At a Glance
- Tasks: Support and protect children and families, completing assessments and working within legal frameworks.
- Company: Join Westmorland and Furness Council, dedicated to safeguarding and promoting welfare.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, pension scheme, enhanced leave, and various perks.
- Other info: Permanent role with 37 hours per week in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Kickstart your social work career and make a real difference in children's lives.
- Qualifications: Must be a newly qualified social worker with a passion for helping others.
The predicted salary is between 34434 - 35412 £ per year.
Location: Penrith, Kendal or Barrow
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week
The advertised salary includes a supplement (JWC) to the base grade of the post. JWC supplements are conditional on the physical demands and/or working conditions of the role.
About this opportunity
We are recruiting newly qualified social workers looking to take their first steps into a career in social work. The role:
- Current ASYE opportunities are available in our Support and Protect and Cared For children’s teams across the council.
- Support and Protect: working with children and families on a short- to longer-term basis, completing assessments and working across the thresholds of Child in Need and Child Protection. Also, for some children where concerns escalate, working in the legal framework of pre-proceedings or within the court arena.
- Cared for: supporting children and young people who are cared for by the local authority on a longer-term basis, helping them to achieve their ambitions.
What we can offer you
Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discount schemes.
Safety and Compliance
At Westmorland and Furness Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and we expect all workers, employees and volunteers to share our commitment. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with a Children’s/Adults Barred List check. Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults and children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults and children.
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