Social Worker – Children’s

Job Description

Job Title : Social Worker – Children’s
Job Category : Social Care – Qualified
Location : Magdalen House, Bootle, L20 3NJ, Sefton MBC
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £27.87

Senior Social Worker posts
Sefton Cared For Teams Are you ready to #MakeADifference?
To find out more about what it’s like to work in Sefton’s Children’s Services and how you can help us #MakeADifference, head to our website.
Sefton is a diverse and exciting local authority that is on a journey of aspiration and ambition as it works towards delivering its exciting Sefton 2030 Vision. This journey is shared with our partners and communities as we strive to ensure Sefton is a confident and connected Borough.
This is an exciting time to come and work with us. We want to hear from people who possess drive and passion. We need committed Social Workers to support our development, improvement plans and ultimately outcomes for children, young people, and their families.
Opportunities. We have several opportunities within our Cared for Teams for experienced Senior Social Workers. We have high aspirations for every child we look after. Our aim is to ensure permanence for children and young people in stable placements, positive relationships with family and friends and consideration of reunification with family whenever possible. Working closely with children and young people, their parents, family members, carers, education, and health providers to ensure the needs and views of our children and young people are well understood and promoted. You will work with children and young people up to the age of 13; ensuring smooth transitions to our Adolescent teams who will work to ensure our young people acquire the necessary independence skills and stability to support them into adulthood.
Our committed managers will support you to ensure your practice is child centred and achieves positive outcomes; supporting you and your team when you need it; ensuring you are clear of expectations and able to do your best work.
As Corporate Parents we want to ensure every child is happy, heard, healthy and achieving; for our children and young people to enjoy the best possible quality of life and experience as many opportunities as possible. If you feel you can #MakeADifference – Come to Sefton and help us achieve our vision.
What we require from you
Social Work Degree or equivalent Social Work Qualification
Current registration with Social Work England (or if a social work student, clear date for registration) High aspirations for children and young people and a clear understanding of Corporate Parenting Principles Knowledge of child development and family dynamics
Knowledge of childcare legislation, statutory guidance and best practice research and the ability to prepare analytical, timely reports and statements for Court Knowledge of the Assessment Framework and ability to assess risk and need Ability to manage your own caseload with appropriate support, guidance, and supervision Ability to make child centred, complex decisions, using evidence-based tools and analysis Ability to understand and demonstrate a commitment to equality and diversity Ability to effectively undertake partnership working with children, young people, and families and complete child centred direct work Commitment to your own personal development and professional growth Our offer to you.
If you join our Corporate Parenting Service, you can expect to receive the following:
To be part of an established, caring, and welcoming team
Manageable caseloads
Access to good quality, monthly, reflective supervision
A comprehensive induction programme
A wide variety of career progression routes bespoke to individual training and development needs as identified in annual PDRs
Excellent training and development opportunities
Partnership with Research in Practice, providing access to online webinars, podcasts and materials linked to the latest research and policy updates to support your CPD and inform evidence-based reports.