What is the job role?
Horizon is seeking an experienced social worker who is interested in fast-paced, exploitation work in a well-established multi-agency team to contribute to the safeguarding of vulnerable children and the effective disruption of perpetrators and locations. The role includes having a small complex case load as well as overseeing a small number of alternatively qualified staff, as well as deputising for the team manager on occasions and chairing multi-agency child exploitation meetings.
All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Who are we looking for?
The Horizon Team are seeking to recruit a Senior Practitioner who is an inclusive leader who values diversity and promotes a culture of respect, collaboration and continuous improvement. We are seeking a person who is committed to creating an environment where every individual feels valued and supported.
You should be committed and passionate about practice, sharing learning and knowledge and developing others.
You will be a qualified and experienced Social Worker who has:
1. A current registration with Social Work England.
2. A sound knowledge of relevant legislation, policies and procedures.
3. A proven ability to work under pressure and make sound decisions.
4. Knowledge of assessment methods, care management and casework methods.
5. Experience of carrying out a range of statutory work with children
6. Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with children
Within our team, male candidates and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are currently under-represented across the team; as a result, we would like to encourage both men and people from minority ethnic backgrounds to apply for this post. This does not prevent any other applicants with a protected characteristic or a non-protected characteristic from applying.
For an informal conversation about this challenging and rewarding role, please contact Sinead Hastings– Team Manager – on .
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Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:
7. Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
8. Are currently in care or have previously been in care
9. If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.
Interview date: 20 May
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