Our Social Workers make a huge difference to the lives of people across our county. They take pride in supporting children and families and we’re equally proud to help them give their best in whatever ways we can. That’s why you can expect everything from agile and flexible working options to exceptional learning and development if you join our team. You can also expect our commitment to creating the best service we can. Working with us means collaborating across our different teams, and sharing best practice, knowledge, and experience to continually improve the way we do things. We need people like you who want to make a real difference in the lives of children and families and will support us to deliver excellent services to the most vulnerable children in our county. If you are someone who is passionate and tenacious, wants to do the best job possible and is committed to excellent social work practice and achieving the very best for our Children, Young People and Families then we want to hear from you! For more information on working in at Staffordshire and our social worker career pathway, please visit Children & Families - Careers at Staffordshire This role will be based in Tamworth Assessment and Staying Together Team. Main Responsibilities You'll be carrying out a range of social worker interventions as allocated by the team manager which includes the assessment and management of risks to children and young people. embracing a restorative approach to practice and where assessed as safe, support families to develop their own plans to keep children safe with the support of family networks and professional. be responsible for completing your statutory duties in co ordinating the child’s plan, reviewing and ensuring that our children are seen and heard. undertake section 47 investigations undertake placement of children into Local Authority care, when it is agreed they can no longer remain at home be responsible for the completion of both Private and Public law reports be responsible for referring into our centralised services for specialist support/ services. offer informal and formal mentoring to less experienced social workers, and use your practice wisdom to champion specific areas of practice. work within the framework of legislation, agreed council policies and procedures to work with or on behalf of children, young people and their families, to improve their well-being, and promote their independence. work within a District Model and will work closely with your colleagues in Early Help, Children in Care and Care Leavers and Children with Disabilities Team. As well as our colleagues in health and education. The Ideal Candidate You will be an experienced social worker and have: a social work degree and be Social Work England (SWE) registered. post qualifying experience of working with vulnerable children and knowledge of safeguarding and children in care ( completion of ASYE) knowledge of legislation and guidance in respect of children’s welfare and safeguarding, children in need, court and care planning, fostering and adoptions A clear understanding of “Working Together to Safeguard Children” and “Care Matters” full UK Driving Licence. experience in mentoring. demonstrated ability in improving outcomes for children and young people examples of creative social work practice to keep children and young people within their families where safe to do so. “We’re happy to talk flexible working” But above all, you will bring the desire to work with children and families to give them the right support, at the right time with the aim of keeping families together where it is safe to do so. For more information about this vacancy or for an informal chat please contact Heather Kliner, Team Manager on email heather.kliner1 @staffordshire.gov.uk The interview date will be week commencing 20th October. Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role. About Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council: Our Values: The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively. Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy: We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future. We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. Our benefits: We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire Our recruitment process: As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.