Senior Social Worker - Leaving Care

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SENIOR SOCIAL WORKERS X 2LEAVING CARE SERVICEUP TO £52,661pa (includes £5k market supplement)Remote, flexible working - Newham DocksidePlease apply ASAP, we may interview suitable applicants earlier than the advertised closing dateClosing date: 10/07/2022at 23:59ABOUT USNewham Together - The best place for children and young people (click here to view our recruitment video)There has never been a more exciting time to practice, develop, and grow as a Senior Social Worker at Newham.You may have heard that Newhamis on a journey to Good in which we are making ground; Ofsted recently recognised the "sustained and steady" progress we are making following our recent monitoring visit, the findings of which you can read in full here.Embedding new, permanent Senior SocialWorkers into our Leaving Care service is key to our ambition of becoming a centre of excellence in Childrens Social Care by 2023; Senior Social Workers are both our present frontline experts and our leaders of the future. Senior Social Workers can now lookto a Social Care Academy, an expanded QA service, and a team of Family Therapists to support their practice and enrich their learning. Senior Social Workers can also expect significant support to help them achieve personal career goals. These changes are asmall part of the positive impact that our permanent, stable senior leadership team are making. Newham is moving in the right direction.We are continuing to look at innovative ways of working and how we can offer maximum flexibility to our social workers;remote working wherever possible is now a reality at Newham. We know that social workers are most effective when theyre happy, healthy and able to work flexibly, so weve implemented wellbeing initiatives and invested in new roles and have redesigned servicesto reduce caseloads and give back something invaluable to our social workers - their time.Joining Newham as we continue with our improvement journey will be an invaluable experience and look great on any Senior Social Workers CV.Apply now, and be part ofour success.ABOUT THE JOBSenior Social Workers (SSWs) in Leaving Care have a vital role delivering high quality social work interventions and support to best serve our care leavers. SSWs will hold the most complex cases whilst supporting a team of PersonalAdvisors. SSWs Under direction from a Team Manager. SSWs will provide vital, holistic, restorative support to care leavers - this could be to do with employment, finance, housing or signposting to services that will help care leavers overcome their personalchallenges. We want our care leavers to live independent, happy, fulfilled lives; and SSWs day to day work will be focused on this.Senior Social Workers at Newham are expected to support less experienced colleagues by sharing their knowledge and providinginsight into what makes our practice great. SSWs will deliver and supervise social work interventions and key decisions that impact care leavers directly in addition to the performance of the service.To find out more about working in Leaving Care, please contactDeborra John, Service Manager for Leaving Care: .uk.For more information and a full list of duties please download the job description.ABOUT YOUPeople at the heart of everything we doWere looking for resilient, experienced Senior Social Workers who arepassionate about improving the lives of our care leavers. You are full of energy and enthusiasm, taking a creative but pragmatic approach to practice, setting SMART goals to help create change where its needed to achieve positive outcomes for those leavingcare. You already embrace our people-focused values and want to be an active part of our Newham Together journey - but even more importantly you are committed to improving the odds for young people and dedicated to the wellbeing and development care leaversyou will support.You have at least 3 years post qualified experience and an understanding of working effectively with care leavers within a diverse, urban community. You share our ambition and energy in embracing new ways of working. You have high workingstandards and are conscious of your own professional development and that of those around you, especially less experienced colleagues and Personal Advisors. You are always open to learning and to helping others learn so that children and families can benefitfrom our best practice.Were looking for people who have a genuine interest in a restorative, relationship based practice model drawing on systemic thinking to inform your approach to building effective relationships with care leavers.You will be a qualifiedsocial worker who is registered with Social Work England.OUR OFFERWeve been working hard to make Newham a great place to practise social work.Please visit our Childrens Social Care recruitment microsite to find out more about the training and developmentopportunities on offer: https://We will offer you: A competitive package of up to £52,661pa (includes market supplement). Flexible working arrangements and the opportunity to work from home. Smarter Working with new modern technology. New Social Work Academywith training in Systemic practice and weekly lunchtime training seminars. Were looking at how best to approach development plans and an internal careers fair is planned for 2021 Newham Together - a positive, nurturing and collaborative work environmentbuilt on trust where Systemic and Restorative practice will be encouraged to flourish. Oyster card/parking permit for business use. Permanent and stable senior leadership with a consistent vision. Wellbeing service, leisure and discount benefits (Council scheme).Travel season ticket loan, cycle scheme, Local Authority pension. We will be a social work centre of excellence by 2023. TO APPLYTo apply please submit your CV and a supporting statement (2 sides of A4) through our recruitment portal. The supporting statementshould demonstrate how you meet the relevant requirements listed in the person specification in the job description. Please ensure you specify which team you are applying for.Shortlisting decisions will be based on candidates relevant experience and on candidatessuitability for the role in line with the person specification, as described in their supporting statement and CV.Closing date: 10/07/2022 at 23:59 - but please apply ASAPInterviews: ASAP upon candidates being shortlisted.Whilst affected by COVID-19, interviewswill be facilitated by video, using Skype or Zoom.Additional InformationThe London Borough of Newham is a Disability Confident employer. Candidates who declare that they have a disability in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 and meet the essential criteriaas specified in the Job Profile will be guaranteed an interview.Newham is one of the youngest, most diverse, and vibrant boroughs in the UK. As an inclusive employer, we are committed to ensuring our workfor