Social Worker - Corporate Parenting Young Peoples 14-17 Team

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Hempstalls; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Stoke-on-Trent City Council seeks a dedicated Social Worker for its Corporate Parenting Young People's Team. In this rewarding role, you will support young people's transition to adulthood, ensuring they have the necessary guidance and resources. This position offers comprehensive training and development opportunities, a hybrid working option, and a commitment to safeguarding children and young adults.

Benefits

Up to 41 days holiday

Option to buy extra annual leave

Flexible working hours

Hybrid working

Relocation allowance to £8,000

Manageable caseloads

High-quality reflective supervision

Health and wellbeing support

Access to staff equality and diversity network

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work is required, registered with Social Work England.
• In-depth knowledge of legislation and pathway planning.
• Ability to build positive relationships with young people.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Pathway Planning process for young people.
• Provide high-quality advice and practical support.
• Implement corporate parenting principles.

Skills

Relationship Building

Legislation Knowledge

Care and Pathway Planning

Flexibility

Education

Degree in Social Work

Job description

Directorate:Children and Family Services

Section:Children's Social Care

Grade:Level 11

Hours:37 hours per week

This advert is open to bothinternal and external applicants

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young people? Stoke-on-Trent City Council is looking for adedicated Social Workerto join ourCorporate Parenting Young People’s 14-17 Team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a dynamic and supportive team committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for our cared-for children and care leavers.

In this role, you will lead thePathway Planning process, ensuring that young people are fully supported in their transition to adulthood. You will provide high-quality advice, guidance, and practical support, helping them to realise their aspirations and reach their full potential.

You will play a crucial role in implementing thecorporate parenting principles, working closely with young people to provide them with stability, security, and opportunities to succeed.

What We’re Looking For

To thrive in this role, you will need

• Social Work qualificationand registration with Social Work England
• In-depth knowledge ofcare and pathway planning processes
• Strong understanding oflegislationrelating to Cared-for Children and Care Leavers, including theChildren Act 1989and theChildren (Leaving Care) Act 2000
• The ability to build positive and effective relationships with young people, families, and partner agencies
• A flexible approach to working, adapting to the needs of young people and the service

At Stoke-on-Trent City Council, we areinvesting in your future. We offer acomprehensive learning and development programme, ensuring that you have access to high-quality training and career progression opportunities, regardless of your level of experience.

If you are looking for achallenging yet rewarding role, where you will be valued, supported, and empowered to make a difference, then we want to hear from you.

Apply today and be part of shaping brighter futures for young people in Stoke-on-Trent!

Amongst the benefits we offer are:

• Up to 41 days holiday (including 8 days bank holidays)
• Option to buy extra annual leave
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working
• Relocation allowance to £8,000 subject to policy
• Manageable caseloads
• High quality reflective supervision
• Health and wellbeing support
• Access to staff equality and diversity network

To be considered for a position you must have a degree in Social Work or equivalent and be registered with Social Work England.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Previous applicants need not apply

Additional Information

Stoke-on-Trent City Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this – we therefore encourage applications from all sections of our community. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed together.

Please note that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this vacancy their application will receive priority. If this happens you will be advised accordingly.

To Apply

please visit our website https://webrecruitment.stoke.gov.uk/wrl/ If you have any queries or want an application form in another format, please email [e-mail] or call us on 01782 238189.