Family Help Social Worker — Build Lasting Change

BCP Council; Bournemouth; Sur place; GBP 46 000 - 50 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

BCP Council invites experienced Family Help Social Workers (Level 2 & 3) to join our Dorset-based teams. Build relationships with children and families, carry out assessments and develop plans that create lasting change.

We are proud of a GOOD Ofsted rating (Dec 2024) and offer manageable caseloads, strong supervision and clear career progression across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Travel within the BCP area is required.

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker with registration in England.
• Experience in frontline statutory children's social work.
• Strong assessment, analytical and risk-management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Willingness to travel across the BCP area.
• Experience mentoring or developing less experienced colleagues (Level 3).

Responsabilités

• Build purposeful and trusting relationships with children, young people and their families, using direct work to center children’s voices.
• Undertake high-quality assessments bringing together information from children, families and partner agencies.
• Develop clear, outcome-focused plans with families outlining changes and responsibilities.
• Use restorative and strengths-based approaches to support families.
• Deliver and coordinate interventions to improve outcomes for children.
• Work with colleagues and multi-agency partners to provide coordinated support.
• Regularly review progress and provide professional challenge when needed.
• Use sound professional judgement to analyze risk and keep children safe.
• Maintain accurate recordings and high-quality reports reflecting progress and rationale.
• Contribute to reflective practice and continuous improvement across the service.
• For Level 3, mentors or supports less experienced colleagues.

Connaissances

Relationship building

Assessment

Risk management

Written and verbal communication

Team working

Formation

Social Work qualification

Registration with Social Work England

Description du poste

BCP Council invites experienced Family Help Social Workers (Level 2 & 3) to join our Dorset-based teams. Build relationships with children and families, carry out assessments and develop plans that create lasting change.

We are proud of a GOOD Ofsted rating (Dec 2024) and offer manageable caseloads, strong supervision and clear career progression across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Travel within the BCP area is required.