Senior Social Work Practitioner - Children In Care

Bath River Line; Bath; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000

Job description

Join to apply for the Senior Social Work Practitioner - Children In Care role at Bath & North East Somerset Council.

Temporary Maternity Leave Cover

“Children’s Services in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) are good.” Ofsted.

About The Role

We are recruiting to a Senior Social Work Practitioner within the Children In Care Team. The post holder will manage their own caseload working with children and young people who are looked after and children who have a plan of adoption. You will be able to evidence a strong ability to analyse information and formulate outcome focused care plans for children and young people. You will need to have very strong organisational skills to manage and prioritise your work effectively and in a timely way. If you are an experienced social worker who has experience of working with looked after children and children placed for adoption and wants recognition for your skills, we want to hear from you.

You Can Expect

A comprehensive induction, a managed caseload, regular supervision, excellent administrative support and ongoing training.

We are a forward thinking, innovative Local Authority committed to early intervention and the highest standards in safeguarding.

Contact Information

If you are interested in this post and require more details or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Jo Parker, Team Manager on 01225 396930 or email.

Interview Date

TBC

About Bath & North East Somerset Council

Working at Bath & North East Somerset provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

Why Bath & North East Somerset Council?

We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. Find out more on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

We are a Disability Confident Employer. The Council is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Safeguarding Statement: The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.

Seniority Level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

• Temporary

Job Function

• Other
• Industries: Government Administration