Vacancy Details

Description

Directorate:  Children and Family Services

Section:  Children’s Social Care

Grade: Level 10

Salary: £36,648 - £39,186 per annum. 

Closing Date: 8th April 2024

 

Hello there! We caught you looking! 

If you’re interested in a stimulating yet rewarding role, one where you’ll be supported every step of the way, Stoke-on-Trent City Council is the place for you.  We are looking for dedicated, passionate and enthusiastic Qualified Social Workers to join our Child Exploitation Team 

 

 

This is an exciting opportunity to join our specialist Child Exploitation Team within our Adolescent Service. The team work with children at risk of both criminal and sexual exploitation. The team focus on contextual safeguarding and supporting parents and children to be safe from the risks of exploitation. Our social workers have time and capacity to build positive relationships with children and their families and will be responsible for assessing, planning and providing interventions needed to create safety

 

 

 

 

 Amongst the benefits we offer are:

 

 

• Up to 40 days holiday (including 8 days bank holidays)
• Option to buy extra annual leave
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working
• Relocation allowance to £8,000 subject to policy
• Manageable caseloads
• High quality reflective supervision
• Health and wellbeing support
• Access to staff equality and diversity networks

 

 

Want to know more and apply?

  

It’s great to know that you are interested in working with us at Stoke-on-Trent City Council. as a potential employee and it is important that everyone who works for us is committed to our “Stronger Together” vision, ensuring we are working together to create a stronger city we can all be proud of.

If you are passionate about children and young people getting the right help at the right time, listening to their voice, and working in partnership with families and wider networks, then we would very much like to hear from you. 

 

To discuss the role in more detail please get in touch with

Child Exploitation Team Manager

Nicola Boyle :- nicola.boyle@stoke.gov.uk

 

 

Additional Information

 

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).

Stoke-on-Trent City Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this – we therefore encourage applications from all sections of our community. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed together.

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.

There must also be willingness to work outside normal hours if required.

 

To Apply

Please create / log into your account and then click 'apply'.  If you have any queries or want an application form in another format, please email recruitment@stoke.gov.uk or call us on 01782 238189.