Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our newly created Cared For service, as a Social Worker.
You will have a caseload supporting cared for children of varying ages once their plan of permanence in our care has been secured.
This includes Children who are the subject of Care Orders and living at home with parents, children who are living with kinship foster carers/mainstream foster carers, supporting and identifying rehabilitation plans, children living in children's homes both inside North Tyneside and some living outside the borough.
Responsibilities
* Promote the voice of the child and advocacy, care planning and quality transition planning to enable cared children to thrive and meet their full potential into adulthood.
* Be familiar with care planning regulations, legislation in relation to cared for children, risk assessing, reviewing and care planning procedures.
* Join a dynamic, and experienced team who are consistently achieving outstanding outcomes for children who need our services.
* Contribute to a supportive workplace culture where our vision and values are rooted in practice.
* Work within our Signs of Safety approach, planning and safeguarding frameworks to support children and families.
* Develop and maintain effective interpersonal, assessment and report writing skills.
* Embed North Tyneside Values into practice and uphold safeguarding duties.
About the organisation and approach
Our People First strategy reflects our commitment to creating a workplace that supports diverse communities. We believe diversity, equity and inclusion are fundamental to our success and the well-being of employees and residents. Our goal is to foster an environment where everyone feels welcome, safe and valued.
Together, we’re crafting a workplace built on our values and a shared commitment to making a difference. We are a Signs of Safety authority with a relational, strengths-based and trauma-informed approach that aims to achieve life-changing outcomes for children and families. We offer comprehensive training and professional development opportunities and are committed to staff growth at all stages of their careers.
As part of our safeguarding commitment, all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and familiarise themselves with relevant policies, procedures and guidance. Within North Tyneside, safeguarding is everybody’s business.
Additional information and accessibility
If you require a reasonable adjustment to support your recruitment process or in the workplace, please indicate this to the hiring manager on your application. Declaring a reasonable adjustment will not subject you to any form of discrimination when determining interview or employment outcomes.
Our Carbon Net-Zero 2030 Action Plan: In 2019, North Tyneside Council declared a climate emergency with targets to reduce carbon footprint and align to net zero by 2050. We encourage involvement from residents, businesses, and the community to help make North Tyneside a sustainable place to live and work.
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