Children's Social Worker Safeguarding - Mendip
We offer great training and development opportunities, along with a supportive and skilled permanent management team.
Within our Family Safeguarding Teams, you will be able to work alongside adult-focused practitioners in the specialist areas of substance misuse, domestic abuse, and mental health to inform assessments and plans. You will also work with children and families who are experiencing challenges around complex neglect, sexual harm, physical harm, risks outside of the home including child exploitation, and parental learning difficulties. You will work with parents and the wider family network, with access to Family Group Conferencing, to support them to identify strengths, tackle problems, and change interactions and behaviours.
You will need to be a qualified social worker registered with Social Work England and have experience working with children and families in social work, within a Local Authority team. Experience of work within family courts is desirable.
You will be passionate about relationship-based social work, proud of your profession, and able to reflect and think creatively about how you can build relationships to make a positive difference to children and families and empower families to make and sustain changes.
You will be a competent IT user, able to use or learn to use LiquidLogic. You will need to hold a full driving licence and have access to your own vehicle as travel is required within our beautiful county.
* A friendly supportive learning culture with an approachable and experienced leadership team
* Generous annual leave and flexible working options, including the option to work a 9 day fortnight, and hybrid working
* Optional pension enhancement through our additional voluntary contribution scheme
* Employee assistance and support offering a variety of wellbeing services to support a healthy work/life balance and lifestyle
* A flexible benefits platform including cycle to work and health screening schemes
* ‘My staff shop’ which offers excellent discounts at a variety of retailers including cinemas, restaurants, clothing stores, and insurance providers
* Discounted lease car options via salary sacrifice, along with discounts on fuel
For an informal discussion about roles within our Family Safeguarding teams, please contact Annabelle Sargeant, Strategic Operations Manager, on 01278 447736 or via email at annabelle.sargeant@somerset.gov.uk.
The team for the Mendip area is based in Shepton Mallet, and we offer flexible hybrid working, combining time spent with the teams in the office along with home working.
Due to the importance of the role, we recommend applying as soon as possible. Depending on the level of response, we anticipate conducting interviews ahead of the closing date.
In this role, you will require a criminal background check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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