Social Worker - Family Safeguarding Team

Overview

Grade 9 and Grade 10. Salary: £39,152 to £46,142 per annum plus £7,000 per annum Market Forces Supplement (grade and salary subject to experience).

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council. Our Family Safeguarding Service is a friendly, supportive team made up of Social Workers, Advanced Practitioners, Child Practitioners, Drug and Alcohol Workers, Probation Officers, Domestic Abuse Workers, and Mental Health Practitioners, all striving to make a difference and achieve the best outcomes for our children.

Family Safeguarding is a whole family approach to working with children and families that supports parents to create sustained change for themselves and for their family. Together in Dudley we believe every family has a right to help and support for their children and our Family Safeguarding Programme supports Practitioners to creatively support families to recognise their strengths and be supported to overcome their difficulties.

If you are passionate about working with children, are motivated to make a difference, and have a desire to help and support others then we want to hear from you!

Dudley Family Safeguarding service is proud to have permanent Service Managers and Team Managers. Our managers will ensure you have regular supervisions to guide and develop your practice and help you achieve your career aspirations. We are a service that embraces the skills and qualities that each of our social workers contribute to work together to drive best practice and keeping children at the heart of all we do.

Your development will be supported through our comprehensive training offer which includes support from our Centre for Professional Practice, career development, as well as internal and external training opportunities. We offer a competitive salary, which includes the Market Forces Payment of £7000 per annum. We offer a range of flexible working options, including flexitime and home-working, dependent on service requirements. A generous holiday allowance and special leave provisions.

The Local Government Pension Scheme. All new employees receive a comprehensive induction. A Summary Of All Benefits For Staff Is Attached.

• Work within our Family Safeguarding Service to help achieve the best outcomes for children.
• Engage with front-door initial assessments and support children on child in need plans, child protection plans, pre-proceedings, and care proceedings.
• Collaborate in a multi-agency team of practitioners to support families and keep children safe wherever safely possible.
• Contribute to safeguarding practice and development with the support of the management team.
• Be part of a fast-paced environment and thrive under pressure while delivering high-quality work.

• We are recruiting Qualified Social Workers with a minimum of 12 months post-qualifying experience.
• If you have been qualified as a Social Worker for less than 12 months, or have not yet completed your ASYE programme, contact the Centre for Professional Practice to discuss vacancies and the ASYE programme.
• Experience in front-line safeguarding practice and working with families to create sustained change is desirable.

If you have previously been registered as a social worker in England but your registration has lapsed, you may be eligible for our return to social work scheme. For informal discussions, please contact Karen Johnson, Head of Service - Family Safeguarding. See email contacts in original posting for details.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion. Your personal data will be anonymised when you apply. Online application forms will be accepted for this vacancy. Dudley Council does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK. For support completing applications or interview techniques, contact the relevant Dudley services listed in the original posting.

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