Job Title: Social Worker/Senior Social Worker – Court Team
Location: Civic Centre, High Street Uxbridge, Middlesex, London, UB8 1UW
Salary: £35,496.00 – £44,628.00 per year
Job Type: Fulltime/Permanent (36 hours per week)
About us:
Hillingdon is London’s second largest borough, with fantastic transport links with the A40, M25, the Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines all local to us, so you can travel to work with ease and boasting over 20 square miles of scenic countryside, consisting of canals, rivers, parks and woodland. We’re also home to some of the world’s most renowned brands such as Coca-Cola and United Biscuits.
With an ambitious strategy we pride ourselves on delivering services that improves the lives of all our residents, businesses and partners. Embarking on our 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 throughout the Borough.
Putting our residents first is at the heart of everything we do! We want talented individuals like you to share our aspirations for the borough, supporting us to deliver exceptional services for Hillingdon.
What does a Social Worker (Court Team) do at Hillingdon?
The Court Team is a specialist team working with children who have met the threshold for legal intervention. The Social Worker will be involved in court work, preparation of assessments and evidence for court and care planning for children and young people.
The role requires:
- Work directly with children and provide a clear and accurate assessment of the needs of the child and their family in each case.
- Devise, implement and review care plans.
- Ensure all statutory responsibilities are well managed, including visiting children, arranging reviews and reporting to the court.
- Complete parenting assessment, together and apart siblings’ assessments, risk assessments, transition plans, etc.
- Drive excellence for all children and young people.
- Striving to maintain and improve Hillingdon’s reputation within the Court arena by providing support to social workers to improve the quality of Court Documents.
About you:
We are looking for Social Workers 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 and better outcomes for our children and their families every day.
Successful candidates will:
- Hold a social work qualification
- Have at least 12 months’ postgraduate experience
- Be able to evidence a commitment to your own development since qualification
- Be registered with Social Work England
- Have previous experience working within a children’s Court Team
We offer a range of Company benefits. These vary according to the business area and role but may include:
- local government average salary pension scheme
- free parking (4 days a week) if based at the Civic Centre
- a 36-hour week for all full-time staff
- generous holiday entitlement: a minimum 25 days a year (plus bank holidays), rising to 28 days after five years’ service. For more senior positions holiday entitlements can rise to a maximum of 36 days
- career breaks
- flexible working hours
- season ticket loan
- access to a Credit Union
- access to a wide range of training and courses
- discount on a variety of Adult Education courses run by the Council
- payment of professional fees where these are required
- discounts at council-owned leisure centres and swimming pools at Hillingdon (Uxbridge), Queensmead (South Ruislip), Highgrove (Ruislip) and Botwell Green (Hayes)
- cycle purchase scheme
- car sharing scheme
- 30% discount on green fees at council-owned golf courses
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.
Hillingdon is London’s second largest borough, with fantastic transport links with the A40, M25,
Closing date: 17 August 2023
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: Social Worker, Support Worker, Enabler, Carer, Care Management, Family Support Worker, Support Coordinator, Care Manager, Support Manager, Care Coordinator, Social Worker, Adult Social Care, Social Care Worker, Social Support, Guidance Councillor, Young Persons Advisor, Youth Worker, Youth Support may also be considered for this role.
