About the Job
Salary: £42,003 - £54,533 (inclusive of market supplement)
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full time, hybrid working 37 hours per week
Location: Durban House, Bognor Regis / County Hall, Chichester with countywide travel
“In West Team, you have a voice that is listened to and a management team that understand the saying ‘one size fits all’ doesn’t always work with the children and family’s we are working with. Management allows you to think outside the box, be creative and come up with ideas that help better support the family and children that we support and protect.” - Jade, Social Worker with Family Safeguarding West Team.
Joining the Family Safeguarding team in Chichester or Bognor Regis, you will be undertaking meaningful evidence-based interventions that contribute to improved levels of engagement and safeguarding with parents and children. All of our staff are trained on the new Family Safeguarding model and motivational interviewing.
We are looking for passionate, motivated, and resilient social workers who are excited by a new way of delivering support to children and families to enable lasting change. You will have specialist knowledge of social work practice and expertise to take the lead in complex situations, with the support of our fantastic small practice teams. You will work within a positive, nurturing environment where successes are celebrated and individuals within the team are supported to grow and develop.
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How We Support You
“My managers have provided me with great support with case work, personal learning and when any personal circumstances have come up…I would thoroughly recommend being a social worker in West, it is a supportive and rewarding environment to be part of.” - George, Social Worker with Family Safeguarding West Team.
At West Sussex County Council we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where you can achieve your full potential, gain a healthy work-life balance, and are rewarded for the work you do with clear pathways to achieve your future aspirations. A few examples of these include:
1. Flexible and hybrid working options within your small practice teams, managed by a Team Manager and supported by Child & Family Workers as well as additional flexible administrative support from Coordinators embedded within the service.
2. Regular group supervision and peer learning alongside specialist roles within the team to focus on the most vulnerable children.
3. We pay your Social Worker England registration fee.
4. Excellent learning and development provisions with 5 CPD and training days per year and access to Research in Practice and Community Care Inform.
5. An excellent local government pension scheme
6. Generous holiday entitlement of up to 29 days (plus opportunity to buy additional leave)
7. Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and Voluntary Health Cash Plans.