Job Description

Job details

Job reference
REQ3303
Date posted
25/10/2023
Application closing date
05/11/2023
Location
Hybrid working - Home and Leicester City Offices
Salary
\xc2\xa338,296 - \xc2\xa341,496 Per Year plus local gov Pay award pending
Package
Total benefit value (includes pension contribution and full holiday entitlement): \xc2\xa356,582
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full time
Job category/type
Social Care
Attachments
N0109A Children &\xc2\xa9s Social Worker Level 3 JD FINAL.docx

Children\'s Social Worker Children in Need Team 8

Job description
Joining our Children in need Team as a level 3 social worker your primary duties are to work directly with children, their families and support agencies to progress the protection or support plans that have been formulated for them. Progressing, single assessments, child in needs and child protection plans or work within a legal frame work by completing court statements, court reports, various assessments or direct work with the family. As well as, carrying out section 47 enquiries to establish if a child has been harmed. This post is for full time hours 37 hrs per week Monday \xe2\x80\x93 Thursday 8.30 \xe2\x80\x93 5 Friday 8.30 \xe2\x80\x93 4.30 or Part-time can be between 2 \xe2\x80\x93 4 days. You\xe2\x80\x99ll be based at Halford House and part of a social work teams being on duty at least fortnightly to support the smooth running of the team. We asked our staff Why should someone want to work in social care for Leicester City Council as opposed to somewhere else? They said\xe2\x80\xa6 We rise to the challenges we face Leicester is a vibrant and diverse city. Naturally that means there are many people that need our support \xe2\x80\x93 for many different reasons. It\xe2\x80\x99s challenging, but we know we can help. That\xe2\x80\x99s because we have honed our practice and our processes over many years. We use evidence, and we form the right partnerships to have the biggest effect. We decide what we\xe2\x80\x99re going to do, how we\xe2\x80\x99re going to do it, and, above all, implement it well, with time for the change to be understood, and take real effect. And we use this stability as a way to build better connections across this compact, easy to get around area to better know the people and families we help. When we put it all together, we can give lasting help, not long-term reliance. At Leicester, you\xe2\x80\x99ll have the chance to do the job right. We give you the backing you need We have a wide range of training for social workers at every stage of their career. But more importantly, we can give them the time and encouragement to maximise what they can learn. That\xe2\x80\x99s part of what helps our social workers move onwards in their career. It\xe2\x80\x99s also partly due to our determination to \xe2\x80\x93 as far as possible - grow our own. Sometimes form newly qualified right through to management. That\xe2\x80\x99s because it works \xe2\x80\x93 it creates people that know our systems and city. Day-to-day, and year-to-year, there is always someone to talk to give professional support and advice, or simply to be a friendly listener. That\xe2\x80\x99s part of our duty of care to you. We also give as much flexible and hybrid working as possible, look after your wellbeing and - wherever we can \xe2\x80\x93 keep your caseloads in manageable limits. At Leicester, you\xe2\x80\x99re supported professionally and personally. We give you the confidence to improve, and to stay We know what we do is effective. We want stability, but we don\xe2\x80\x99t want complacency. We are always looking for new ways to improve and to innovate. Listening to our staff and implementing their ideas is one of the best ways we can do this. We want our staff to benefit from all that we offer. It\xe2\x80\x99s important to maintain their confidence in the practice the deliver and the outcomes they reach. We know they do better work when they have time to reflect on how good their work is. All of this means that people tend to stay with us longer than many other authorities. It\xe2\x80\x99s not because it\xe2\x80\x99s too cosy, or comfortable \xe2\x80\x93 it\xe2\x80\x99s because we do things well. For our residents, council taxpayers and employees. And by keeping people here longer, it\xe2\x80\x99s done even better. At Leicester, we want to keep improving, and we want you to be part of it.
So why not join us We\xe2\x80\x99re committed to recruiting a diverse and highly talented workforce as we continue to build a council that is fitting and representative of our great city. That\xe2\x80\x99s why we\xe2\x80\x99ve designed our recruitment process to put you at your ease, make you feel welcome and bring the best out of you. All you need to do is email your cv to rachel.heggs@leicester.gov.uk Or fill out the basic details by clicking apply now. Fancy a chat why not speak to the Team Manager Sandra at 0116 454 5878