Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users' lives. Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our teams apply these daily, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Lead Social Worker to join the Black Country Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC). We are looking for a highly trained and motivated person who has the ability to work in a fast-paced environment against tight deadlines and with a real passion to make a difference to vulnerable children and families.
You will be part of a special team delivering an alternative form of care proceedings to improve outcomes for children, supporting parents to overcome substance misuse, mental health & domestic abuse problems that have put their children at risk of serious harm.
Candidates will be required to travel between sites across Walsall, Sandwell and Dudley, so a driving license and access to a vehicle is required.
Where: Walsall, Sandwell And Dudley
Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week
Salary: £35,226 - £42,129 dependent on experience, pro rata for part-time hours
Contract Type: Fixed term for 15 months
Secondments from Sandwell Children’s Trust will also be considered.
Responsibilities
* Work flexibly and creatively to establish and support our service users in making a positive difference to their lives.
* Complete direct work with service users around the issues they face.
* Through reflective practice, team formulation and training, support the team to increase knowledge, skills, and professional confidence around the needs of the people we support.
* Ensure that the team are adhering to best practice guidelines and the delivery of high-quality care.
* Be responsible for writing assessments and preparing court reports so good report writing skills and attention to detail are important.
About you:
* Knowledge of current legislation surrounding children, young people and safeguarding practice.
* Significant experience of leading teams who work with families where children are subject to Child Protection or Child in Need Plans.
* Experience of supervising staff working with children, young people and parents to achieve positive outcomes.
* Experience of working in teams who support families displaying challenging behaviour in one or more of the following fields: social work; youth offending; substance misuse; probation; health; mental health; domestic abuse.
* Knowledge of health and social care legislation relating to children, young people and families.
* Meeting demanding targets and deadlines.
* Possess, or be willing to work towards a recognised qualification in health, social care or management.
* Knowledge of child development and the impact of parenting and external factors on wellbeing and outcomes.
* Knowledge of Safeguarding processes, court proceedings and child protection thresholds.
What we will give to you:
* Support of the multi-disciplinary team - lower case load of approximately 20 families a year.
* 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each year’s service.
* Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme.
* Contributory pension scheme.
* A great selection of benefits including discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
* A friendly and supportive team.
* Training, career development & progression opportunities.
Please read attached Job Description and Role Specifics for a more detailed outline of responsibilities and Person Specification.
If this sounds like you and you’d like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we’d love to talk to you.
We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.
We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work. If you have any feedback on our recruitment processes (good or bad), we’d love to hear from you so that we can make sure they are fair and we attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.
The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible.
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