Location: Buckinghamshire, County Wide
Overview
Are you passionate about improving the lives of children and young people? Do you want to work for an employer who places major importance on high quality supervision, wellbeing and career development?
As a children’s social worker, you’ll have the incredible opportunity to shape futures and create lasting positive memories. Your role will be more than a job, it’ll be a chance to be a friend, mentor and advocate. You’ll work closely with children, families, schools, and other professionals to ensure that every child’s unique needs are met. Your empathy, patience and dedication will be the driving force behind meaningful change in their lives.
At Buckinghamshire Council we have an opportunity for a high calibre experienced Social Worker to join one of our newly created Locality Hubs.
In addition to the salary advertised, you will receive amarket premium of £2,750 per annum.
About us
Locality teams deliver statutory and targeted early help services to children and young people in need of support, protection and care.
Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.
About the role
As a Social Worker in Children's Services, you will deliver statutory and targeted early help services to children and young people in need of support, protection, and care. You will have case holding responsibility and work collaboratively with parents, carers, and multi-disciplinary professionals to develop support, protection, and care plans to meet the assessed needs of children and young people.
Some of your day-to-day tasks will include :
1. Undertaking statutory social work assessments
2. Establishing a rapport and building a relationship with children and young people
3. Monitoring and reviewing the impact of support, protection, and care plans
4. Maintaining all necessary records and documentation
For more information on the role, please refer to the job description .
About you
We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate individual with a recognized social work qualification and active HCPC registration. You should have demonstrable experience in direct work with vulnerable children and young people, as well as experience working in partnership with parents, carers, and multi-disciplinary professionals. You should also have a working knowledge of relevant legislative, procedural, and theoretical frameworks for working with children and families.
For more information on the criteria, please refer to the job description.