Social Workers

London Borough of Lewisham ,
London, Greater London
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Job Ref : CYP-20-005 Job type : Full-time 35 hours Closing date : Sunday 28 June 2020 Contract Type : Permanent Salary : 36,486 - 38,403 (SW) Lewisham Children's Social Care is changing fast, we know what good social work looks like and our improvement plan is all about creating the right conditions and culture for good practice to thrive. Our vision is.... * Families are respected and supported to stay together, whenever there is safety. * Families will tell us they understand why we are involved. * Children will tell us their social worker has made a difference to their lives. * Children who are in our care know we care and we won't give up on them. * Young people who have been in our care feel confident about their future. We know that talking about what good practice looks like is easy, the challenge is turning your vision into a reality. We understand to achieve our ambitions it requires inspiring leadership, resources, infrastructure and a clear, realistic plan for how to get there. That's why our improvement plan is taking a whole system approach, we have introduced Signs of Safety as our practice framework and we have mapped out our two year journey. We are about a quarter of the way through and there is a lot more to do. We need more good, capable, creative and energetic leaders to join our team to deliver this programme. If our vision connects with you and your way of working, then we are interested in hearing from you. We are recruiting to social worker positions in Children's Social Care. We have vacancies across the service including MASH, Referral and Assessment, Family Social Work, Children with Complex Needs, Looked After Children and Leaving Care. We are looking for people who: * value the importance of communication and seeking feedback * can inspire and motivate those they manage and lead * are professionally curious and can think slowly and calmly in a balanced way * embrace change, are adaptive and value opportunities to be innovative * work inclusively, collaboratively with others in a strengths based way * take responsibility and make a positive contribution by focusing on solutions * are transparent, are appreciative in enquiry, reflect and learn We are based at Laurence House, Catford SE6. There are 2 local train stations 5-7 minutes' walk from Laurence House, and the train journey from London Bridge is approximately 15 minutes. There are also numerous bus routes that stop outside Laurence House. Salary details 36,486 - 38,403 (SW) Further information For an informal discussion, about the role and recruitment process, please contact Sara Taylor, Principal Social Worker, at LewishamWorkforceDevelopmentGroup@lewisham.gov.uk We have vacancies across the service including MASH, Referral and Assessment, Family Social Work, Children with Complex Needs, Looked After Children and Leaving Care. Please specify on your application form your first and second role preference. Lewisham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. We value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. The post is subject to a DBS. For a full job description and person specification, and for further information about the recruitment process, please click on the links below. To apply please click on 'apply for job' at the top of the page. Closing date Sunday 28 June 2020 at 11:59pm. Shortlisted candidates will be notified on w/c 29th June 2020 Interview and assessment: W/B 13th, 20th & 27th July The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response. Click here for - Job Description and Person Specification Click here for - Letter from Director Click here for - Visions and Values Click here for - Guidance Notes

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