Social Worker- Families Together Team - (Level 2/3)

Leicestershire County Council; Glenfield; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in Glenfield is seeking dedicated social workers to join their Families Together Team. The role involves conducting assessments and supporting children at risk of entering care, while working collaboratively with Family Intervention Workers. Candidates should have a professional qualification in social work and experience in safeguarding. The successful applicants will receive a competitive salary ranging from £32,070 to £42,699, plus a market premia of £3,283, alongside opportunities for flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in a statutory child safeguarding setting.
• Knowledge of vulnerabilities and risks faced by young people.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Conduct child and family assessments as required.
• Work closely with Family Intervention Workers.
• Support in cases involving children in need.

Skills

Child and Family Assessments

Relationship-based social work

Trauma-informed practice

Signs of Safety methodology

Education

MA, DipSW or CQSW

Job description

Families Team (based centrally at County Hall) This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Families Together Team which works with children who are at risk of becoming a child in care. We believe that the best place for children is to be raised within their own families, immediate or wider, wherever it is safe and appropriate to do so. We also do further work around the 16/17 Homelessness pathway with utilisation of housing protocols to support appropriate reduction in homelessness for this age group. If you are passionate about building relationships with children and their families to support the prevention of family break down, young person voice work and making a positive difference then our team is looking for you to join us. We are looking for two passionate, motivated and ambitious social workers who are focused on working towards positive outcomes for the children and families we support. The team is made up of Team Manager, two senior practitioners, social workers, and Family Intervention Workers. The social work role consists of Child and Family Assessments, section 47 enquiries when deemed necessary, and a mixture of support around Child in Need and care processes where in best interest of the child or young person. As a social worker in our service, we recognise the intensity of edge of care interventions, and each allocation is co‑worked with a Family Intervention Worker, where you will hold a reduced caseload and regular supervision to support progression and oversight of SMART working to ensure our work is carried out in a purposeful and timely way. A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post. For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex‑offenders, please see our policy statement. We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Wherever possible we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term‑time working, part‑time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.

• Appropriate social work professional qualification such as MA, DipSW or CQSW with experience of working in a statutory child safeguarding setting and evidence of continuing professional development.
• Preference is Level 3 or above Social Work experience.
• Knowledge and understanding of the complexity and contexts of vulnerabilities and risks that young people experience and the complex needs of families where children are on the edge of care. You should also be able to evidence consideration around impact of previous lived experience such as young people who have been adopted, or under a Special Guardianship Order or similar.
• You will be an energetic and enthusiastic social worker who is able to share your enthusiasm and passion for practice with your colleagues.
• You will be able to evidence your skills and knowledge of creative, innovative and relationship‑based social work.
• Ideally you will already be confident in the application of the Signs of Safety methodology but certainly in the value of relationship‑based social work.
• You will have an in depth understanding of trauma informed practice and ensuring the child/family are at the centre of everything you and your team do, and you have high aspirations for those we serve and support. You have retained a strong interest in research and the evidence base for practice and are confident about how this can be used.

We hope this sounds like you! Our salaries are competitive £32,070 - £42,699 plus £3,283 market premia per annum but we know from our own staff there are other reasons to come to Leicestershire. We hope you agree. We look forward to hearing from you.

You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion. In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

Disability Confident: A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. In certain recruitment situations such as high‑volume, seasonal and high‑peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non‑disabled people.