The Role:
We have exciting opportunities for full time Principal Social Workers available across the County. Highlighted teams include:
Child Protection Truro
Child Protection St. Austell
Family Assessment and Support Team Truro
Disabled Children and Therapy Services Mid Cornwall
This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies.
This position will be subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure check.
‘Find out more about our social work careers here - Work in Adults or Children's Social Care - Cornwall Council.
What you’ll need to succeed:
The Principal Social Workers role requires significant experience of evidence-based practice with children and families and significant expertise in evidence-based practice. For these reasons, the salary scale for our Advanced Practitioners is the same as for our Team Managers.
Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert
What you’ll get in return:
Cornwall Council’s ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met. Find out more about working and volunteering for us.
Cornwall is one of the best places in the country to live, work and bring up a family. We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our staff and we recognise that resilient Social Workers need a good work/life balance as well as supportive leadership and support in the workplace. Cornwall’s location and landscape offers unique opportunities for a healthier, happier way of life.
In recognition of the vital contribution you make, we offer an attractive package of benefits including:
A competitive starting salary, equivalent to a Team Manager
A generous relocation package
Welcome bonus of £4000 for qualified Social Workers who are new to social work in Cornwall and have completed their ASYE
An individualised induction to meet your specific needs and learning
An outstanding core curriculum to support your ongoing development with a high-quality programme of evidence-based learning and development to enhance skills and practice.
An outstanding career and qualification pathway, recognised by Ofsted, which will support your progression.
Support from our dedicated Practice Educators throughout your progression pathway
Regular, high-quality case and reflective supervision
Supportive management and leadership
Support to access temporary accommodation if moving from outside of Cornwall
Access to a Cornwall Council lease car
26 days paid annual leave per year (rising with length of service), plus bank holidays
Flexible working opportunities, including part-time hours and homeworking
A license to access Community Care Inform and Research in Practice.
Payment of your Social Work England registration fees.
Sponsorship for eligible overseas social work applicants
Additional Information:
Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role
The full role profile is attached here
We recommend saving a copy of this to refer to if you are invited to an interview
For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact pswpracticeeducation@cornwall.gov.uk
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