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Social Worker (Experienced Level) - Children in Care Team

Employer
Medway Council
Location
Chatham, Kent
Salary
Up to £42,428 per annum inclusive of market premia
Closing date
12 Aug 2021

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Job Sector
Children, Families, Young People
Job Role
Qualified Social Worker
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details


Social Worker (Experienced Level) - Children in Care Team
Employer: Medway Council
Salary: Up to £42,428 per annum inclusive of market premia
Location: Chatham, Kent
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week.
DBS Check: Enhanced
Closing Date: 127/08/2021 at 23:55
Reference: CSC357RJ

This is an exciting time to join our Children’s Social Care Service and be part of our improvement journey.  We have realigned our services and increased staffing capacity to ensure our staff feel supported to achieve the best outcomes for our children, young people and families.

We have also invested in our learning and development offer, launched a new career progression framework and are in the process of embedding Signs of Safety as our relationship based practice model.

As an experienced social worker in our Children in Care Team you will work with children and families in a variety of diverse and complex contexts.  You will have a target caseload of 15 (depending upon complexity) and be able to demonstrate and model good practice that reflects a commitment to relationship and strengths-based practice, working collaboratively with children and their families.

You will have 2 years’ post qualifying experience of working with children in a statutory setting and be registered with Social Work England.

In addition to the annual salary, we are proud to offer an excellent benefits package including -

Market Premia Payment of up to £2,500 per annum (paid monthly)
Retention Payment of £3,000 per annum (paid annually)
Career progression scheme to support your pathway of professional development
Essential User Allowance with option to transfer to Lease Car after 6 months
Excellent local government pension scheme
Free car parking
Access to a Surface Pro and mobile phone, to support flexible working
Access to a confidential information, advice and counselling service
Relocation allowance of up to £8,000

For an informal discussion please contact Nicoleta Stangu, Group Manager on 01634 334104 or email cscrecruitment@medway.gov.uk

Your application will be reviewed as soon as you reply.  Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview via Microsoft Teams.

This post is subject to an enhanced Children’s DBS check.

Candidates must have a valid driving licence for use in the UK and have access to a vehicle for work purposes.

If you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.

All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email, if you require documentation/correspondence in different format such as braille or large print, please contact the Resourcing Team on 01634 332878.

 

Company

Medway

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It’s our Practice that will make the difference

In Children’s Services and across all our social work practice we are committed to social work values and promoting the professionalism of social work.  Our delivery of children’s services is informed by our vision of achieving positive change for families we work with so that children are safe, services are effective, and families feel supported and enabled to care for their children.

We are committed to establishing a skilled and permanent workforce. We have four defined social work roles, NQSW; Social Worker; Experienced Social Worker and Senior Practitioner to support practitioners to stay in practice.  Medway Children and Adults Academy has a comprehensive programme of training and support including an ASYE programme and post qualifying accredited training for experienced practitioners and managers.  We will support you through training, reflective group and individual supervision, coaching, team and service meetings as well as offering a wealth of opportunities to help you with your continuous professional development.  

Medway has been successful as the lead partner to obtain funding for the Kent – Medway and South East England Teaching Partnership, with Kent County Council, the University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University. Together we will develop joint approaches to recruitment, curriculum development and delivery, to meet identified needs both for students and qualified social workers.

The Medway model of social work uses Signs of Safety as a foundation for understanding the complex problems our families face and it supports our belief that children are best cared for within their families so long as this is safe.  We use the Signs of Safety practice model to organise and describe our work with children and families throughout our case records; the model is used in our Child Protection Conferences. Specific models of assessment and intervention are used for identified needs such as the Graded Care Profile; Parenting Assessments and Direct work with Children.  Our professional development offer includes training in all these areas and also the Practice Education of social work students.  We have redesigned our career progression scheme to reward continuity of practice and designed career pathways that reflect the importance we place on the work social workers undertake.

To achieve our vision, we need your experience.  You will be working in teams which consist of 6 social workers, and a team manager who will provide management oversight and support.  In addition each team will also have dedicated administrative support.  Retention payments and additional benefits are provided to support a long term career in Medway.  

Why Medway?

Medway is a truly great place to live, work, learn and visit.  Medway is one of south-easts most aspiring and developing destinations. Its name is taken from the magnificent river that flows through it, and comprises of five main towns, Chatham, Strood, Rochester, Gillingham and Rainham.  

Medway is rich in heritage, hosts more than 30 days of free festivals and events each year  and offers beautiful natural landscapes– as well as a range of shops, bars and restaurants for every occasion

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