Job responsibilities
We have some exciting new opportunities for social workers available with us in the Assessment and Staying Together teams, with vacancies based in Uttoxeter and Burton, East Staffordshire.
Life-changing work.Game changing support.
Our Social Workers make a huge difference to the lives of people across our county, and we remain passionate about investing in retaining our own and developing practice and this an exciting opportunity which offers just that.
If you are looking for more responsibility, a supportive role with your colleagues whilst continuing to support and safeguard some of our most vulnerable/high risk children and young people, then this could be just for you.
We are looking for qualified social workers with post qualifying experience ofworking with vulnerable children and knowledge of safeguarding and children in care.
A career progression framework is in place to support you which also includes:
- Practice Educator Programme.
- Aspiring Senior Practice Lead and Aspiring Team Manager programmes.
We are ambitious in our learning and development programme with strong links within the West Midlands and our teaching partnership.
For more information on working in at Staffordshire and our social worker career pathway, please visit Children & Families - Careers at Staffordshire
Hear more from Michael, on what its like to work here!
Main ResponsibilitiesYou will:
- be working with families across the continuum of need from Child In Need through to the conclusion of Care Proceedings.
- Working within a District Model you will work closely with your colleagues in Early Help, Children in Care and Care Leavers and Children with Disabilities Team. In addition, toour colleagues in health and education.
- be responsible for completing thestatutory duties in co ordinating the childs plan, reviewing and ensuring that our children are seen and heard.
- Undertake section 47 investigations
- Undertake placement of children into Local Authority care, when it is agreed they can no longer remain at home
- Be responsible for the completion of both Private and Public law reports
- Be responsible for referring into our centralised services for specialist support/ services.
The Ideal CandidateYoull need:
- A qualified Social Worker
- Registered with Social Work England.
- Have a current UK driving licence and vehicle
- Ideally have completed their ASYE before starting this role
But above all, youll bring the desire to work with children and families to give them the right support, at the right time with the aim of keeping families together where its safe to do so.
For an informal chat about the roles, please contact: Joel Davison, Team Manager on 01283 881154 or joel.davison@staffordshire.gov.uk
Interviews will be held on week commencing 14 April 2025
Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what youll bring to the role.
About Staffordshire County CouncilWe are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access toOur rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a GoldAward Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as yourapplication meets the minimum criteria for the post.
As youll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and thats why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.
