We’re Kirklees – Come and Join our team
Are you a committed and enthusiastic social worker? Are you looking for a new opportunity in an innovative and supportive environment?
We are currently recruiting social workers to join our Children with a Disability Team which is part of the wider Assessment & Intervention Service.
We are looking for experienced or newly qualified practitioners who are able to demonstrate that they:
- Have a commitment to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare
- Have experience in a social care setting with ability to assess needs, identify appropriate social work interventions, plan, prioritise and evaluate
- Have communication and collaboration skills to build productive working relationships in a multi-agency environment
- Have the ability to engage individuals, families and carers and use their views to inform assessments, plans and interventions
- Have up-to-date knowledge of relevant trends, policies, regulation and safeguarding
- proactively use supervision to reflect critically on practice, explore different approaches and understand the boundaries of professional accountability
- Can co-work and mentor less experienced practitioners
- Are willing to work towards Practice Educator Level 1 or 2 or already have a Practice Educator qualification.
We offer:
- A Restorative Practice approach to social work which involves innovation and locality working with high quality relationships at the heart of our approach.
- You will work with manageable caseloads and we will ensure that you have high-quality professional development and receive high standards of induction, supervision and management.
- Your emotional well being is very important to us and each area has an emotional well being champion ensuring we have emotionally resilient practitioners.
- We have a bespoke learning and development offer at all levels of social work allowing you access to professional development opportunities enabling you to develop and progress your career. Our well-established career structure also supports us to develop our own managers and leaders.
Company: Kirklees Metropolitan Council
Salary: £34,434 – £44,075
Location: Kirklees, West Yorkshire, West Yorkshire
Sector: Health and Social Care
Sector: Social Care
Sector: Healthcare Management
Job Role: Social Worker
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Social Worker – Children with a Disability Team employer: Kirklees Metropolitan Council
North Yorkshire Council is an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee wellbeing and professional growth. As a Strategic Occupational Health Partner, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on workforce health while benefiting from ongoing development opportunities in a collaborative environment dedicated to public health.
Contact Details:
Kirklees Metropolitan Council Recruitment Team
