Social Work Assistant-Reunification Project
Vacancy Details
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £28,770- £31,364 per annum |
| Location: | Civic Centre |
| Job Type: | Full Time, Temporary |
| Category: | City Council (External Vacancy) |
| Closing Date: | 10/04/2024 |
| Reference: | 0000021639 |
Description
Directorate: Children and Family Services
Section: Children's Social Care
Grade: Level 7
Hours: 37 hours per week
Closing Date: 10th April 2024
This advert is open to both internal and external applicants.
Stoke City Council are committed to supporting children in their care to achieve permanency at the earliest opportunity.
As part of this Strategy, Children's Services are developing a Reunification Project Team to support children to return to the care of their families, where it is safe to do so.
As a Social Work Assistant on the team, you will be responsible for engaging with a small cohort of families, with the focus of assessing support required, implementing programmes of support and building restorative and trusting relationships to empower families to meet the long term needs of their children.
You will require excellent communication and written skills, with a background of direct work with children andfamilies. You will work alongside the Children in Need teams and the allocated Social Workers so will need to be an effective team player.
You will also work alongside key stakeholders to ensure universal packages of support are available to families when reunification is achieved.
If you would like further discussions around the roles, then please contact
Tracey Chapman
Service Manager for Children in Care
Maggie Mulley
Team Manager - Reunification
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.
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.
In order to apply for this vacancy, you must be able to supply the required answers to the following questions:
- Do you have the Right to Work in the UK?