Senior Social Worker - Children in Care and Care Leavers Team

Applications are invited from suitably-experienced Social Workers to join the Children in Care and Care Leavers Team, part of the Children & Family Community Services on the beautiful Island of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands.
The team comprises a Manager, Deputy Manager, two senior Social Workers (of which this role is one), four Social Workers, and two Personal Advisors/Social Work Assistants supporting the Care Leavers.
The salary range is £55,661 - £63,762 dependent on experience.

Reporting to the Team Manager or Deputy, you will:

1. Have specific responsibility for ensuring those children and young people who are subject to interim care proceedings, care requirements, or in the voluntary care of the statutory Social Work Services.
2. Ensure the child's health, educational, social, and emotional needs are met through effective working with parents, carers, colleagues, and other agencies, ensuring the child is central to all planning.

Person requirements:

1. Qualified Social Worker with current full UK statutory registration.
2. Three years current or recent Children & Families experience including some experience with Children in Care and Care Leavers.
3. Experienced in Court work, giving evidence.
4. Be in possession of a clean and current car driving licence; own vehicle required (mileage expensed at full rate).

The benefits of working in Guernsey include:

1. A higher-than-UK salary.
2. A flat rate 20% income tax.
3. No Council tax or VAT.
4. A relocation payment of £5,000*.
5. A continental lifestyle, where the people are friendly, and crime is very low.

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