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Social Worker/ Senior Social worker

Employer
West Sussex County Council
Location
Homeworking
Salary
£30095 - £32798 per annum
Closing date
7 Jul 2022

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Job Sector
Children
Job Role
Senior Social Worker
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Salary: £30,095 - £32,798
Working Pattern: Permanent, Full time/Part time
Location: Worthing
Closing Date: 10/07/22

To be qualified for this role you will possess the ability to influence in a multi-disciplinary setting and communicate clearly and effectively to explain complicated information to a wide range of people, negotiate and persuade others to adopt a particular course of action that they may not otherwise wish to take.

You will demonstrate a good theoretical, practical and procedural knowledge of social work concepts, and evidence of dealing with varied and complex issues and cases. You will have a good understanding of the necessity of working with partnership agencies including health, housing, education and statutory, voluntary and independent agencies. You will undertake continued professional development and maintain records of your training in line with Social Work England requirements.

Experience and Skills

Key Skills:

  • Ability to analyse and interpret people-related information and data in order to prioritise needs and formulate plans for intervention and service provision
  • Ability to work proactively as a member of the team to make an accurate assessment of needs and negotiate and implement effective plans and outcomes, ensuring regular reviews and risk management with a variety of individuals, carers or families. Evidence of effectively prioritising work and meeting deadlines
  • Ability to undertake direct work with those who access or need the service in order to support individuals
  • Ability to recognise the limits of own accountability and responsibility, and to seek appropriate support, advice and supervision
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both written and oral format including the ability to explain complicated information to a wide range of people and negotiate and persuade others to adopt a particular course of action
  • Sound and accurate IT and keyboard skills

Qualifications/Experience:

  • Degree in relevant professional or equivalent qualification
  • Registration with the relevant professional registration body and responsibility for maintaining
  • Approved Mental Health Professional (it is a requirement to have AMHP qualification or to be working towards the qualification to be complete within 2 years of appointment and to maintain level of knowledge)
  • Experience of working with service users with severe and enduring mental health problems in the community
  • Knowledge of theoretical social work concepts and practices, with demonstrable examples of dealing with a breadth of complex issues and situations as well as theoretical, practical and procedural knowledge of social work and working knowledge of legislation relevant to the specialist area of the post e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act
  • Experience of effective partnership working and forming effective working relationships with individuals and colleagues, identifying issues, focusing on needs and handling conflict and disagreement
  • Full, valid driving licence

Rewards and Benefits

For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.

Further Information

The reference number for this role is CAFHE03437

For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact

To apply, upload your CV and complete the application explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to SWE/HCPC Registration, DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check.

West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people.

For information regarding your eligibility to apply for this role under our Disability or Veteran's Guaranteed Interview Scheme, this can be found on our application help page.

Company

West Sussex County Council

Children First in West Sussex


West Sussex is a beautiful county located on the South Coast of England. Within easy reach of sandy beaches and rolling hills, West Sussex also boasts a perfect balance of cosmopolitan towns such as Crawley and Horsham, and flourishing market towns like Chichester. West Sussex has so much to offer and is a wonderful place to live, work and play.

At West Sussex County Council, we see the workplace as an environment where people can be themselves, perform to the best of their ability and achieve their potential to deliver services to our residents living in West Sussex. Our staff are our greatest asset and we are committed to the employment, retention and career development of talented individuals.

Social work is a challenging career, and we recognise that to achieve excellent outcomes for our residents, our people need to feel supported, developed, and recognised. Our Social Workers change lives, supporting children and families from the very start and at every step of the way. Our social work teams are based at offices across Chichester, Bognor, Worthing, Horsham, Crawley and Burgess Hill.  


Family Safeguarding Teams

We are particularly interested in hearing from Social Workers interested in joining our Family Safeguarding Teams. These teams work with children and families at the point in their journey where there are safeguarding concerns and act to reduce those risks. They play a key role in child protection, child in need cases and working with families to keep children safe.

The Family Safeguarding Teams undertake meaningful, transparent direct work with children and their families ensuring the most positive outcomes and our diverse practice teams work within a nurturing environment where successes are celebrated and individuals within the team are supported to grow and develop.

There are 6 service teams working geographically, with each managed by a Service Manager. They in turn support 4 to 5 practice teams led by Team Managers. We have a Court Progression Officer leading on our improvement plan for our children within the public law outline. There is a cohort of approximately 1958 children that our Family Safeguarding Teams support ,from pre-birth to 18 years, and children subject to child protection plans and within the public law outline. Some child in need work is undertaken as children step down from child protection planning and transition on to our universal or Early Help service.

If you are passionate about delivering excellent social work and making a difference, have a look at some of the exciting opportunities we currently have in Children’s Services.

Interested in finding out more about West Sussex?

Visit www.westsussex.gov.uk/childrenfirst

Company info
Website
Telephone
0330 222 6234
Location
County Hall
Chichester
West Sussex
PO19 1RG
GB

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