QSW – Children We Care For Team – Horsham

Job Description

Job Title : QSW – Children We Care For Team – Horsham
Job Category : Social Care – Qualified
Location : County Hall North, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £30.19

Location : County Hall North, Horsham – manager looking to interview and to start ASAP

Pay rate : £38. We are bound by the MoC, which means pay rates are capped. Whist we are able to pay up to £42, this rate is for those deemed to be at ASW level. Please ensure your candidates are aware that the pay rate they request may not be the rate they are offered; managers are assessing skills and competency at interview. If the candidate is being offered less than requested, we will make the reasoning clear whilst providing feedback.

Duty: The team are on duty two days a month. The social worker is expected to be in the office for duty days.
The candidate will be needed to undertake court work as part of the role requirement. In the children we care for service there is the opportunity to build relationships with children and young people over a period of time in order to help them settle, make sense and recover from their experiences and look forward to their future. In our service there is an emphasis on the importance of direct work and developing and exercising these skills.

The candidate needs:
– To be an experienced Social worker with at least 2/3 years experience in a related team
– Recent Front line – child protection work
– Good assessment skills that are able to identify risk – Direct work with children to be able to identify their needs
– Good multi agency working experience
Caseloads are about 18 children Social Workers will always have supervision every four weeks. Plus ad hoc as managers are very available to support colleagues.
Benefits & Further info: We offer flexible working including part time (min 3 days a week). Office within a 5 min walk of station, and right next to a lovely town. Horsham also has a nice canteen, with a variety of options for everyone.
Qualifications and/or experience:
• A recognised Social Work qualification e.g. Degree in Social Work, DipSW, CQSW or equivalent as recognised by the relevant professional body.
• Registration with the relevant professional registration body and maintaining registration with that body.
• Knowledge of theoretical Social Work concepts and practices, with demonstrable examples of dealing with complex issues, for example, attachment, impact of developmental trauma and child development.
• Experience of effectively coaching and supervising others, acting as practice role model and promoting exemplary practice.
• Experience of managing levels of risk within a caseload.