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Telford & Wrekin Council
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Telford, Shropshire
Principal Social Worker
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Salary: £46,572 - £49,456 per annum |
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Overview
Do you aspire to work for an ‘Outstanding’ Local Authority? Here at Telford and Wrekin Council , we have been judged to be outstanding overall in terms of effectiveness (the only Authority in the West midlands with this judgement and one of only 15 Authorities in the Country). We are currently looking for a Principal Social Worker to join our team based in Telford. You will join us in a full time, permanent role and in return for joining us, you will receive a competitive salary of £46,572 - £49,456 per annum There’s never been a more exciting time to join our children’s teams: alongside making a difference to the lives of individuals and families, we’re adopting exciting new strengths-based approaches and are passionate about delivering continuous service improvement. Here’s just some of the great things Ofsted had to say when they visited us recently: - Children are cared for and cared about - Social Workers and other staff who support children are very committed and they are exceptionally well trained - Children are listened to and their experiences are well understood - Senior Leaders aspire to a service for every child that they would welcome for their own - Children benefit from a stable workforce which is highly committed and experienced - Staff experience a wide range of development opportunities Our people are at the heart of this progress: that’s why from tailored in-house training to the West Midlands Teaching Partnership, we make sure they have access to the best development opportunities. This and manageable workloads means that our work is changing lives. If you share our passion for making a difference, we would be delighted if you joined us. About the role: As our Principal Social Worker, you will be a catalyst for change, challenging existing practices, identifying barriers to effective social work practice and continuing to drive forward exceptional practice in line with our Ofsted 2020 report Duties of the Principal Social Worker will include: - Take responsibility for continuously developing your strategic leadership and ability to have influence and impact on my local and wider systems - Model, promote and develop professional leadership, identifying potential in the workforce and providing opportunities for social workers to develop their leadership capabilities - Lead a culture of professional curiosity within the organisation, embracing research and evaluation and encouraging the exploration of different cultures, concepts and ideas - Lead, articulate and promote a positive social work identity which actively seeks and respects the contributions and views of all and links with national and global social work communities - Lead and champion our Systemic Practice Social Work Framework If you share our passion for making a difference, we would be delighted if you joined us. Think you can meet the challenge? Click apply now to submit your application for the Principal Social Worker position or to find out more about the role. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89846842