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SalaryGrade: G10; Salary Range: £42,403 - £47,420
What are we looking for?
We are looking for a motivated and experienced Social Worker to join our Duty and Assessment team in the West Locality.
We are looking to recruit someone who can foster a good working environment, have a good understanding of how to meet the needs of children and manage risk within families. As senior specialist Social Worker you will share your, knowledge and expertise with the team and wider locality to enhance practice within your chosen specialism.
Main purpose of the job role:
- To provide effective help and protection to children, young people, families and carers, and help them to achieve positive outcomes.
- To undertake effective assessment, planning and direct work to safeguard children and young people and to meet their needs, and the needs of families and carers.
- To be responsible for working with complicated and challenging circumstances, and to practice social work in a transparent, accountable and safe way in accordance with professional standards and ethics.
- To develop areas of expertise, specialism and practice leadership that support the development of social work practice.
About Walsall
Walsall Children’s Social Care have adopted the Family Safeguarding Model with support from the ‘Strengthening Families, Protecting Children Programme’ and investment from the Department for Education. This has involved creating Family Safeguarding Teams that include Social Workers, and Specialist Practitioners to support parents experiencing domestic abuse, mental health problems or drug and alcohol misuse. In addition, we offer a tailored programme of support and intervention, with all work being centred on Motivational Interviewing skills and more effective case recording through the workbook. All staff will receive training in the model and support in its implementation.
The model has been in place for over 2 years and we are really starting to see the difference, with Ofsted reporting that they saw exceptional practice from Social Workers, which helps children’s experience improve and supports families to make positive improvements in their lives.
What we offer
In return, we offer a supportive environment, where every level of the organisation is committed to ongoing practice development.
Read more about our benefits at https://go.walsall.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers-/benefits-of-working-for-us
If you would like to know more about this role, please contact: Donna Lorde-Team Manager Donna.Lorde@Walsall.gov.uk or Hannah Thompson Group manager Hannah.Thompson@Walsall.gov.uk
View: Job Description and Employee Specification
Closing date for applications: 24 th May 2024
Interview Date: Friday 31 st May
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.
Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people and vulnerable adults entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people and vulnerable adults.
Note: Applicants appointed to posts that require an enhanced DBS clearance must declare any periods of time that they have lived, studied or worked abroad and be prepared to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Certificate (OCRC) or a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC) relating to anytime they were overseas
For this role the successful candidates must undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check. BPSS is the minimum standard to ensure the identity and integrity of an employee who has access to official information using secure networks linking central government and local authorities. A BPSS check involves four main elements; Identity Check, National and Immigration Status, Employment History (last 3 years) and Verification of Criminal Record (unspent convictions only).
Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. See our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.
