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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- Sector
- Health and Social Care, Social Care
- Job role
- Social Worker
- Contract Type
- Full time
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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Job Description & Person Specification
Company
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.
- Website
- http://www.telford.gov.uk/
- Telephone
- 01952 380000
- Location
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Addenbrooke House
Ironmasters Way
Telford
Shropshire
TF3 4NT
GB
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