within the team to develop specialisms within their areas of interest and deliver training.
The successful candidate must be a fully qualified Social Worker and will have a minimum of 3 years post-qualifying experience within children’s safeguarding. They will need to possess strong knowledge and experience of case management in pre-proceedings and care proceedings and have proven experience of undertaking complex assessment work. The ability to work under pressure and manage their caseload in an organised, efficient, and motivated manner will be essential.
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