Social Worker Children in our Care Service Ref CH07925
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Social Worker: Children in our Care Service - Ref: CH07925
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Walsall Council - Outstanding Childrens Services
Join Walsall Councils Childrens Services as a Social Worker during an exciting time of change. Following our recent Outstanding rating from OFSTED we are dedicated to building on this success and putting the voices of children and young people at the heart of our continued development.
About the job
Within this role you will be supported in developing your social work practice with senior practitioners and senior specialist social workers inspiring you in the work you do.
Our Offer
To provide the right conditions for you we are committed to manageable workloads high support from managers essential paperwork only enabling technologies and all social workers will receive training in Systemic Family Practice.
Wellbeing is at the heart of our work. We offer specialised clinical supervision a 9-day fortnight to support work/life balance flexible working and specialist employee assistance and therapeutic support when it is needed. We know we need to make social work a career people want to stay in.
In this role you will be supported to identify your specialisms and areas of interest and access to training to develop your expertise in these areas. This forms a part of our ongoing commitment to your development with opportunities to progress into Senior Practitioner Consultant Social Worker and Lead Child Protection Practitioner roles.
We are committed to anti-discrimination and equality and to developing a workforce that reflects the communities we service.
Would you like to talk to a social worker in our Children in Our Care service about the realities of working in Walsall
If so please contact Deon Prescod Group manager who will connect you with one of our practitioners
View: Job Description and Employee Specification
Closing Date: 29th December 2025
Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children young people and vulnerable adults entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people and vulnerable adults.
Note:Applicants appointed to posts that require an enhanced DBS clearance must declare any periods of time that they have lived studied or worked abroad and be prepared to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Certificate (OCRC) or a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC) relating to anytime they were overseas
This post is covered by the Governments Code of Practice the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.
Information for Applicants
Important note: When completing your online application form you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement you will not be shortlisted.Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. See our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.
We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this job vacancy. We are not accepting Agency applications or referrals at this time
Key Skills
- Motivational Interviewing
- Acute Care
- Crisis Intervention
- Behavioral Health
- Intake Experience
- Hospice Care
- Case Management
- Home Care
- Child Welfare
- Experience with Children
- Social Work
- Addiction Counseling
About Company
Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits . Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and y ... View more
