Senior Social Worker - Hastings

"I have been a Social Worker at many local authorities across the UK and overseas in Australia and without a shadow of doubt, East Sussex is the best place I have worked”

Nicola McGeown, Principal Social Worker

Join our 'Outstanding' Ofsted rated organisation and be based in the seaside town of Hastings, ideally located right on the beach front. At ESCC we provide extensive support to our Social Workers and deliver high quality relationship-based practice to our children and families. As a Senior Social Worker you’ll be expected to provide your practice manager with support and be seen as a senior member of the team.

Work with an organisation who possess clear vision, strong leadership and help to create an environment of stability and security for families. We prioritise and focus on the quality of social work practice rather than processes and procedures.

We all know that writing job applications can be challenging and time consuming, so we have streamlined the process as much as possible.  The main areas we want you to tell us about are:

• Your work with children and young people
• How you communicate with others
• Your application or research in theory in practice

Being brief and to the point, with some examples, is the way to go!

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Vacancies can occur in the following areas:

• Locality Services, includes - Multi-agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH), Duty and Assessment Teams, Family and Friends, Family and Youth Support CIN/CP court work Teams based in Eastbourne, Hastings and Lewes
• Looked After Children based in Hastings, Lewes and Eastbourne

At Interview the main areas we’d like you to tell us about include:

• Your work with children and young people
• How you communicate with others
• Your application of research or theory in practice
• Your strong social work leadership skills

Interviews will be face to face, 27th/28th March 2024

Our unparalleled social work education team are dedicated to supporting our Social Workers grow and develop within and beyond their roles.

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.

For more information about Children's Social work in East Sussex please visit www.eastsussex.gov.uk/socialwork or for an informal discussion about recruitment or if you’d like a chat with a particular service practice manager please contact Samantha Cole.

Email: Samantha.cole@eastsussex.gov.uk

Phone: 07801 950884

Salary: £49,115 - £52,496  (Grade 13)*

*Please note that these salaries include a market supplement introduced in July 2021 and are subject to a 3 yearly review– you can view the basic salary on our Salaries scales page

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