Social Worker / Advanced Social Worker - Social Work with Families (SWwF) - Children - Croydon Council
Grade 11-14 (£45,510- 53,607) + £10k Welcome Payment
Permanent - 36 hours per week
Welcome Payment - £10,000
Retention Payment - £2,500
Hybrid working
Job Purpose
We would welcome you to come and work in a vibrant and culturally diverse community that supports our social work staff to deliver excellence in their practice. We want Social Workers to join us that are motivated to strengthen families, putting children at the centre of everything that we do.
Social Work with Families brings together people working for children who are subject to child protection plans, children in need, and Children Looked After. Children who may be in the Public Law Outline process, or Court proceedings. We work in a small Locality service, with your Team Manager, Business Support Officer, and colleagues who will support you to use your skills and knowledge to create the best possible outcomes for children and families in Croydon.
This is an opportunity to grow your skills; be part of a supportive community that will develop your career, as well as make a difference in shaping the way we support children and families.
Essential Requirements
* Qualified social workers, Social Work England Registered, and have completed their ASYE.
* Demonstrated skills, resilience, and experience in making relationships to create change.
* Identifying and working with families' strengths.
* Managing complex cases.
* Competent in representing children in court demonstrating empathy and maintaining professionalism.
* Experience in a statutory setting is desirable but not essential.
* Working directly with children, young people, and their families evidencing multi-agency partnerships with a robust understanding of thresholds of need.
* Excellent analytical and writing skills and the ability to incorporate our systemic practice model which builds on families' strengths with a focus on protective factors.
* Effective time management skills to deliver within expected timeframes.
Why Join Us
* Our teams consist of experienced Social Workers at various levels.
* Join a highly diverse workforce.
* Reflective supervision is actively promoted and supported.
* The ethos at Croydon is very much about working together to make positive change.
* Caseloads of Social Workers are very manageable enabling managers to know children well & ensure high standards of practice.
* You will join a small established team who can help you settle in and offer their 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 - genuine opportunities to grow, develop and specialise in your career.
* Management development programmes.
* Investment into your wellbeing.
* Access to Employee Discount scheme with a range of programmes (Cycle Benefit Scheme, GymFlex, Retail Discounts and more).
* We promote flexible & hybrid working arrangements where possible to support a healthy work-life balance.
To view the Social Worker role profile, please click here.
To view the Advanced Social Worker role profile, please click here.
Closing date: Sunday 29th 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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