Hartlepool is a vibrant and energetic town with growing prospects. As an authority, we want to make Hartlepool the best it possibly can be and seek dedicated, driven, and committed staff to help us achieve that.
We currently have a vacancy for an experienced Social Worker in The Children’s Hub, which is a fast-paced multi-agency team where no two days are the same!
The Children’s Hub is an integrated single point of access across North Tees (Hartlepool and Stockton Borough Councils) providing multi-agency triage and assessment of safeguarding enquiries and requests for support relating to children and their families.
As a Social Worker in The Children’s Hub, you will play a key role in the daily screening and response to referrals about children living in the Hartlepool and Stockton area, alongside a well-established team of physically co-located multi-agency partners, and under the direction of the Team Managers and Assistant Team Managers.
The suitable candidate must be registered with SW England and must have at least two years post-qualifying direct experience of front-line safeguarding of children. The successful candidate will be part of an enthusiastic, hardworking, and motivated multi-agency team committed to delivering high-quality services to children and their families. We are looking for someone who has a strong knowledge of the arrangements for safeguarding children, together with a proven ability to work with and maintain excellent partnerships. You will need to be self-motivated, able to work at a fast pace, and have excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
The safety and well-being of children and young people is a high priority for the Council. We are passionate about providing excellent services and pride ourselves on the quality of service we offer. Our services for children and their families have recently been judged as “Outstanding” by Ofsted, and this is the minimum standard we expect to maintain.
We offer an excellent working environment valuing supervision, training, and opportunities for professional development. In Hartlepool, we take pride in the fact that we have consistently promoted Social Workers from within the service to the roles of Assistant Team Manager and Team Manager. This is testament to the commitment, dedication, and faith we have in our staff team. Social Work vacancies in The Children’s Hub are rare due to a low turnover of staff. It is a well-established and stable team with no requirement for Agency Social Workers.
We are also offering a retention payment with no future contractual tie-in of £2760 for a full year (pro rata) (paid in March 2025 backdated and reviewed annually).
For further information, please contact Leah Hanson, Head of Service for The Children’s Hub on 01429 284284 or leah.hanson@hartlepool.gov.uk
Closing date: Thursday 21st November 2024
Interviews: Approximately around 25th November 2024 onwards.
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