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Telford & Wrekin Council
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Dawley, Shropshire
Senior Social Worker
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Salary: £37,849 per annum |
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 14 Authorities in the Country). We are currently looking for a Senior 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 £37,849 - £40,760 per annum. This post is currently eligible for a market factor allowance of £1,000 per annum plus Essential car user allowance. 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 About the role: Our Senior Social Worker will be responsible for delivery of social work interventions with children, young people and families, carers ensuring that outcomes are delivered using a strengths-based approach. Additional duties of the Senior Social Worker will include: - Undertake duties expected of Social Workers in line with the BASW Professional Capabilities Framework for Social Work England for an Experienced and Advanced Social Worker - Assist the Team Manager in providing an effective service that meets the individual needs of children, young people and their families - Manage a caseload and undertake a range of complex Social Work practice interventions that support the bringing together the right services to deliver our corporate priorities - Work in partnership with relevant Commissioners, Education and Health and Social Care leads to develop strengths-based Social Work interventions to children, young people and families - Ensure the operation and evaluation of common processes and practices and sharing of information in order to promote prevention and community based solutions - Ensure that consistent Social Work practice undertakes a strengths based and positive risk taking approach to managing risk - Promote and implement the Local Authority’s statutory responsibilities to promote close and constructive relationships with children, young people and families 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 Senior Social Worker position or to find out more about the role.