Job Description
Social Worker - Aspire Team
* Annual Salary: £32,654 - £42,708 per annum, plus a 15% market supplement paid monthly.
* Location: Middlesbrough
* Job Type: Full-time
We are seeking a dedicated Social Worker to join our Aspire Team in Middlesbrough, focusing on supporting and safeguarding vulnerable young people. This role is ideal for someone passionate about using a whole family approach to help families keep young people at home, support them in overcoming trauma, and break free from crime to reach their full potential.
Day-to-day of the role:
* Engage in creative assessment and planning with young people and their families.
* Understand the complexities and risks faced by vulnerable young people.
* Work closely with a multi-disciplinary team to provide a specialist offer of support.
* Utilise group mentoring and clinical supervision to support both the professional and the children under their care.
* Be resilient in a demanding role that will challenge your thinking and push your creativity to transform children’s lives.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
* Qualified Social Worker with a passion for helping vulnerable young people.
* Ability to use a whole family approach and support young people to overcome trauma.
* Creative in assessment and planning with a deep understanding of the complexities faced by vulnerable groups.
* Desire to make a long-term impact on young people’s lives.
* Resilience to work in a demanding and challenging environment.
Benefits:
* Generous paid annual leave starting from 26 days, rising to 31 days after 5 years’ service, plus paid bank holidays.
* Employer pension contributions of 11.5%.
* Death in service sum of 3.5 times your annual salary.
* Paid absence for sickness of up to 6 months full and 6 months half pay.
* Generous family-friendly policies and paid discretionary leave.
* Access to excellent benefits such as salary sacrifice schemes for electric cars and bikes.
* Discounts for high street stores.
* Full support in your professional development.
To apply for this Social Worker position, please submit your CV