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Social Worker

Employer
Staffordshire County Council
Location
Cannock, Staffordshire
Salary
Salary: Grade 9 - £32,234 -£36,992 per annum
Closing date
3 Feb 2021
Reference
REC001799

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Job Details

Role: Social Workers

Team: Safeguarding

Location: vacancies in Cannock & Codsall

Salary:  Grade 9 - £32,234 -£36,992 per annum

Working Pattern: 37 Hours per week | Full time | Part time | Flexible

Our team

It’s an exciting time to join the team here at Staffordshire as a Social Worker and we have vacancies in both Cannock and Codsall, with an opportunity for a Senior Practitioner too.

We’re currently part way through a transformation project so it’s a great chance to be part of a positive change and to really develop your own career. Plus, we’re a lovely bunch here at Staffordshire, just ask our people. They’ll tell you Staffordshire Council and specifically Children’s Services has a positive culture centred around support for each other. And you’ll agree being supported is particularly important in the work our Social Workers do. We’ve also made the most of flexible and agile working because although we offer great facilities at our offices, we also make sure we provide you with the equipment you need to be able to support our communities from anywhere.

How we work

We are committed to working with partners and families to support our children and young people to be safe and secure, to promote physical and emotional well-being and to help them achieve their full potential within their communities.

As part of our transformation we have embedded a new, restorative practice model which our current staff feel is proving to be very effective. Restorative approaches are widely accepted as being a highly successful way of achieving better outcomes for our children, young people and their families. We want to improve the lives of all children and young people. That’s why we’re using a whole system approach, that enables children to be happy, healthy and safe and we’re supporting families so that children can remain at home wherever possible. We confidently manage risks and are supported to be courageous and ambitious as an organisation.

About you

You’ll be a qualified Social Worker, ideally with a minimum of 12 months post qualification experience and with direct experience working with children and families, you’ll be committed to supporting children to remain with their families wherever possible. You’ll be someone who finds talking to children and their families comes naturally and that you’re able to build relationships with those children and families to be able to work with them effectively. You’ll also be comfortable working with other professionals committed to achieving the best outcomes for our children.

Our benefits

Our people are central to everything we do and so we’ll make sure you’re well supported and given the opportunity to develop and progress. We‘ve also recently launched our new aspiring team managers programme and you can find out more about this and more on our website https://www.childrenssocialcarecareers.co.uk/

We’ve created a supportive working environment here at Staffordshire County Council because we recognise the benefits of enabling our employees to achieve their full potential whilst enjoying a healthy work-life balance. We’ve achieved this by offering more flexible working practices and supplying the tools and equipment to enable more smart and agile working.

And here’s just some of the benefits we have here at Staffordshire:

 

 

  • Generous holiday entitlement from 24 up to 33 days (plus 2 extra statutory days and bank holidays) depending on job role and length of service
  • The option to buy up to an additional 2 weeks annual leave
  • 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. If you do have technical issues please contact recruitment@staffordshire.gov.uk and the team will help you.

    Closing Date: Wednesday 3 February 2021
    Interview Date: Following application we’ll contact you to arrange asap

    For more information about the role or should you have any requirements to assist you in applying for this role please contact: laura.chetta@staffordshire.gov.uk

    Our recruitment process

    It’s important to know as an authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment with us.  Bearing this in mind, this position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) and so, 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

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