About Gateshead Council
At Gateshead, our vision is that all children and families, regardless of their background, are at the heart of everything we do – ensuring all children can thrive and meet their full potential.
Our plans for 2024 reflect this vision and ambition! We will have an even greater focus on embedding trauma informed approaches, and inclusive practice, across all of our services as we believe that this delivers the best outcomes for children and young people. We are committed to continuing to develop services which are integrated and joined up through our family hubs and that we maintain our focus on supporting the most vulnerable children on the edge of care to support them to remain safely living within their family networks.
In 2023 we were recognised nationally for the great work we are doing. Our Kinship team won the CYPS award for the team making the biggest impact, our Social Work Academy received a commendation and came second in the CYPS biggest impact award, and one of our NQSW was shortlisted in the best newcomer award.
We also won the Gold award for ‘Digital Transformation in Social Work Award’ based on the Digital Me films that were made by young people in both the Domestic abuse and Youth justice services. These really are excellent and are a testament to our young people and the teams who work with them and support them.
Plus, two of our foster carers won the CYPS foster carer award supported by their Fostering Social Work Practitioner.
During 2023 we were also successful in bidding for and achieving a number of grants to develop new services for children and young people which includes piloting the new national DFE Family Network pilot; Turnaround funding to support young people at risk of entering the criminal justice system; and the Family Links programme for children in care.
Job Opportunity
We are currently recruiting to a Social Worker in our Assessment and Intervention Service.
We have a full-time Social Work opportunity for an experienced social worker to join the assessment and intervention service. This service completes children and family assessments, child protection enquiries, court work and Child In Need intervention.
You will have the ability to place the child/young person at the centre of all practice and decision making; knowledge & skills in identifying and implementing appropriate plans for children & young people; an understanding of child development; an understanding of the role and importance of policies and procedures; an understanding of and ability to apply relevant legislation and guidance. You will be able to demonstrate working with others and behaving in a way that respects the rights of others whilst taking into account their needs.
You will work across agencies to achieve best outcomes for children and be part of an experienced, supportive team where there are great training opportunities to support your professional development.
What can a career with Gateshead offer?
By pursuing your career with Gateshead, we can guarantee you will have:
1. A stable senior leadership team that listens and cares about you and your work
2. A culture which takes pride in and actively celebrates social work.
3. Excellent opportunities for career progression, whether you are a newly qualified social worker completing your assessment and supported year in employment with the support of our Social Work Academy, or a more experienced social worker looking to broaden your experience in order to step into management with the support of our Management and Leadership Programme
4. Your base in the same building as all social work teams, allowing support not just from your allocated team but all services.
5. Hybrid working – both working from the office base and home working
6. A protected time employee induction scheme.
Also, as an employee of Gateshead Council you will benefit from:
1. A generous annual leave package of 28 days, increasing to 30 days following 5 years’ service. You will also have the opportunity to purchase up to 10 days extra leave via our Annual Leave Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
2. Access to the flexi scheme which allows for working a 9 days over 10
3. Excellent training and development opportunities
4. Great transport links with the use of reliable and frequent public transport and have access to a discounted Annual Pass. You will also have use of Co-wheel pool cars and access to the Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme
5. Being a member of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
6. Eligibility to access a range of other staff offers and discounts via our employee discount portal.
During the selection process candidates will be assessed against the essential criteria as set out in the job profile.
For further information regarding what Gateshead can offer you please log onto Careers in children's social work - Gateshead Council
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