Childrens Social Worker -Domestic Abuse - Stockport - £38ph

Tripod Partners; Stockport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment company is seeking a Social Worker for a maternity cover role within a domestic abuse hub in Stockport. The successful candidate will support various stakeholders, providing critical social work expertise to families affected by domestic abuse. With a focus on risk analysis and collaboration, this position offers a competitive pay rate and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive pay rate

Long contracts for good performance

Supportive team and management

Progression opportunities

Remote working available

Flexible working

Condensed Working Weeks negotiable

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of child protection and safeguarding.
• Experience in risk analysis and multi-agency cooperation.
• Ability to apply a trauma-informed approach to family assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide coordinated responses to families experiencing domestic abuse.
• Conduct assessments and create intervention plans.
• Collaborate with agencies to secure the best outcomes for children.

Skills

Risk Analysis

Multi-agency Working

Child Protection

Safeguarding Children

Trauma-informed Approach

Education

Social Work Qualification

Job description

Tripod are the fastest growing specialist health and social work Recruitment Company in the UK. Our team includes some of the most experienced consultants in the country who have the knowledge and skills to find you the best opportunities and further your career. We aim to make things as simple as possible for you and guide you through the whole process.

We are currently recruiting for the below post:

Social Worker - Domestic Abuse - Stockport - £38ph

An exciting opportunity has arisen within COMPASS domestic abuse hub for a 12-month maternity cover. The main purpose of the role is to support the newly established MATAC process where the ideal candidate will have experience in risk analysis and strong multiagency working. There will also be an opportunity to provide social work expertise and support where children and families are experiencing risks related to domestic abuse.

The successful candidate will work within the domestic abuse team, who are based in the COMPASS hub and will work collaboratively with multi-agency colleagues from children’s social care, health, education, police, and wider community organisations, including IDVAs to support best practice in relation to domestic abuse where children and families are affected.

The domestic abuse social work team will support the wider workforce in responding to situations where children and families are experiencing domestic abuse. The domestic abuse team will contribute to a daily duty offer of support to the wider service, providing advice and support to ensure that the first response to children and families experiencing domestic abuse follows good practice standards and promotes safety.

The team will also represent children’s social care in forums such as daily risk meetings, MARAC, and MAPPA, sharing information and contributing to risk assessment and safety planning. The domestic abuse team will contribute to the development of wider learning and training opportunities for the wider service. The domestic abuse team will contribute to the assessment of children and families where there are complex issues relating to domestic abuse, including so-called honour-based abuse, and forced marriage. The domestic abuse team will also lead assessments, alongside locality colleagues, in relation to female genital mutilation. The domestic abuse team will keep abreast of local and national policy and practice updates, with a particular focus on domestic abuse, to ensure that domestic abuse practice in Stockport Family is delivered in line with national and local good practice standards.

Key Responsibilities

• To provide an effective, coordinated response to children, young people, and families where there are concerns regarding risk of domestic abuse, honour based abuse, forced marriage and FGM. To have demonstrable knowledge of child protection, safeguarding children, early help assessment/team around the child and the care of looked after children and apply this to practice. To have demonstrable knowledge of domestic abuse and its impact on children and families and have an ability to assess risk and support interventions to increase safety, using a trauma-informed approach. To complete investigations, assessments, draw up plans and review the progress of the plans in accordance with agreed and statutory timeframes. To work with others to secure the best outcomes for the children you are allocated to work with. To identify and secure the most appropriate service to support and safeguard children and families. To work as part of a team and within a wider integrated service to support and safeguard children. To keep accurate and timely records in line with local and statutory requirements. To ensure that service user views and the voice of the child is incorporated into all your work. To work dynamically within Stockport Family and with partners to identify pathways for support for children and families, using strengths-based principles To be a champion for Stockport Family and the principles of restorative approaches and of quality conversations, collaboration, and minimal points of transfer. To practice and promote a culture which places children, young people, and families at the heart of the service. To work in accordance with legislative requirements and local, regional, and national policy and procedures. To keep up to date with national and local developments relevant to the service area. To work collaboratively and creatively with schools, colleges, other Local Authorities, other agencies, the voluntary sector, and other groups to coordinate interventions for children and families. To understand and embrace restorative practice and a strengths-based approach to work with children, families, and communities. Contribute to the development of an effective and well-functioning team by using emotionally intelligent social work practice i.e., self-awareness, interpersonal awareness, self-management, and interpersonal relationship management. To perform any other duties that correspond reasonably with the general character of the post and that are commensurate with its level of responsibility.

• To work positively and inclusively with colleagues and customers so that the Council provides a workplace to deliver a service that does not discriminate against people on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion, belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

• To fulfil personal requirements, where appropriate, with regards to Council policies and procedures, standards of attendance, health, safety and welfare, customer care, emergency, evacuation, security and promotion of the Council’s priorities.

Benefits within this role

• Competitive pay rate
• Long contracts for good performance
• Supportive team and management
• Progression opportunities
• Remote working available
• Flexible working
• Condensed Working Weeks negotiable

Working with Tripod Partners offers you a number of benefits including:

• Your own designated consultant and one point of contact
• CV review service
• Interview advice and preparation
• Access to the widest variety of social work jobs across 150 authorities and private organisations throughout the UK
• Prompt and reliable payroll
• Free DBS and compliance service
• £500 referral fee

For more information, please contact Naomi on 07866166785or email you cv to [e-mail]

We retain atop tierstatus across all of the UK meaning we receive the majority of jobs before 98% of the other agencies so we can get your CV in front of a client quicker and before other agencies have even received the role. With our contacts and experience we are then able to secure you and source you the right role at the right price and added to a straightforward registration process we can make sure your experience with Tripod is a positive one

Benefits within this role

• Competitive pay rate
• Long contracts for good performance
• Supportive team and management
• Progression opportunities
• Remote working available
• Flexible working
• Condensed Working Weeks negotiable

Working with Tripod Partners offers you a number of benefits including:

• Your own designated consultant and one point of contact
• CV review service
• Interview advice and preparation
• Access to the widest variety of social work jobs across 150 authorities and private organisations throughout the UK
• Prompt and reliable payroll
• Free DBS and compliance service
• £500 referral fee

For more information, please contact Naomi on 07866166785or email you cv to [e-mail]

We retain atop tierstatus across all of the UK meaning we receive the majority of jobs before 98% of the other agencies so we can get your CV in front of a client quicker and before other agencies have even received the role. With our contacts and experience we are then able to secure you and source you the right role at the right price and added to a straightforward registration process we can make sure your experience with Tripod is a positive one