Reference: R0000347
Department: Children Care
Service Area: Children's Service's
Salary: GBP 26,317 - GBP 35,934
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contractual Status: Permanent
This is a very exciting time for Children's Services in Middlesbrough as we continue to invest in the transformation of children services through our 'Believe in Families' programme. We are really excited by this investment and are looking to recruit a wide range of social work practitioners with the right knowledge, skills and values, to be a part of our journey to help us shape the delivery of services for Middlesbrough.
We are currently have a number of social work positons, particularly for practitioners with experience to share, within our assessment teams. In this key role you will undertake single assessments, in accordance with section 17 and 47, and develop appropriate plans to meet identified needs, working together with children, young people, their families and key agencies, signposting cases to Early Help or CIN/CP & LAC Teams, as appropriate.
Social workers in Middlesbrough benefit from manageable caseloads, regular supervision and robust support from Team Managers.
Middlesbrough offers extensive training opportunities and excellent support to social workers through progression of career grades. Newly qualified social workers also benefit from the provision of a dedicated ASYE manager, offering additional support and supervision through the first year of practice.
Middlesbrough supports flexible working and offer a variety of working patterns such as working 37 hours over 4 days or 74 hours over 9 days - this is to support a work life balance. We offer free parking passes and an excellent varied range of staff discounts.
If you have the Passion, Integrity and Focus to help us achieve our ambition, we would love to hear from you.
For further information please speak to Amanda Richardson, Head of Referral & Assessment on 01642 513381.
The above post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Closing date: Thursday 30th May 2019 by 12 midnight.
Interview Date: Tuesday 11th June 2019.
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