Social Worker-Returning to Social Work
Social Worker-Returning to Social Work
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Job Description
Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: Various locations across Leicestershire
Worker Category: Hybrid Worker/ Field Based Worker
Salary: :31.074 per annum whilst working as a SW Assistant and until restoration is complete increasing toper annum (pro rata for part time) plus Market Premium of 3283 once fully registered.
Working Hours:37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 30th April 2025
Interview Date(s): TBC
About the Role
Are you returning to social work practice We offer support throughout the process of restoration to support you to reregister and return to the profession with a permanent social work role upon completion of your registration and restoration.
About you
To apply for this post you must respond to and evidence the following 7 essential criteria within your personal statement. This should be no more than 1000 words.
These are the essential criterias that you must meet for this role:
- A Social work qualification (degree or equivalent) and have previously been registered with Social Work England with a break of two years or more.
- Experience of social work practice working with children and families.
- Knowledge of safeguarding child care legislation and social work practice.
- Knowledge of social work methods and model.
- Ability to communicate clearly with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to analyse information to reach a decision.
- Ability to manage your time and prioritise tasks with the ability to respond flexibly to changing requirement.
A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
In addition we also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesand will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
Through our return to social work program we will:
- Employ you as a social work assistant in a fixed term contract whilst you gain the necessary experience needed for your restoration. Before you start your role with us you will meet with our Practice Excellence Team to develop a structured and tailored plan to help update your experience in the areas that you require. During the period of updating your skills you will be supported by an experienced social worker and supervisor.
- Once you have completed updating your skills we will support you with your restoration and registration fee with Social Work England.
- Once reregistered you will be offered a permanent contract as a Level 2 social worker at grade 10(starting at 37.950 plus market premia of 3283.
- We want your return to social work to be successful and we want to support you to develop your existing skills and strengths. You will be part of an established social work team where you can develop your skills through training conferences events and from your colleagues.
- You will receive monthly reflective supervision with your manager and access to regular group reflective supervision.
- You will have access to a wide range of training to support your development. You will also have access to the support of the Practice Excellence Team for 1:1 support mentoring and development alongside tailored support.
- Leicestershires practice model is Signs of Safety which is focused on working in collaboration with families and professionals following our values of being aspirational being curious and working in collaboration. Leicestershire is also committed to being a trauma informed organisation recognising the impact of trauma for children and families alongside staff.
For more information or an informal discussion please contact:
Adam Tyler Service Manager
Tel. 0
Email:
How to Apply
Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the About You section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.
To apply for this job please click on Apply Now. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above. For more information see the How to Applysection on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning0(select option 2 or raising a ticket via our online portal: applying for this post you agree to ourTerms and Conditions.
Employment Type
Full-Time
