Social Worker - Parenting Practitioner Team
- Employer
- Warwickshire County Council
- Location
- Warwickshire County Wide
- Salary
- £29,577 - £40,876 pro rata
- Closing date
- 4 Aug 2021
- Reference
- RA0002593
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- Sector
- Local Councils
- Job Type
- Social work; Children - Qualified
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Working Pattern
- Standard
- Hours
- Full-Time
Job Details
About Us & The Role
Warwickshire’s Parenting Practitioner’s Team brings together experienced family support workers and social workers that parents, carers and families can work with to achieve successful outcomes and sustained change in their own lives.
An opportunity has arisen within the service for a social worker to join the team to complete specialist assessments across the county including capacity to change, pre-birth assessments and parenting assessments to assist good decision making.
We are looking for a committed, enthusiastic and motivated person with strong assessment skills to join the team based in the South of the county.
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.
For further details please see the below Job Description and Person Specifications:
Additional Information & How to Apply
This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
For further information about the role please contact Deborah Knight on (01926) 413629 or email: deborahknight@warwickshire.gov.uk
Closing date: Monday 23rd August
Interview date: Monday 6th September
To apply for this vacancy please click on the 'Apply' button.
Our method of application is online, please note, CV’s should not been submitted unless asked to do so.
If you are unable to apply using the 'Apply' button please contact the Recruitment Centre on hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk including your contact details and any relevant screenshots.
You will be notified of our shortlisting decision via email, so please check your email on a regular basis after submitting your application.
As part of being a Disability Confident employer we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required for each competence, as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the person specification.
Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.
Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce, this is because we really understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds within our workforce.Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups. WCC has a number of staff network groups which provide peer support and safe spaces for employees who hold these and other identities. See more.
Company
As a local authority we take on a wide range of roles, whether we are providing specialist care and support to the most vulnerable in our communities, or championing Warwickshire as a choice for business through our work to promote economic growth and innovation.
Warwickshire is famous the world over as Shakespeare’s county— but that’s only half the story. We’re also vibrant and modern. One of the fastest growing commercial regions in the UK, we’re home to many leading companies and developing exciting opportunities for everyone who lives and works here.
We pride ourselves on being an innovative employer that like to encourage new ways of working. Likewise, our ability to make decisions quickly is as important to us as it is to our customers.
We work actively with partner organisations to deliver our core services:
- Schools and Learning
- Social Care and Health
- Community Safety
- Environment and Planning
- Leisure and Tourism
- Roads and Travel
- Website
- http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/jobs
- Telephone
- 01926 41 8125
- Location
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HR Service Centre
Shire Hall
Warwick
Warwickshire
CV34 4RL
United Kingdom
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