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Social Worker x2, Children, Young People & Families, DBIT

Employer
Essex County Council
Location
England, Essex, Chelmsford
Salary
£27775 - £41425 per annum + Excellent Benefits Package
Closing date
6 Jan 2020

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Please note this role is open to Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSWs). The starting salary for NQSWs is £27,775 per annum and this will rise to £30,300 per annum on successful completion of the ASYE programme.

For an experienced Social Worker, the salary range is £30,300 up to £41,425 PA.

In Essex County Council we are "Serious about Social Work". Having recently won the Best Social Work Employer of the Year Award 2018 and been awarded 'Outstanding' by Ofsted this is an exciting time to join us. As if that wasn't enough, Essex has also been announced as a Partner in Practice by the Department of Education, and the Essex Social Care Academy (ESCA) is the only Local Authority team in the country to be accredited by BASW as a CPD provider. We have invested in our workforce and created a positive environment for our social workers to make a difference and achieve change for our most vulnerable children and families through direct relationship-based social work practice. We have supported our staff to have an understanding of systemic theoretical framework and models underpinning our interventions; to have access to the right tools, equipment and resources; and also the right supervision, training and learning opportunities they need to be strong practitioners.

D-BIT

The Divisional Based Intervention Teams (D-BIT) have been operational in Children's Social Care (CSC) since early 2012. The service has a proven track record of improving outcomes for young people and their families and addressing areas where there are difficulties in the relationships that exist between family members so that young people can continue to live safely within their homes and family networks. These teams are a key element of the current Children's Social Care strategy to drive down the need for care placements, particularly for older children, and are working in partnership with a range of other innovative services to provide early help and intensive intervention across the spectrum of need.

D-BIT work on a voluntary basis with young people aged 8 -17 who are on the edge of care or custody. The teams work with the whole family utilising strengths based and solution focused methodology to support them in developing and implementing sustainable, long term solutions to their problems. Intervention is intensive and time limited and as a consequence caseloads are comparatively small and offer the opportunity for direct and frequent engagement at the heart of families.

This role with the D-BIT Service will require staff to work a basic week (Mon - Fri) but also to be able to work flexibly, which will include some evenings and occasional weekend activity. This position is based in DBIT Mid in Chelmsford, with the expectation that the worker would support work in other quadrants in Essex as needed.

Why work for our team in Mid?

* Excellent and regular supervision (case/ development/ reflective / systemic)
* We have regular structured peer supervisions as well as informal supervisions
* Team managers are committed to ensuring that their staff have a good work/life balance and their workers' wellbeing is a priority
* We have a mix of abilities in the team from ASYE to senior practitioners and we can share knowledge and development
* Free parking for staff
* The community in Mid is diverse and the service users reflect this, the work we do is varied
* The cases in Mid are reflective of the other 3 quadrants, we work hard to ensure that caseloads are manageable which allows time for direct work with families, using Solution Focused and relationship-based models of working
* We have unique senior practitioner and practice supervisor roles that support development and progression of social workers through the service
* Essex have a flexible working policy programme that, where possible, fits with family life and work life balance.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

* Diploma or Degree in Social Work, CQSW, CSS or equivalent
* Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) as Registered Social Worker
* Demonstrable capability of practice in accordance with current professional standards e.g. Professional Capability Framework (PCF), Knowledge & Skills Statement (KSS)
* Case recording
* Demonstrate ability in the application of SW knowledge, using emotional intelligence, analytical skills and act with confidence in challenging social and family situations.
* A good working knowledge and ability to use information technology and related systems e.g. Word, SW case recording systems
* Required to be mobile throughout a wide operational area including travelling around the County of Essex and beyond, transporting service users and their belongings and to be able to do so in an emergency. Driving licence and car or ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means is essential.
* Required to work flexibly as required, including evenings and weekends if necessary.


The role requires you to be mobile throughout a wider operational area including travelling around the county of Essex and beyond, transporting service users and their belongings and to be able to do so in an emergency. Driving licence and car or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means is essential.


Qualification certificates should be brought to interview.


Essex County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all its employees.

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