Job title: Social Worker Family Hub
Salary: PO1 - PO3 £37,035 - £44,711
Hours: 1 x Permanent 18.5 hours, 1 x Temporary 37 hours
Exciting Opportunity: Social Worker Grade PO1 - PO3 in Leeds Early Help Service
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and their families? Do you thrive in a dynamic, community-focused environment? Leeds Early Help Service is looking for driven and motivated Social Workers like you!
About the Role:
As a Social Worker based in one of our 7 Community Hubs, you will play a crucial role in working alongside children and their families, helping them to identify and achieve their goals. You will build strong, trusting relationships with families and communities and work collaboratively with a network of multi-agency professionals.
Your work will be informed by the Leeds Practice Model, restorative approaches, and strength-based practices. Your ability to embed these practices into your daily work will be key to your success.
We have a variety of posts available:
* 1 temporary Social Work post covering maternity leave until June 2025, full time at 37 hours per week, based at Horsforth Community Hub in the West of the city.
* 1 permanent part time post Family Hub East Team based at Deacon House.
*Secondments will be considered for existing Leeds City Council Employees *
What We're Looking For:
* Passionate Practitioners: With a deep commitment to supporting children and families, and a genuine desire to help them thrive.
* Community Connectors: Skilled in developing strong links and relationships within communities and third sector partners.
* Team Players: With proven experience in multi-agency working, able to collaborate effectively to provide holistic support.
* Restorative Experts: With a strong understanding of restorative practice where this approach is fully embedded.
Why Join Us?
This is a unique opportunity to be part of a new service in Leeds, where your work will have a direct and lasting impact. You'll be part of a supportive, innovative team that values professional growth and the well-being of the communities we serve.
Apply Today!
If you're ready to take the next step in your social work career and make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you. Join us in shaping the future of Leeds Early Help Service and support families to build brighter futures. Please complete the online application form.
If you would like to have a discussion about the role or further information, please contact Elliott Stubbs on 0113 3782919 or Elliott.Stubbs@Leeds.gov.uk
We encourage you to apply early as your application may be reviewed as soon as it is received, and we reserve the right to close this job advert sooner subject to finding a suitable candidate(s).
Please note, we are unable to sponsor international applicants at this time.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds. Leeds City Council is recognised in Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index 2024. We are also an Age-friendly Employer, a Mindful Employer, and a Disability Confident Leader.
All new Leeds City Council appointments are made subject to the satisfactory completion of a six-month probationary period.
Job Purpose:
Under the general direction of a Team Manager to provide a high-quality and comprehensive social work service to children, their families, and carers, in accordance with the organisational needs, policy and practices of the Directorate and within statutory guidelines. To develop relationships with children, young people, and families/carers to best provide a high-quality service, honour commitments, and demonstrate accountability. The work will be undertaken with supervision and guidance from the Team Manager. This may include elements of co-working more challenging/complex casework.
Responsibilities:
* Responsible for a caseload which includes the assessment of needs and management of risk regarding children, their families, and carers.
* Maintain and update case notes and other records, write reports as required and if required, give evidence in court in relation to care or other proceedings.
* Contribute to planning and developing future services and policies and promote innovative ways of developing support to service users.
* Carry a caseload and undertake assessment of service users and carer needs using a child-focused approach in accordance with agreed statutory and directorate procedures.
* On the basis of assessed needs and risks and, using a child-focused approach, devise and implement service and support plans which correspond to the assessed needs of service users, their families, and carers in line with procedures.
* Responsible for analysing information to support the ongoing needs of users, their families, and carers.
* Monitor and contribute to the review of plans relating to the assessed needs of service users, their families, and carers in accordance with directorate procedures.
* Use a safeguarding framework to make enquiries, investigate and manage risks where children have experienced or likely to experience significant harm.
* Provide written and verbal reports which are concise, informative, and based on analysis of complex evidence which can be used within the legal context.
* Work directly with children and young people to ensure that assessments and interventions are informed by their views.
* Develop and maintain effective working relationships with other professionals within the directorate and partner agencies to ensure integrated, holistic, and multidisciplinary approach to the care management and safeguarding of service users.
* Contribute to the promotion of improved outcomes for individuals, families, carers, and groups from diverse and disadvantaged communities.
* Be aware of and comply with Leeds City Council policies and procedures e.g. child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality, and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
The duties outlined are not meant as an exhaustive list and will also comprise any other duties within the spirit of the post commensurate with the job evaluation outcome for this post.
Qualifications: Appropriate professional qualification (Degree, DipSW, CQSW or equivalent) Registration with Social Work England upon commencement in post and maintain registration. The post holder should have achieved or commenced the Practice Educator Level 1 qualification after 2 years post qualification but within an agreed timescale starting in this post.
PERSONAL SPECIFICATION
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS: It is essential that the Candidate demonstrates the following criteria for the post within the context of the specific role duties and responsibilities: Candidates will only be shortlisted for interview if they can demonstrate on the application form that they meet all the essential requirements.
Skills Required:
* Able to work flexibly across different work locations and areas as appropriate.
* Able to effectively plan, manage, prioritise, and evaluate work with users.
* Able to communicate and pass information effectively, accurately, and concisely with a range of partners and services users, carers, and colleagues.
* Able to engage individuals, families, carers, and workers from other agencies.
* Able to identify appropriate social work interventions in order to promote positive change.
Knowledge Required:
* Appropriate social work professional qualification (BSc, BA, MA, DipSW, CQSW, or equivalent).
* Registration with Social Work England.
* Of relevant legislation appropriate to the needs of service users from a wide range of backgrounds.
* Awareness of the broad range of factors that impact on service users and families e.g., drugs, alcohol, domestic violence.
Experience Required:
* Of implementing a person-centred/child-focused approach.
* Minimum of 12 months post qualification experience of working in a statutory setting.
Behavioural & other Characteristics required:
* Committed to continuous improvement.
* Willingness to actively participate in training and development activities to ensure up-to-date knowledge, skills, and continuous professional development.
DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS: It is desirable that the candidate demonstrates the following criteria for the post within the context of the specific role.
Skills Required:
* Possession of a full current driving licence.
Knowledge Required:
* Of the range of services available to Service users, families, and carers.
Experience Required:
* Of working with a wide range of Service user groups.
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