Social Worker

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Bedworth; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in Bedworth is seeking a full-time Social Worker for its Children in Care Permanence Team. The role involves ensuring children are supported to maximize their life chances and advocating for their voices. Candidates must possess a professional Social Work qualification and be registered with Social Work England. An exciting opportunity for passionate individuals to make a tangible difference in the lives of young people in care.

Benefits

Full reimbursement of Social Work England annual fee

Generous annual leave

Agile working options

Pension scheme with employer contribution

Volunteering & Wellbeing Day

Qualifications

• Ability to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English.
• Experience working with children and young people in care.
• Clear understanding of safeguarding and welfare promotion.

Responsibilities

• Ensure children are well supported to maximize their life chances.
• Build positive relationships with young people.
• Advocate for children's voices to be heard.

Skills

Advocacy

Relationship building

Organizational skills

Knowledge of legislation

Communication skills

Education

Professional Social Work qualification

Social Work England Registration

Job description

This role will be based within Warwickshire's Children in Care Permanence Team who are predominantly based in Bedworth but offer a Countywide service to all Children in Care who have a plan of permanency across Warwickshire and those who may be placed further away from home. If you join us you will see that we are a busy but highly rewarding team to work for, it is our passion to capture the voice of young people in all that we do and ensure that they are central to all care and pathway planning decisions relating to them and their future. We offer a service to Children in Care of all ages (up to 18yrs) who have a plan of permanence in various settings including foster care, residential provision, supported accommodation, supported lodgings, and those placed with connected family members. We also work very closely with families, and as children get older and family circumstances change, we support children and young people to return to their families where safe to do so. Our focus is on ensuring all children and young people are well supported to maximise their life chances; where they can thrive in our care, are safe from any harm or abuse, have access to the best education and training, and feel prepared for adulthood. We work hard to ensure that our children's voices are heard and that our team have opportunities to build positive relationships with the young people that we support. Now is an exciting time to be part of our team as Warwickshire begins to embed our Families First teams who support the young people in our County. Our approach is about locality working, multi disciplinary and multi agency teams that support the whole family. Building strong partnerships with local services, Health, Police and Education. We are recruiting for the role of Social Worker in our Children In Care Permanence Team covering a Countywide service across Warwickshire and those who may be placed further away from home. We are seeking a full-time worker on a permanent basis.

Responsibilities

• We are seeking a Social Worker who has a passion to work with children and young people.
• Your focus will be on ensuring all children and young people are well supported to maximise their life chances; where they can thrive in our care, are safe from any harm or abuse, have access to the best education and training, and feel prepared for adulthood.
• We are seeking someone who will advocate to ensure our children's voices are heard.
• We are seeking someone who is passionate about building positive relationships with the young people that we support.
• We are seeking someone who is organised, performance driven, confident in their knowledge of legislation and processes, and someone who is able to bring their children to life when representing them both verbally in meetings and in writing.

Additional Requirements and Information

• The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.
• Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre‑engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, if an individual has a declared criminal offence, an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
• Supportive managers who provide recognition and a robust supervision policy focussed on wellbeing and workload.
• Full reimbursement of Social Work England annual fee.
• A Volunteering & Wellbeing Day in addition to generous annual leave and an additional day at Christmas.
• We also offer a Refer a Friend package for some roles. Terms and Conditions apply. This role is Countywide so there will be some travelling within Warwickshire and also beyond Warwickshire to children and young people placed further afield.

This role will be primarily undertaken within office hours however agile working will be required, with some evening work depending on the needs of families.

Applicants for the role will need a professional Social Work qualification and Social Work England Registration. If you are looking for a role and embrace a challenge and have experience of and a passion for working with children and young people in care, we look forward to hearing from you. If you want to build strong relationships and connections with families, join Warwickshire's Children and Families service. For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specifications below.

Career Pathway

• Year 1 Newly Qualified Social Worker – Grade J
• Year 2 Social Worker – Grade K
• Year 3 Senior Social Worker – Grade L
• Year 4 Advanced Social Worker – Grade N

Salary range: £36,363 – £48,226 per annum depending on level of role.

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make: Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them! At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best. Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund. The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.