Location
Sutton

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£48,531

About the Role
Join Children Social Care as a Social Worker on a starting salary of £40,833 and enjoy a Golden Hello and a Retention Bonus outlined as follows:
£1,000 paid with your first month's salary
£1,000 for your first completed year of service
£2,000 for your second completed year of service
£3,000 for your third completed year of service and each year thereafter
Reimbursement of Social Work England Registration
Flexible working model that allows social workers to manage their diary to meet the needs of the service.
We've got an exciting opportunity for confident and experienced Social Workers to join our Locality Team in Children’s Social Care. Our objective is to deliver the best outcomes for children and young people.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting children and young people through robust assessment, SMART planning and effective intervention to achieve positive outcomes within their families and communities.
- Working within a restorative practice approach to form partnerships with families and multi-agency colleagues in intervening to address both the presenting concerns and underlying difficulties.
- Leading and coordinating multi-agency partnerships, plans, interventions, and meetings to ensure children and young people are safe and their holistic needs are being met.
Reporting to the Team Manager, you will work within the frameworks of Section 17 and Section 47 - undertaking assessments, planning, and interventions with children and their families. Your role will consist of completing direct work with children to keep them safe, ensuring their voice, wishes and views are central to the planning and delivery of the care we provide. Compliance is key to our statutory requirements. As a Social Worker, you will deliver all aspects of work in accordance with safeguarding policy, procedure, and standards, ensuring that the children are at the heart of your decision making.
Are you ready to progress your career? We are committed to supporting your development as you embark on your journey with Sutton's Children Social Care service. Apply today and become part of our pursuit of excellence.

Experience
2 years post qualifying practice experience, ideally within a UK regulated authority.

About you
The successful candidates will be enthusiastic and motivated individuals with a caring and calm approach who have a thorough understanding of the frameworks that underpin social work practice. You will bring insight and experience to the team and the lives of children and show initiative which will help develop our services to an outstanding standard. You must also enjoy working in a high pace team, being able to deliver consistency, energy, and passion to make a difference in children's and young people's lives. You will demonstrate empathy when dealing with sensitive situations and strong interpersonal skills using different ways of communicating. Showcasing the ability to assess and record a child's needs, applied through evidence based practice to justify decision making.

Qualifications
You are a Qualified Social Worker with a Social Work degree or recognised qualification and registered with the relevant regulatory body Social Work England.