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Principal Social Worker

Employer
Telford & Wrekin Council
Location
Telford, Shropshire
Salary
£44,632 - £47,534 per annum
Closing date
6 Dec 2019

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Job Details

Here in Telford and Wrekin’s Children and Family Services, we are on a very exciting journey! To find out more about working in our service, please see our recruitment website.

We recognise that to achieve our ambitions, we need the best, most talented, experienced, innovative and committed people to join us. In doing so, you will join a passionate and vibrant team of social workers and other professionals who are outcomes focused and who operate with a strong team ethos.

We have an established management team, committed to developing excellent practice and ensuring that our staff receive the best support we can offer.

We value our staff and offer favourable benefits and plenty of opportunities for personal development and career progression including:

  • Free parking
  • Flexible and mobile working policy
  • Full reimbursement of your annual Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration fee.
  • Private lettings are available from ‘Nuplace’ who give priority to social work professionals.

Also, average house prices in Telford compare very favourably with the national and regional average, offering a lot more house for your money.

So! All this and the opportunity to work in Telford and Wrekin with its excellent transport links and beautiful countryside makes for an excellent package.

The Council is seeking an exceptional social worker with a proven track record of leading and developing social work practice. We are on an exciting transformational journey, designed to improve the experience of the children and families we work with. We offer excellent management support, a senior leadership team with enthusiasm and ambition to deliver the highest standard of service delivery. In return we are looking for a social worker with substantial social work practice experience. An outstanding communicator and demonstrable evidence of supporting and improving social work practice. Evidence of post qualifying professional development is also required.

Job Duties: To keep abreast of the latest research and evidence based social work practice providing feedback on national developments to the whole workforce

To represent Childrens Social Care at local and national forums as required including the PSW network

To seek out best practice, both locally and nationally

Explore opportunities for collaborative working with other service providers and HEIs

Communicate practice intelligence about the effectiveness of protection and safeguarding services senior management team

In conjunction with the management team establish a cohesive and high functioning Social Work workforce through sound support, recruitment, retention and L&D arrangements

To manage the L&D offer to social workers

Create communication channels which provide social workers with advice, guidance, support and challenge

To be responsible for an annual "health check" within the service

Champion and advise on evidence based practice

Develop a learning and development offer for social workers underpinned by Knowledge and Skills Statement including opportunities to undertake the NAAS. Working collaboratively as part of the senior leadership team to drive service delivery and improvement

Ensure partner agencies are aware of and deliver on their shared responsibility to safeguard vulnerable children

To ensure consultation and partnership with children, young people and their families and other stakeholders

Direct responsibility for the supervision, support, direction, coordination and development of consultant social workers learning and development and the administration support of that team.

Support on preparation for external scrutiny and inspection

Ensure regulatory functions are effectively exercised

Ensure active compliance with all relevant Council policies and procedures in the fulfilling off duties and responsibilities of the post

To respond with an independent view on complex complaints or challenges within the service within timescales

Maintain up to date professional knowledge, relevant professional accreditation and ensure awareness of all strategic service and legislative developments

Participate as required to any out of hours, corporate resilience, emergency planning and business continuity arrangements

To play a leading role in ensuring close working relationships with statutory and other providers of services to children in Telford and Wrekin, creating a culture of mutual respect and understanding key requirements:

Education to degree level or equivalent

Social Work Qualification and HCPC Registered

Extensive knowledge and experience of statutory social work

Management or supervisory experience in a complex organisational context Evidence of continuous professional development

Thinks strategically, views events, issue or proposals from different perspectives to find creative solutions

Manage information and intelligence to inform strategy and service delivery  Communicates effectively to a variety of audiences

Relevant, current technical knowledge

Extensive knowledge and experience of systemic social work

Please see the job description for more information.

Please contact Marie Hatton (01952385647) if you have any queries.

Sorry, CVs will not be accepted.

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Why work for Telford & Wrekin Council?

As a co-operative council, the work environment is innovative, creative and entrepreneurial.

You will be joining an organisation that works hard on a personal and professional level, and most importantly, an administration that serves local communities to the highest possible standards. And, as a council employee, you are entitled to a range of excellent terms and conditions like flexible working hours, a modern working environment and, career progress.

What’s in it for you?

  • Good work/life balance. Work from home. Annual pay increments. Training courses and workshops. Annual Personal Professional Development (APPD) Automatic membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. Discount on products and services, such as theme parks and discounted travel. Free parking for employees.
Company info
Website
Telephone
01952 380000
Location
Addenbrooke House
Ironmasters Way
Telford
Shropshire
TF3 4NT
GB

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