Social Worker - Nuneaton and Bedworth

Warwickshire County Council; Bedworth; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in Bedworth is seeking 2 experienced Social Workers for its Family Help Team. The role involves working directly with families in need of support, focusing on safeguarding and intervention. Applicants should possess a relevant Social Work qualification and have experience in managing complex cases. The position offers a supportive work environment with flexibility in working hours, aiming to achieve positive outcomes for children and families. Competitive benefits, including a pension scheme, are provided.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Supportive management

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• In-depth experience in children’s social work and complex cases.
• Ability to produce accurate reports.
• Required fluent spoken English for public interaction.

Responsibilities

• Work within the Family Help Team for targeted support.
• Engage with families under restorative practices.
• Assess and support at-risk children and families.

Skills

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Relationship building

Education

Professional Social Work qualification (MA/BA/BSc or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

We work are a Family Help Team and work with a range of families including those in need of Family Help Assessment, Targeted Early Support, Children in Need, those who are on the Edge of Care or Child Protection and Court, and children in care until they have a plan of permanency outside of their parents care or with a plan of reunification home. Our Family Help Team is multi‑agency with Family Support Worker, Family Practitioners, Social Workers, Systemic Consultants, PCSO's and soon NHS Nurse – all working together to meet the holistic needs to our families to reduce risk and keep families together. We work with families under the principles of Restorative Practice to identify plans which meet each individual family's needs and is used with every family, to help them identify positive change in order to develop a plan that works for them. If you would like to join a team which constantly strives to achieve the best outcomes for the children and families we work with, embraces new social work practices and is committed to providing a supportive learning environment for social workers to develop their skills and practice then we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

We are recruiting for the role of 2 x experienced Social Worker in our Family Help Team covering Nuneaton & Bedworth on a full‑time/permanent basis, Duty & Assessment as well as Safeguarding & Intervention.

Working hours – 37 hrs per week, with agile and flexible working options generally worked from 9 am till 5.30 pm Monday – Thursday and 9 am to 5 pm on Fridays.

Qualifications & Experience

• Professional Social Work qualification (MA/BA/BSc in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work or Certificate of Qualification in Social Work (CQSW))
• In‑depth experience in children’s social work and experience of complex cases
• Have excellent analytical skills with ability to make well‑informed decisions
• Can record and produce concise, effective, and accurate reports
• Have good communication skills with the ability to build relationships, engage with children and families

Career Path

• 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

Fluency Duty

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.

EEO & Safeguarding

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 check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS Code of Practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under‑representation in its workforce.

Benefits

• Supportive managers who provide recognition and a robust supervision policy focused 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.
• Refer a Friend package for some roles. Terms and Conditions apply, up to £51,726.00 per annum. Including a £3,500 pro‑rated market supplement which is subject to pension, tax and NI deductions – T&C’s apply.

Other Information

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.