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Children's Social Workers (Experienced & Newly Qualified Applicants Welcome) - Ref: CH16918

Employer
Walsall Council
Location
Walsall Borough
Salary
£28,768 - £36,740 per annum plus relocation package of up to 25% of starting salary (conditions apply, not available to newly qu
Closing date
26 Mar 2019
Reference
WALS000003870

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Children’s Social Workers (Experienced and Newly Qualified Applicants Welcome)

  • Ref: CH16918
  • £28,768 - £36,740 per annum plus relocation package of up to 25% of starting salary (conditions apply, not available to newly qualified applicants) - pay award pending

Walsall Children: Safe, Happy, Learning Well...

It’s a very exciting time to join Walsall Council. We are launching our Walsall Right4Children vision to ensure that the right children, receive the right level of support and intervention at the right time. 

Visit our microsite to find out about how our recently launched social work academy will support your maximum potential as well as;

  • How our commitment to reducing caseloads across the service will facilitate a return to real social work
  • Where effective relationships are at the key driver for positive change with children, young people and their families
  • Where restorative practice is the foundation for our social work approach across the service
  • How supervisory ratios for managers are reducing in order that they can provide you with regular, reflective supervision and support

To excel, you’ll need a social work qualification and registration with HCPC (or be due to qualify within the next 6-months).  For this vacancy we are inviting applications from experienced and newly qualified candidates. 

This post is covered by the Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The postholder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

Closing date: 24th March 2019
Assessments & Interviews: w/c 1st & 8th April 2019

Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children and young people entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people.

COMPASS JOBS FAIR

Join us at the COMPASS Jobs Fair in Birmingham on 4 March 2019. Come and spend the day at the event for the latest employment, training & career development opportunities in social work. Further details: http://www.compassjobsfair.com/Events/Birmingham

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Walsall Council

Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits. Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development.

We advertise vacancies because we want the best talent available. If that's you, we're waiting for your application.

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Living in Walsall

FROZENPart of the Black Country, famous for its enterprising and industrial past, Walsall is reinventing itself to become a progressive modern community. The borough is centred around the major town of Walsall, but also includes five smaller and distinctive district centres (Bloxwich, Aldridge, Willenhall, Darlaston and Brownhills), together with numerous villages.

 

Find out more about Living in Walsall.

Walsall Council is committed to Safer Recruitment.

MinerTo achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce.  

 

 

 

Social Work Matters - Children's Social Worker Recruitment

Some of our children require a special kind of support: yours.  Visit our web page to find out more about joining Walsall Council as a Children's Social Worker. 

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We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant. Walsall Council will guarantee an interview for any candidate who has formerly served in the Armed Forces and who meets the essential criteria for the job.

 

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Telephone
01922 650000
Location
Civic Centre
Darwall Street
Walsall
West Midlands
WS1 1TP
United Kingdom

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