It’s an exciting time to be joining Children Social Care in Warrington, as we have been chosen as a Pathfinder authority for the Families First for Children reforms.
The role
We have a number of opportunities across the teams.
1. Duty and Assessment: This is a fast-paced team responsible for the initial assessment of children and families to determine the ongoing level of need. The team completes assessments at Child In Need and within Section 47s.
2. Family Help Teams: This role is based within our Family Help and Protection social work service, within our newly formed locality Family Help Teams. These are multidisciplinary teams including social workers and practitioners from various professional backgrounds. They work with families at Child in Need, Child Protection, and care proceedings.
3. Multi-agency child protection team: This new team has been established as part of the social care reforms. We are looking for social workers who are 3 years qualified and have experience working with families at risk of significant harm, on Child protection plans, and within care proceedings. The role involves facilitating our new Child Protection Decision making meetings, leading reflective spaces, and completing specialist assessments for the court, as well as holding a small caseload of court proceedings.
What's needed?
We have a strong vision for social work practice in Warrington and are developing a new approach to social work. We are embedding a relationship-based practice model that has systemic practice at its core, working alongside the Centre for Systemic Social Work, which provides a comprehensive training programme to social workers and managers across our teams.
We want all children and families to benefit from high-quality and purposeful relationships with professionals, creating the best opportunities for change and reaching their full potential. We believe providing our social workers with the best conditions to thrive is essential to improve outcomes for children and families.
Our office is based in Time Square, a great workspace with hubs and pods designed to create a positive working environment, with cafes and restaurants nearby.
If you want to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and young people, with relationship-based practice at the heart of everything we do, and develop great relationships, then come and join us in Warrington. We have high aspirations for our children and welcome those who share our ambition.
For more information about our new approach to social work and the wider offer to staff in Warrington, please visit our website.
For an informal confidential discussion, please contact csweeney@warrington.gov.uk or amanda.coyne@warrington.gov.uk.
As well as a competitive salary, working for us means you get:
* 26 days annual holiday - raising to 31 after 5 years of service (pro-rata)
* Access to our attractive and competitive benefits package
* Access to our Health & Wellbeing Programme
* Essential car allowance
Key Dates & Further Information
The interview process will include a panel interview and a written exercise.
The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
DBS clearance is required.
Warrington Borough Council is a Disability Confident employer.
Warrington Borough Council Offices, 1 Time Square, Warrington, WA1 2NT
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