“Dudley Early Help: Building resilience, not reliance”

Are you looking for your next challenge?

Do you want to be part of a team that is striving to offer outstanding services for Children and families?

Have you got the skills and experience to make change happen?

……. If the answer is yes then we would like you to be part of #Teamdudley

Hours: 37 hours

Salary: Grade 11 

Location: Dudley Borough

We are looking to recruit a motivated and experienced Advanced Social Work Practitioner to become part of our Child and Adolescent Response Team. This is an exciting position that will allow the applicant to work within a highly motivated team that specialises in providing edge of care support to children and families in Dudley.

Some of the key areas of focus for this position are:

• To develop and lead reflective practice with the staff team
• To undertake monthly staff supervisions and yearly performance reviews
• Ensuring consistency and quality across the team, including the embedding of restorative practice
• Advising on packages of support that will enable positive outcomes for families
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As an Advanced Social Worker within CART you can expect: • A comprehensive learning and development package • High quality professional supervision • Supportive and collaborative team working • Excellent progression opportunities • A significantly streamlined IT system allowing more time away from admin and more time to work with children and their families.

The Child and Adolescent Response Team (CART) was formed in February 2017 and works with young people aged 9-17 years who are on the cusp of coming into the care of the Local Authority or who have been in care and there is a reunification plan for them to return home. The team deliver a whole family approach with the aim of preventing a young person becoming or remaining looked after and stabilising them within the family home.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; therefore the post is subject to medical clearance and an enhanced DBS check. For an informal discussion please contact Heather Dudfield on 01384 815676 or heather.dudfield@dudley.gov.uk

NB. We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date should a large number of applications be received

Online application forms will only be accepted for this vacancy, online facilities for jobs are available at public libraries within the Dudley Borough.

If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk If you are experiencing a problem whilst applying for a position, please follow the link below to the WM Jobs Help Page in the first instance; https://www.wmjobs.co.uk/staticpages/20563/help/

If the WM Jobs Help Page does not resolve your issue then please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk

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For further information on Dudley Children's Social Care please go to http://www.childrenservicesjobs-dudley.org.uk/