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Social Worker / Senior Social Worker – Corporate Parenting

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Job Title: Social Worker / Senior Social Worker – Corporate Parenting

Location: Civic Centre, High Street Uxbridge, Middlesex, London, UB8 1UW

Salary: £37,725 – £46,857 per annum

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

Working Hours: 36 hours per week

Closing Date: 31st August 2023

About us:

At Hillingdon we’re proud of our commitment of ‘Putting our residents first’, ensuring they’re at the heart of everything we do! We want to attract talented individuals like yourself who share our aspirations for the borough and can support us to deliver exceptional services for Hillingdon.

With an ambitious strategy we pride ourselves on delivering services that improve the lives of all our residents, businesses, and partners. Embarking on a journey of continuous improvement, we’ve set an agenda to ensure the provision of; safer communities, a thriving local economy, a greener more sustainable environment, whilst increasing our digital capabilities.

Working at London’s second largest borough can be tough, particularly with government reforms, budget restrictions, and political attention – but it’s enough to keep us busy and ensures no two days are the same!

What does a Social Worker do at Hillingdon?

We are looking for experienced, knowledgeable, skilled social workers who want to invest their energy into achieving better and better outcomes every day for our children in care and young people who are care experienced.

Our Corporate Parenting teams work in partnership with our children, young people and the professional network around them to support them achieve the very best outcomes. We work tirelessly to support our children and young people and provide them with the tools and skills to enable them to make the most of wide range of opportunities available to them to become the best version of themselves. Our service supports our Looked after and care experienced to be safe, achieve their aspirations and take pride in their identifies.

Our Corporate Parenting service is a beacon of hope for our children and young people. Each member of the multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary service, carry equal weight in reaching for the stars and believing that our young people can achieve anything they set their minds to. The ethos of: “If it was my child” is not just words for this service. Each member of the service fights as hard for each of our young people as they would for their own children.

About you:

We are looking for Social Workers to join our Corporate Parenting service, who have children’s rights inscribed in their hearts and children’s aspirations focused in their minds. We are looking for experienced, knowledgeable, skilled social workers who want to invest their energy into achieving better outcomes for our children and their families every day.

Key Requirements:

  • You must have a social work qualification
  • You must have at least 12 months’ postgraduate experience
  • You must be registered with Social Work England

What we offer

We offer a range of Company benefits. These vary according to the business area and role but may include:

  • Free parking (4 days a week) if based at the Civic Centre
  • Generous holiday entitlement: a minimum 26 days a year (plus bank holidays), rising to 29 days after five years’ service. For more senior positions holiday entitlements can rise to a maximum of 37 days
  • Career breaks
  • Electric car leasing scheme
  • Season ticket loan
  • Access to a wide range of training and courses
  • Payment of professional fees where these are required
  • Discounts at council-owned leisure centres and swimming pools at Hillingdon
  • Cycle purchase scheme
  • 30% discount on green fees at council-owned golf courses
  • Plus hundreds of discounts available at supermarkets, restaurants, theatres and more!

Additional information

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Applicants should be aware that the post will only be offered to successful candidates subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.

Due to an expected high volume of applications, we could close this role early, we therefore recommend you apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Please note the company is not able to offer sponsorship or relocation assistance for this role so candidates must already possess the right to live and work in the UK to be considered.

Candidates with the relevant experience, qualifications, and job titles of: Support Worker, Enabler, Carer, Care Management, Family Support Worker, Support Coordinator, Care Manager, Support Manager, Care Coordinator, Adult Social Care, Social Care Worker, Social Support, Young Persons Advisor, Youth Worker, Youth Support may also be considered for this role.

How can we help?
How can we help?

If you have any questions and you would rather chat to a member of our team please email or call us about this role.

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