Social Worker - Children's Family Assessment
Salary: Grade 11-14 (£46,968- £55,323) depending on experience
Permanent – 36 hours per week
Welcome Payment – £5,000
Retention Payment – £2,500
Hybrid working (3 days office / 2 days homeworking)
Job Purpose
We expect children and families in Croydon to receive outstanding services from our social work staff. We want our staff to have high expectations and high challenge of their practice and each other. It’s an exciting time to be joining us. To meet the changing needs of our children and families we have invested in creating the conditions for social work to flourish. We have a number of exciting opportunities for Social Workers to join our Croydon. The Family Assessment Service receives cases from our Front Door (MASH). Social Workers carry out Child and Family Assessments, create family plans and where appropriate work with families to support the intervention of agreed plans (brief intervention). Social Workers carry out S47 Child Protection Enquiries, work with a range of partner agencies to ensure children and young people are supported and safeguarded. Croydon has five teams within the Family Assessment Service based in our modern offices in Croydon.
We are committed to improving the lives of children and young people and their families across the Borough. We offer great office accommodation and facilities in the centre of Croydon with excellent public transport links.
Essential Requirements
* Confident Qualified social workers, Social Work England Registered and who have completed their ASYE.
* Demonstrated skills, resilience and experience in making relationships to create change.
* Identifying and working with our families’ strengths.
* Managing complex cases.
* Working with families and children to produce Child and Family assessments.
* Working directly with children, young people and their families evidencing multi‑agency partnerships with a robust understanding of thresholds of need.
* Strong interpersonal skills to engage with families and referrers from all partner agencies.
* Excellent analytical and writing skills and the ability to incorporate our systemic practice model which builds on families’ strengths with a focus on protective factors.
* Effective time management skills to deliver within expected time frames.
About Us
The Council balances its books, listens to residents, and delivers good sustainable services:
* Get a grip on the finances and make the council financially sustainable.
* Become a council that listens to, respects and works in partnership with Croydon’s diverse communities and businesses.
* Strengthen collaboration and joint working with partner organisations and the voluntary, community and faith sectors.
* Ensure good governance is embedded and adopt best practice.
* Develop our workforce to deliver in a manner that respects the diversity of our communities.
Key Business Plan Outcomes
* Croydon is a place of opportunity for business, earning and learning.
* Children and young people in Croydon have the chance to thrive, learn and fulfil their potential.
* Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier place, a borough we’re proud to call home.
* People can lead healthier and independent lives for longer.
* Croydon Council’s new ways of working.
Equal Opportunities Statement
Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role. Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check, if the role requires one.
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