Social Worker / Senior Social Worker - First Response
Location: Uxbridge, London
Salary: £41,442 - £50,574 per annum
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 36 Hours per week
Closing Date: 31th March 2025
About the role:
Are you passionate about making a difference in people's lives? Do you have the drive to support and empower individuals and families in need? If so, we want you to be part of our dedicated team!
Our First Response teams works alongside families and our partner agencies to reduce risk to the children in a timely way. We use Signs of Safety to help families recognise danger and use their own strengths to overcome dangers. We use evidence based practice tools to assist social workers in making recommendations.Senior managers share risk to ensure decisions are safe, balanced and in the child's best interest.
Social workers understand the complexity of risks to children and this is given significant consideration and analysis in multi-agency strategy meetings and risk assessments
Assessments and plans for our families are a significant strength and are of excellent quality.
About You:
We are looking for Social Workers who have children's rights inscribed in their hearts and children's aspirations focused in their minds. We are looking for experienced, knowledgeable, skilled social workers who want to invest their energy into achieving better outcomes for our children and their families every day.
As a Senior Social worker, you will have substantial post-qualifying social work practice experience, which includes extensive knowledge and experience of working within an Assessment or Fist Response team. You will enable others to learn and develop in their social work career, by being a model of good practice, a strong team player and be able to work on your own initiative, taking responsibility for your case load.
You must have:
- A Social Work qualification.
- At least 12 months' postgraduate experience and completed your ASYE, where applicable.
- Be able to evidence a commitment to your own development since qualification.
- Previous experience working in a First Response or Assessment Team.
- In addition you must be registered with Social Work England.
- Impactful Work: Every day, our social workers transform lives by providing essential support and resources to those in need.
- Professional Growth: We offer continuous training and development opportunities to help you grow in your career.
- Supportive Environment: Join a team that values collaboration, empathy, and mutual respect.
- Community Focused: Be a part of initiatives that strengthen and uplift our community.
Join Us Today!
If you are ready to make a positive impact, apply now. Together, we can build a stronger, more compassionate community.
You will embark on a rewarding career in Children Social Care with us, where excellence is not just a goal but a proven standard. We are proud to announce that our Children's Services have recently received an Outstanding rating from OFSTED, a testament to our unwavering commitment to providing exceptional care and support for children and families.
About Us:
We value our employees and are committed to ensuring that they enjoy a fulfilling and rewarding career with us. We understand that a happy and motivated workforce is essential for the success of our organisation. That is why we offer a wide range of employee benefits to enhance your work-life balance, financial wellbeing, health, and professional development.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement:
At this council, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace.
This commitment means that all employees, job applicants and others who work for us will be treated fairly.
The aim is for our workforce to be representative of all sections of society and local residents so we welcome applicants from a wide variety of backgrounds.
We strive to ensure that our recruitment process is free from discrimination and bias, and we are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments to applicants with disabilities.
Join us in building a workplace where everyone feels respected, able to give their best and be themselves at work, whilst contributing meaningfully to our organisation's success.
Additional Information:
Due to an expected high volume of applications, we could close this role early, we therefore recommend you apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Social Worker, Adult Social Worker, Supervising Social Worker, Qualified Social Worker, may also be considered for this role.