Social Worker / Advanced Social Worker - Family Assessment Service - Children - Croydon Council
Salary: Grade 11-14 (£45,510 - £53,607)
Permanent - 36 hours per week
Welcome Payment - £10,000
Retention Payment - £2,500
Hybrid working
Job Purpose
We expect children and families in Croydon to receive outstanding services from our social work staff. We want our staff to have high expectations and high challenge of their practice and each other. It's an exciting time to be joining us. To meet the changing needs of our children and families we have invested in creating the conditions for social work to flourish. We have a number of exciting opportunities for Social Workers to join our Croydon. The Family Assessment Service receives cases from our Front Door (MASH). Social Workers carry out Child and Family Assessments, create family plans and where appropriate work with families to support the intervention of agreed plans (brief intervention). Social Workers carry out S47 Child Protection Enquiries, work with a range of partner agencies to ensure children and young people are supported and safeguarded. Croydon has five teams within the Family Assessment Service based in our modern offices in Croydon, come and join us. We are committed to improving the lives of children and young people and their families across the Borough. We offer great office accommodation and facilities in the centre of Croydon with excellent public transport links.
Essential Requirements
1. Qualified social workers, Social Work England Registered, who have completed their ASYE.
2. Demonstrated skills, resilience, and experience in:
1. Making relationships to create change.
2. Identifying and working with families' strengths.
3. Managing complex cases.
4. Working with families and children to produce Child and Family assessments.
5. Working directly with children, young people, and their families evidencing multi-agency partnerships with a robust understanding of thresholds of need.
6. Strong interpersonal skills to engage with families and referrers from all partner agencies.
7. Excellent analytical and writing skills incorporating our systemic practice model.
8. Effective time management skills to deliver within expected timeframes.
Why Join Us
In Croydon, our Children's Services has an established Systemic Practice model, experienced leaders, and high support for practitioners. Croydon people and staff are diverse, and we celebrate difference through focus on anti-racist and anti-discriminatory practice. We are committed to delivering excellent social work practice and services to our children and families. We offer:
* Experienced teams at various levels.
* A highly diverse workforce.
* Reflective supervision actively promoted and supported.
* Manageable caseloads enabling high standards of practice.
* An established team to help you settle in and offer expertise.
Benefits
* Highly competitive compensation package.
* Accredited Systemic Practice training.
* A range of CPD opportunities.
* 29-31 days (grade equivalent) annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays and option to purchase more.
* A pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 20%.
* Continuing Professional Development opportunities.
* Management development programmes.
* Investment into your wellbeing.
* Access to Employee Discount scheme.
* Flexible & hybrid working arrangements for a healthy work-life balance.
To view the Social Worker Grade 11-12 role profile click here.
To view the Social Worker Grade 14 role profile, click here.
Closing date: 29 December
Disclaimer
Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role. Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The Successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check which allows them to work with children.
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