Advanced Social Work Practitioner - Keeping Families Together. (Ref: POS007196)
Salary from £45,718 Salary Band £40,001 to £50,000
Post Type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: Full time
Job and Application Details
Categories: Social Work - Children Service
Directorate: N/A
Published Date: 20/01/2025
Closing Date: 03/02/2025
Role Overview
This is to join our established intensive support Keeping Families Together service. The successful candidate will be fundamental in supporting the Team Manager in the development, implementation, and ongoing management of the Keeping Families Together service. The service supports children and their families for a period of up to 12 weeks, offering intensive support from 7:00 am - 9:00 pm and at weekends as required.
The team applies a solution-focused systemic approach to working with all family members to support them in positively changing the way they function as a family and to address practical issues which may aggravate and contribute to their current situation.
We operate an agile working model across all of our services, ensuring that all staff are supported to find the right balance of home and office working to provide the best support and services to children and families in Darlington.
Employee Benefits
* 32 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part-time working)
* Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
* Flexi-time scheme
* Enhanced Maternity/Paternity and Adoption Leave payments
* Green Car Leasing Scheme
* Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
* Access to free physiotherapy sessions
* Access to free, confidential counselling
* First-class health and wellbeing initiatives
* Cycle to Work Scheme in partnership with Halfords
* Reduced cost membership for the Dolphin Centre’s Fit for Life Package
* Season ticket car parking permits or subsidised Town Centre parking permits subject to criteria
* Discounted Arriva Travel Pass
* Access to Childcare Vouchers scheme subject to criteria
Contact Information
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Andi Nevet, Service Manager, at 01325 405663 or email andrea.Nevet@darlington.gov.uk.
General Information for Applicants
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