Consultant Social Worker - Children's Advice and Duty Service (ChAD)
Vacancy Details
Summary | |
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Salary: | £38,553 - £41,591 |
Location: | Steel House |
Job Type: | Permanent |
Category: | City Council (External Vacancy) |
Closing Date: | 18/09/2022 |
Reference: | 0000015694 |
Description
Directorate: Children and Family Services
Section: Children’s Social Care
Grade: Level 12
Hours: 37 hours per week, on a rota basis in
connection with the opening of the Children's Advice and Duty Service, Monday
to Friday 8am to 6pm.
Closing Date: 18 September 2022
It is an exciting time for Stoke-on- Trent’s Children’s Services where innovation
and creative practice is being celebrated and encouraged. S-o-T’s Children’s
Services want to provide the best service to our children and families and
partner agencies through a high functioning front door. The children’s advice & duty service
(ChAD) is a conversation based referral process. This fully embedded way of receiving contacts
and referrals provides opportunities for professionals to have meaningful
discussions with our staff that result in interventions at the right time by
the right service. This evidence based approach has lead to fewer referrals and
in turn fewer children requiring unnecessary assessments that do not lead to
the provision of support services. It is anticipated that more families will
receive early help support that aligns with our restorative practice approach.
The intended outcome is that our locality social work teams will have
manageable caseloads enabling more direct work with children.
If you’re a dedicated, passionate and enthusiastic Social Worker with
significant experience of making a difference to the lives of children and
young people we want to hear from you. Experience of working in a MASH or
Assessment service, with decision making and excellent verbal and written
skills is essential. We’re looking for people who have a genuine interest in
relationship-based practice and a strengths-based approach to building
effective relationships with children, families, communities and partner
agencies. These ways of working are being embedded through our Restorative
Practice Approach that is being rolled out across Children’s Services.
This role will see the Consultant Social Worker as decision makers,
leading on strategy discussions and having some direct contact with children
when intervening.
To be considered for a position you must have a degree in Social Work or
equivalent, be registered with Social Work England and be able to fulfil the
travel requirements of the post.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for
further details.
We are committed to safeguarding and
promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we
expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt under the
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be
subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service
(DBS).
Please note that if an employee who is
currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this
vacancy their application will receive priority. If this happens you will
be advised accordingly.
To Apply
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queries or want an application form in another format, please email recruitment@stoke.gov.uk or call us
on 01782 238189.