Job Title: Social Workers – Family Safeguarding, Corporate Parenting and Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub
Location: Walsall
Salary:
ASYE £29,343- £33,464 per annum
Social Worker EXPERIENCED £32,552- £37,475 per annum plus relocation package of up to 25% of starting Salary (conditions apply)
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Closing Date: 12th April 2020
The Council are currently recruiting for Social Worker across the borough to reach full permanent staffing capacity. This advertisement is for posts in the Family Safeguarding Service, Corporate Parenting (Children in Care Service) and the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub. When you apply, you will be asked to specify which areas you are interested in working in.
The Role:
These are exciting times for the area’s Children’s Services; they are committed to achieving the best outcomes for children and families, and doing this through creating the conditions where great social work practice can flourish. They want you to join them on this journey, and are recruiting to key posts across their social work teams; including posts for both experienced social workers and newly qualified workers looking to enter into the Assessment and Support Year in Employment (ASYE).
In Walsall they’ve embarked on a transformation journey, with a range of initiatives to help improve practice and conditions for staff based upon their vision for restorative practice and being a restorative organisation.
- They’re introducing the Family Safeguarding model with support from the ‘Strengthening Families, Protecting Children Programme’ and investment from the Department for Education. This involves creating Family Safeguarding Teams that are multi-agency and include workers from adult mental health, drug and alcohol and domestic abuse services and the use of tailored parenting support and programmes.
- They have a strong focus on permanence for all children, with a full review of support for children in care and care leavers so that they have aspirations and offer the right help for each child and young person.
- All staff receive training in Restorative Practice, Motivational Interviewing, and key methods and tools to support relationship-based social work.
- Their transformation programme encompasses all Children’s Social Care, Education, Early Help and partner agencies to make sure that the right children and young people receive the right help at the right time.
- Their social work teams have adapted to a locality model of working to be able to build stronger links with partners and communities.
- They’ve created a bespoke adolescent service and are launching a Family Drug and Alcohol Court in partnership with Wolverhampton and Dudley.
- They are working with the What Works Centre to become an evidence-minded organisation that focuses on children’s and young people’s outcomes.
- They’re committed to a staff wellbeing programme to recognise and support staff, acknowledging that to keep children safe and support families, social workers need to feel safe and supported
- A programme of activity is being undertaken across 2020 to reduce bureaucracy, improve recording and ICT systems, and prioritise time with children and families
What they can offer:
- A generous annual leave entitlement offering a minimum 27 days leave per year plus 9 concessionary days and in addition to a flexible working scheme that allows up to a further 12 days leave per year
- Access to an award winning pension scheme
- Learning and development opportunities across the career pathway
- A strong ASYE programme recognised as an example of good practice
- Regular celebration events, service and practice development days, and staff engagement forums
- A defined approach to staff development from the Annual Performance Conversation programme, and opportunities for professional development
- A direct work toolkit and access to a range of direct work resources
- A genuine commitment to equality of opportunity for all staff
Please click on the APPLY button to complete your application at the council’s careers page.
This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.
The Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children and young people entrusted to their care and it is their expectation that all staff will share this commitment. They will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst the workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people.
Candidates with experience of: Social Worker, Support Worker, Enabler, Carer, Care Management, Family Support Worker, Support Coordinator, Care Manager, Support Manager, Care Coordinator, Social Worker, Guidance Councillor, Young Persons Advisor, Youth Worker, Youth Support may also be considered for this role.
