Job title: Social Workers

 

Business area: Childrens Services 

 

Location: We have an opportunity in Tamworth CIC & CL team – 1 x FTE SW positions. 

 

Salary:  £32,798 - £37, 568  Grade 9 + Car Allowance.

 

Working Pattern: 37 Hours per week | Full time | Part time – Job Share | Flexible working – we’re happy to discuss options with you

 

 

 

Life-changing work!

 

Game changing support!

 

 

 

With additional support from Personal Assistants to SWs and a new operating model we’re making sure our social workers can do what they do best!

 

 

 

Our Social Workers make a huge difference to the lives of people across our county. They take pride in supporting children and families and we’re equally proud to help them give their best in whatever ways we can. That’s why you can expect everything from agile and flexible working options to exceptional learning and development if you join our team. You can also expect our commitment to creating the best service we can.

 

Although we’re already rated as ‘Good’ by OFSTED, we’re determined to uphold the highest standards and drive continual improvement and learning. That’s why we’ve recently gone through an exciting transformation, underpinned by a restorative practice model, which focuses on keeping families together through a community-based approach. If you’ve not worked in this way before, don’t worry – we’ll give you full training to bring you up to speed.

 

Working with us means collaborating across our different teams, and sharing best practice, knowledge, and experience to continually improve the way we do things. Support is important, as we work in a big county with some diverse challenges – but together we can meet all kinds of needs and demands.

 

 

 

Our roles

 

Social Worker – Children in Care and Care Leavers – Tamworth FTE

 

As a social worker for children in care you’ll be looking after and supporting those children who have been taken into care and supporting them to prepare them Leaving Care working alongside Personal Advisors with 16 plus young people. 

 

You will be involved in assessment for reunification, discharge of Care Orders and SGOs, promotion of family time, working alongside and with the ‘team around the child/YP’.

 

 

 

What you’ll bring

 

You’ll need to be a:

 

- Qualified Social Worker or near completion of your SW Qualification

 

- Registered with Social Work England or close to registration due to being close to Qualification

 

- Have a current UK driving licence and vehicle

 

But above all, you’ll bring the desire to work with children and families to give them the right support, at the right time with the aim of keeping families together where it’s safe to do so.

 

 

 

Our benefits & offer to you

 

We recognise our social workers want to have the time to do what they do best – spending time supporting children and families and so we have built into our structure dedicated PA support to our Social Workers so you can spend more doing the work that matters most.

 

We also know you’ll want to continually develop in your role and potentially progress your career and that why we have created a great training and development opportunities ensuring your individual growth here at Staffordshire. 

 

Plus, there’s also all these other benefits too:

 

• Generous holiday entitlement from 24 up to 33 days (plus 8 bank holidays and 2 extra statutory days) depending on job role and length of service. That’s a minimum of 34 days annual leave. Essential car user allowance £ per annum The option to buy up to an additional 2 weeks annual leave per year A range of flexible working options, depending on your job role, which includes agile working, flexible retirement Family Friendly Policies - maternity, adoption, paternity and parental leave An excellent local government pension scheme Volunteering Scheme Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring Access to health and wellbeing support (including Occupational Health, Physiotherapy and Counselling Services) Eye care vouchers Car lease scheme / cycle & car loan scheme / employee car share scheme Bus and rail travel discounts

 

 

So, how do I apply?

 

Just click on the ‘Apply’ button.

 

In your application, please state in the supporting information which Social Work role/s you’re interested in and the locations.

 

If you do have technical issues please contact recruitment@staffordshire.gov.uk and the team will help you.

 

Closing Date: 15^th July 2022
Interview Date: 28^th July 2022

 

For more information please contact talent@staffordshire.gov.uk and we’ll be happy to help or visit our website Children’s social work – Together, we’ll improve lives - Care in Staffordshire (promotingpeople.co.uk)

 

Our recruitment process

 

As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.

 

How will we store your details?

 

By submitting your application form, you are giving your consent to the processing of your personal data in the ways described Here

 

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities. As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.  

 

 

 

To discuss the roles and for any further information please contact either:

 

Team managers: Helen White or Amanda Redding on:

 

 

 

helen.white@staffordshire.gov.uk – 01543 510100

 

amanda.redding@staffordshire.gov.uk – 01827 782555