Job Introduction
1 x Childrens Mental Health Practitioner to work with Children in Care – 37 hours per week – permanent contract.
As an experienced, worker in trauma/ mental and emotional wellbeing/systemic practice, would you like to work for an ‘Outstanding’ local authority – one with an established management team, committed to developing excellent practice and ensuring that our staff receive the best support we can offer?
There has never been a more exciting time to join our service: alongside making a difference to the lives of children and families, we have adopted exciting new strengths-based systemic approaches and are passionate about delivering continuous service improvement.
We need someone with experience and determination to support children and young adults in care and care experienced to provide stability in their lives and support them to build resilience and manage trauma through direct intervention in their lives.
You will be a part of a therapeutic systemic team, social work assistants, fostering support workers, social workers, personal advisers and Camhs.
You will have experience and use of models and approaches that are part of an evidenced based framework for practice with children and young people in emotional distress.
Staff undergo training and ongoing skills development workshops within children’s services and Camhs and follow a structured intervention programme with children and families which aims to work collaboratively with and increase engagement.
Our brilliant practitioners are at the heart of our ambitious approach to improve outcomes for children and families in Telford and Wrekin.
We value our practitioners and offer staff rewards and plenty of opportunities for personal development and career progression including:
Free on-site parking
Full reimbursement of your annual Social Work England registration fee (if applicable)
Essential car user allowance
Flexible and mobile working policy - we are well adapted to a hybrid model of working which includes a combination of time spent in the office and at home – our approach is to promote greater level of flexible working.
Here at Telford and Wrekin Council, we have been judged to be outstanding overall in terms of effectiveness (the only Authority in the West Midlands with this judgement).
Children are cared for and cared about
Social Workers and other staff who support children are very committed and they are exceptionally well trained
Children are listened to and their experiences are well understood
Senior Leaders aspire to a service for every child that they would welcome for their own
Children benefit from a stable workforce which is highly committed and experienced
Staff experience a wide range of development opportunities
If you share our passion for making a difference, we would be delighted if you joined us.
For further information on the role please click on the links below to view the job description and person specification.
If you would like an informal discussion about this post, please contact marie.hatton@telford.gov.uk or Harpal.bhamra@telford.gov.uk We are happy to arrange for you to come and see us.
Call 01952 381368
Posts working with children or vulnerable groups will be subject to an appropriate criminal records check. It is an offence to apply for a role that involves engaging in regulated activity with children and adults in vulnerable circumstances if you are barred from working with one or both of these groups.
Please click on the links below to view the job description and person specification.
At Telford & Wrekin Council, we know that having a diverse workforce is key to providing the best possible services to our community. We celebrate having a diverse and inclusive culture where people are able to be themselves at work, and everyone has a voice.
Posts working with children or vulnerable groups will be subject to an appropriate criminal records check. It is an offence to apply for a role that involves engaging in regulated activity with children and adults in vulnerable circumstances if you are barred from working with one or both of these groups.
A CV template is available if you do not already have a CV.
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