Children's Social Care Social Workers - Level 3 (MASH; Children and Families First and PLO & Court Teams) Children's Social Care Social Workers - Level 3
£If you are reflective, proactive and resilient, have the desire to make a real difference and ensure children and their voices are at the heart of everything you do, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council could be the place for you.
It is a really exciting time here in BCP Children's Services and you have the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our most vulnerable children and young people and impacting on our improvement journey. We are committed to recruiting, developing and supporting outstanding dedicated social workers, to enable our children to grow and flourish. If you are interested in this level of social work, you will need to :
have experience of a mentoring role in front line SW of less experienced staff including new and newly qualified staff, and SW students on placement;
g Practice Education), and/or be willing to undertake Practice Education training;
be already working to the DfE Knowledge and Skills statements for child and family practitioners;
be able to work with very complex referrals and complex casework and have high quality skills in analysis of risk and decision making;
have a commitment to continuous professional development;
develop and maintain a professional network, to share expertise and in order to support the outcomes for vulnerable children and young people.
be an essential car user
have a minimum of 3 years front line SW safeguarding experience.
Clear career progression pathway and excellent learning opportunities.
24 days annual leave (pro rata, for those without continuous service), plus bank holidays.
Competitive salary with access to local government pension scheme.
Flexible working arrangements in our newly refurbished Civic Offices with Local Offices near to where you need to work.
Employee Assistance Programme.
Relocation Scheme.
Staff network groups.
Children and Families First and PLO & Court Teams.
Shan Searle, Service Manager MASH and Assessment at
Vanessa Johns, Service Manager Children and Families First and PLO&Court at
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To find out more about BCP Children's Services and our offer to you please see our new BCP website Children's social care ( bcpcouncil.BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.
We offer an excellent benefits package for further details
We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation and colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. DBS
BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.