Tired of working a 9 to 5 job……. then this may be just the role for you.

 

The Emergency Duty Team is a Countywide Out of Hours Social Work Service that operates in the evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays when mainstream day services are closed.

 

This is a part time role (25 hours per week) Please note that working patterns are subject to a rota and shifts to ensure cover every evening, weekend and bank holiday throughout the year. There is a 15% enhancement on the salary to account for working anti-social hours.

 

This role will be a mix of working from home and office based (Nuneaton Justice Centre) at the weekends and bank holidays.

 

The Emergency Duty Team (EDT) provides a statutory Social Work service to all service users, carers and agencies that require an emergency response outside of normal working hours.

The role includes dealing with referrals from professionals and members of the public who have concerns about a child’s or adult’s welfare and safety, through consultation, consideration and where necessary and proportionate the sharing of information.

 

Now is an exciting time to be a part of our team as Warwickshire has been chosen as one of the seven areas to deliver the Families First for Children Pathfinder Programme.  Join us to help shape and influence the future of children's social care together. Find out why we are good Ofsted. 

 

If you want to build strong relationships and connections with families, join Warwickshire’s Children and Families service. Click here to find out more about Warwickshire County Council’s Children and Families Service. 

Our Offer to you includes: 

• Supportive managers who provide recognition and a robust supervision policy focussed 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  
• We also offer a Refer a Friend package if you're talking about a return to us with an ex colleague/friend.

 

Click here to download our Why work for Us Brochure 

 

The EDT Advisor will be the first point of contact within social care assessing incoming information in relation to children and adults in emergency need of support and protection. They will respond to contact from both professionals and members of the public.

The EDT Advisor will work in a supportive and restorative way to achieve the best possible outcome for service users.

 

The EDT Advisor will be responsible for talking to families and professionals about their concerns giving advice and signposting as appropriate. This will include signposting to Adults Services or Family Connect.

 

For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification below;

 

Emergency Duty Team Advisor

 

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make: 

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.  

Click here to view the benefits at Warwickshire County Council. 

 

Additional Information: 

 

Recently awarded “Good” by Ofsted WCC is an organisation 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 adult and children’s DBS disclosure.

 

Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Please be advised 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. 

 

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 information about the role please contact the hiring manager:  Claire Reynolds

Email: clairereynolds@warwickshire.gov.uk
 

Closing date: Thursday 23^rd January 2025 at midnight

 

Interviews to take place on: Thursday 30^th January 2025

 

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 is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See?more