Children's Social Worker - Response Team Duty & Assessment

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Childrens Social Worker - Response Team (Duty & Assessment) How youll make a differenceWhether you have just passed your ASYE, or are a Senior Social Worker with 15 years experience, lets talk.Our social workers make a real difference. Every day theywork with families to help children and young people who have had a difficult start in life to achieve their ambitions. You will be listening to young people and putting them at the heart of all that we do and working in partnership with families, equippingthem with the skills they need to ensure young people live in happy, healthy and safe homes. What will you be doing We have a strong culture of giving staff the time, freedom and support to explore new and better ways of doing things, so were looking forindividuals keen to use their creativity to deliver high quality, child-centred practices, which ensure the best outcomes for children and families. The Response Team sits within the Front Door of our Integrated Childrens Service. You will be assessing andmanaging risk where there is possible, or actual, significant harm to children to ensure that children are kept safe and protected from abuse. You will be undertaking statutory assessments of cases meeting the threshold for social care intervention, this includeschild protection investigations. What we need from youA qualified social worker with relevant registration to practice and a good understanding of asset and strengths based approaches to social work You will have already successfully completed your ASYE (wherequalifying since 2012) Aproblem solver, confident about making important decisions, underpinned by a genuine passion to work collaboratively with children, young people and families to meet their goals and aspirations Innovation, positivity and dedication.Youll welcome challenge and embrace change. Please note that due to the nature of this role it is a requirement of employment that an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is obtained for this post.How a career at South Gloucestershire Councilis differentWe invest in the careers of our people and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps our people make the greatest long-term difference in their work.A career at South Gloucestershireis an opportunity for you to progress when you are ready. Any post can become any social worker grade, be it at initial recruitment or through internal progression, our grades are: Social Worker £30,095 - £32,798 Advanced Social Worker £34,373 - £37,568 SeniorSocial Worker £38,553 - £41,591We have a fluid career progression programme and structure, what does this mean for you You no longer need to wait for a vacancy to gain promotion. Apply for progression assessment when you are ready, no restrictions on applicationwindows. Earn a higher income for your recognised experience. Gain promotion without needing to change teams, managers or employer - fast track your potential. Senior roles leading to both managerial or practice specialist careers. Gain experience in otherteams with secondment opportunities encouraged.These posts attract a gross lump sum £3,000 recruitment payment offered to enable Social Workers who have already successfully completed their ASYE to join our permanent workforce. This is payable upon successfulcompletion of your probationary period (after approximately 3-6 months) and is subject to eligibility criteria. These posts are also eligible for the annual £3,000 retention payment, payable in November annually to those with two years service with thecouncil in Integrated Childrens Services In an eligible post, inclusive of any ASYE period.We also provide up to £8,000 relocation package, flexible working and a suite of employee benefits We know our team work best when they have balance in their livesand we offer genuine flexibility to help them achieve that work/life balance.We have invested in the technology and support to enable staff to work seamlessly from home so we can ensure we are keeping staff safe during Covid-19. For those staff who may needto work in the office we have also ensured that our offices and hubs are Covid secure; and have measures in place such as one way systems, socially distanced work stations and hand sanitizer stations throughout our premises. We are currently working remotely,as we provide a service to our customers from the council offices. It is expected that you will return to the usual place of work in line with governmental guidance and local council policy in the future. We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicatedpeople make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.More information about our wider Childrens Service can be found at www.socialworksouthglos.co.ukByApplying to this advert with your CV and indicating your preferred position(s) on your personal statement, along with a summary of your key skills, experience and aspirations / goals you wish to achieve as a social worker here at South Gloucestershire Council.Please note submissions will be reviewed weekly and interview panels take place every Friday morning via Microsoft Teams video link. Therefore you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as positions may be appointed to ahead of the advertised closingdate. If you have any specific questions, our Recruitment Advisor is happy to assist, email .uk Were making a difference, be part of it! Job Description