Senior Social Work Practitioner - Children In Care

TN United Kingdom; Keynsham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000

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Client:

Bath and North East Somerset Council

Location:

Keynsham, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

4

Posted:

26.03.2025

Expiry Date:

10.05.2025

Job Description:

At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose to improve people’s lives.

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.

We offer our social workers a clear and exciting career pathway within our organisation: with workshops, training and ongoing support. This includes an extensive training programme, paid Social Work England membership renewal and laptop to promote flexible working.

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.

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 [e-mail]

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.

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.

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.