Social Worker Youth Support Team
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Job Summary
Do you want to join us Social workers love working in East Sussex because they feel valued and supported.
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It is a really exciting time to join our Youth Support Team (YST) in Lewes as a Social Worker due to recent changes that we have in place on how we work with families. Our brand new initiative: Connected Families intervention Practitioners (CFIP) means that our Social Workers are supported within a multi-agency team so allow the social worker to focus on direct work with children.
We also have our Connected Coaches team who work alongside the Social Worker to assess plan and deliver evidence-based interventions to stabilise reduce risk enhance relationships and promote the care of young people within their family.
On top of this we have implemented another initiative that is unique to East Sussex County Council; Get Digital which provides social workers with the skills and resources to support children and young people to build digital resilience/media literacy skills meaning they can take advantage of all the benefits of being online whilst staying safe.
These initiatives along with the fact that our court proceedings have never been lower means that Social Workers can focus on relationship practice.
Whether your preference is relationship based practice or you want valuable front line experience that is a great stepping stone into management our YST team in Lewes offers these opportunities.
We are looking for candidates who
- Are able to engage effectively using creativity compassion and authority to overcome resistance build relationships and communicate while maintaining professional boundaries in complex and emotionally challenging situations.
- Are a passionate advocate for the young people and families and be fully committed to making a positive difference to those you work with.
- Have experience of working directly with children and families.
- Have experience of completing assessments upon which effective plans are based.
- Have knowledge of legal and policy frameworks that informs and mandates social work practice
We all know that writing job applications can be challenging and time consuming so we have streamlined the process as much as possible. Please click the apply now button to upload your CV and a Supporting Statement. The main areas we want you to tell us about in your Supporting Statement are:
- Your work with children and young people
- How you communicate with others
- Your application or research in theory in practice
Brief and to the point and with some examples is the way to go!
Please download the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.
For guidance on how to write an application see ourhow to apply page.
At Interview the main areas wed like you to tell us about include:
- Your work with children and young people
- How you communicate with others
- Your application of research or theory in practice
- Your strong social work leadership skills
Interviews will take place on the 9th February face to face at County Hall Lewes. Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See ourpriority status page for details.
Our unparalleled social work education team are dedicated to supporting our social workers grow and develop within and beyond their roles.
We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.
For more information about Childrens Social work in East Sussex please visitour Childrens Social Work pages or for an informal discussion about recruitment or if youd like a chat with a particular service practice manager please contact Cassie Atherton Email:
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*Please note that these salaries include amarket supplement which has been agreed to the end of June 2026 - you can view the basic salary on ourSalaries scales page
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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
Additional Information Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only. If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. For fur ... View more
