Are you passionate about supporting children and families?  

You could be the person we are looking for to join our innovative, supportive and high performing team 

Our vision 

At Warwickshire County Council, our vision is to make Warwickshire the best it can be for everyone and as part of this, we want to make sure that individuals are supported to be safe, healthy and independent.  

Our aims 

We put children and families at the heart of everything we do. We work restoratively with families to ensure that they get the right help at the right time and we support them to build on their strengths and relationships to find their own solutions.  

We know we have to continuously improve to make our vision and aims a reality and it’s our teams of dedicated people who will make this happen.  

To achieve this, we know that Warwickshire County Council must also be a great place to work – a place where diverse and talented people are enabled to be the best they can be. 

We are currently strengthening our services to children, young people and families. 

We learn from and adopt new and innovative best practice from across the country to help us improve outcomes for children and young people and are investing in our workforce and introducing new and exciting initiatives so that you can practice social work in the best possible way.  

Here at Warwickshire County Council we are doing great work and we need great people to join us to continue to improve the lives of local children and their families. 

In return we offer our pledge to you: 

• Excellent opportunities for personal development and career progression supported by a clear and transparent pay structure
• High quality technology to enable flexible & remote working and work base locations across the County stringently overseen to provide Covid-secure workplaces, including PPE as required.  
• Supportive managers who provide recognition and provide the support and challenge that you need to improve outcomes for families. We are committed to you and your wellbeing, ensuring that you have a safe and manageable workload.
• Wellbeing services including a dedicated free counselling & support service, a Wellbeing Day and a rolling programme of health & wellbeing initiatives
• Other great benefits include access to a relocation package if applicable, generous annual leave, staff discount portal. Car fuel allowances and access to pool cars.

All this and the opportunity to work in Warwickshire with its excellent transport links, beautiful countryside with diverse communities and affordable housing - it all makes for an excellent package. 

Learn more about what Warwickshire can offer you 

To learn about our roles please see the Job Descriptions and Person Specifications below:

Level 2

Senior Practitioner

Advanced Practitioner

Additional Information

Closing date: 8th February 2021

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 information about the role please contact: workforus@warwickshire.gov.uk  

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 is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce and would particularly welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from the BAME community, disabled people and people from the LGBT+ Community.