Family Help Social Worker

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing Programme

Comprehensive systemic practice培训

Competitive salary

Staff training and development

Potential career progression

Job summary

Warrington Borough Council’s Family Help and Protection service is seeking social workers to support families in need, safeguarding cases and care proceedings. The role emphasizes relationship-based practice and systemic methods within a locality Family Help Team.

You will collaborate with colleagues from varied professional backgrounds, ensuring robust support while maintaining high professional standards. DBS clearance and driving licence are required.

Qualifications

• Able to converse with customers and give advice.
• Accurate spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Work with families receiving Child in Need support, child protection work or care proceedings.
• Practise relationship-based social work with systemic practice at its core.
• Work as part of a locality Family Help Team alongside Family Help practitioners.

Skills

Customer communication

English speaking

Job description

This social work post sits in the locality Family Help Teams of Warrington Borough Council's Family Help and Protection service, working alongside Family Help practitioners from varied professional backgrounds. The work centres on families receiving Child in Need support, child protection work or care proceedings, using a relationship-based practice model built on systemic practice. Visa sponsorship is not available, so candidates must already hold the right to work in the UK.

What the job involves

• Work with families receiving Child in Need support, child protection work or care proceedings
• Practise relationship-based social work with systemic practice at its core
• Work as part of a locality Family Help Team alongside Family Help practitioners

What’s required

Skills & knowledge

• Converse with ease with customers and give advice
• Accurate spoken English

Checks & eligibility

• DBS clearance
• Full UK driving licence, as driving is required for the role
• Right to work in the UK, as sponsorship is not available

What’s offered

• 26 days annual holiday, rising to 31 after 5 years' service (pro-rata)
• Competitive salary
• Attractive and competitive benefits package
• Health & Wellbeing Programme
• Comprehensive systemic practice training programme for social workers and managers