This post sits in the Family Help team at Warwickshire County Council and is open to experienced children's social workers on a permanent, full-time basis. The work centres on supporting children and whole families through locality-based, multi-agency teams, keeping children's voices central to decisions. The team has co-located police and NHS staff and is backed by a systemic intervention service and a parenting assessment team. Social Work England registration and a completed ASYE are required.
What the job involves
- Work directly with children and their families as a practitioner
- Build strong relationships with families and engage with children
- Ensure children's voices are heard and central to decision-making
- Make well-informed decisions using sound analytical judgement
- Produce concise, effective and accurate reports and records
- Work within locality-based, multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams supporting the whole family
- Build partnerships with local health, police and education services
- Improve outcomes for young people in the county
Qualifications
- Professional social work qualification: MA, BA or BSc in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work, or CQSW
Registration & licences
- Social Work England registration
Experience
- Completed ASYE
- In-depth experience in children's social work
- Experience of complex cases
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent analytical skills and ability to make well-informed decisions
- Ability to record and produce concise, effective and accurate reports
- Good communication skills, including building relationships and engaging with children and families
Other
- Able to speak and give advice in accurate spoken English to the public (Fluency Duty)
What’s offered
- Full reimbursement of the Social Work England annual fee
- Volunteering and Wellbeing Day
- Generous annual leave, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas
- Pension with employer contribution typically around 19 per cent
- Agile working
- Vivup benefits and discounts platform
- ASYE and ongoing training programme with a clear career pathway
- Relocation allowance of up to £8,000, where policy criteria are met
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
