Social Worker Warwick Family Help

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; Vor Ort; GBP 30.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Relocation allowance up to £8,000

ASYE and ongoing training programme

Pension with employer contribution ~19

Volunteering and Wellbeing Day

Agile working

Vivup benefits and discounts

Zusammenfassung

Warwickshire County Council's Family Help team is seeking an experienced social worker for a permanent, full-time role. You will support children and whole families through locality-based, multi-agency teams, keeping children's voices central to decisions.

Requirements include Social Work England registration and a completed ASYE, with a track record in complex children's cases and strong analytical/reporting skills. Generous benefits and agile working are offered.

Qualifikationen

• ASYE completed
• In-depth experience in children's social work
• Experience of complex cases

Aufgaben

• Work directly with children and families as a practitioner
• Build strong relationships with families and engage with children
• Ensure children's voices are heard and central to decision-making
• Make well-informed decisions using sound analytical judgement
• Produce concise, effective and accurate reports and records
• Work within locality-based, multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams supporting the whole family
• Build partnerships with local health, police and education services
• Improve outcomes for young people in the county

Kenntnisse

Analytical skills

Report writing

Communication with families

Ausbildung

MA/BA/BSc in Social Work or Diploma in Social Work or CQSW

Jobbeschreibung

This post sits in the Family Help team at Warwickshire County Council and is open to experienced children's social workers on a permanent, full-time basis. The work centres on supporting children and whole families through locality-based, multi-agency teams, keeping children's voices central to decisions. The team has co-located police and NHS staff and is backed by a systemic intervention service and a parenting assessment team. Social Work England registration and a completed ASYE are required.

What the job involves

• Work directly with children and their families as a practitioner
• Build strong relationships with families and engage with children
• Ensure children's voices are heard and central to decision-making
• Make well-informed decisions using sound analytical judgement
• Produce concise, effective and accurate reports and records
• Work within locality-based, multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams supporting the whole family
• Build partnerships with local health, police and education services
• Improve outcomes for young people in the county

Qualifications

• Professional social work qualification: MA, BA or BSc in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work, or CQSW

Registration & licences

• Social Work England registration

Experience

• Completed ASYE
• In-depth experience in children's social work
• Experience of complex cases

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent analytical skills and ability to make well-informed decisions
• Ability to record and produce concise, effective and accurate reports
• Good communication skills, including building relationships and engaging with children and families

Other

• Able to speak and give advice in accurate spoken English to the public (Fluency Duty)

What’s offered

• Full reimbursement of the Social Work England annual fee
• Volunteering and Wellbeing Day
• Generous annual leave, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas
• Pension with employer contribution typically around 19 per cent
• Agile working
• Vivup benefits and discounts platform
• ASYE and ongoing training programme with a clear career pathway
• Relocation allowance of up to £8,000, where policy criteria are met