Social Work Programmes Manager RBKC615978 Job Summary: Salary range: £55,497 - £63,045 per annum Work location: London Hours per week: 36 Contract type: Permanent Closing date: 23rd April 2024 Interview date: Week commencing 13th May 2024 About Us: Use your Practice Education and professional experience to support future generations of social workers in their education and career pathways. In the Bi-Borough Children's Services, we provide a range of services for a diverse population, which includes people living in some of the nation's most affluent and most deprived wards. Our Bi-Borough vision is to deliver high quality services that enable all children and young people to reach their full potential including those who are most vulnerable. Children and young people are at the heart of what we do, so as an organisation, we continually strive to strengthen our practice to drive continuous improvement and innovation. We do this, by relentlessly focusing on our workforce to draw out the creativity in practice which makes Bi-Borough such a special place to work, and help deliver outstanding outcomes for vulnerable children and families. As we expand our team, we're also enhancing our continuous professional development (CPD) offer and looking to improve our support for our Newly Qualified Social Workers who are undertaking the ASYE programme. There will be an increased emphasis on group supervision, including critical reflection, to support the development of professional expertise and promote resilience. There will also be additional teaching and mentoring of groups and individuals. Ultimately we aim to improve our recruitment and retention of social work professionals. The Role: As our new Social Work Programmes Manager, you will be at the heart of this change, making a positive impact on social work practice standards across the two boroughs. We'll look to you to create innovative, high-quality training and processes. Your expertise will be integral to delivering tailored support and expertise to facilitate learning and raise the quality of social work education and social work practice. Working with Practice Educators and Managers as well as partner organisations, you will foster a learning culture through the provision of strong leadership, and will champion core social work values and good practice. Please refer to the Job Description for more information. About You: Collaborative and committed to developing others, you'll be ready for the challenge of helping us adapt and evolve to improve our service. You're someone who can work independently in ambiguous situations and who has the confidence and resilience to build good relationships across two different organisations, bringing teams and individuals together. Excellent communication skills are, of course, essential. A qualified and registered Social Worker, with experience of working in a local authority setting, you'll hold a Practice Education Qualification such as Enabling Others Parts 1&2, Practice Teacher Award or PETHs. You'll have up-to-date knowledge of the legislation and regulatory requirements for CPD and registration with Social Work England. You must be able to prioritise a busy workload. In return, you can look forward to a package that includes a competitive salary, a high-quality pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. Please apply online explaining how you meet the requirements set out in the person specification and job description. CV's will not be considered for this role. We reserve the right to extend or close this vacancy early without warning subject to the volume of suitable applicants. Application process Please do not upload any documents, including CVs/Covering Letters or supporting statements, as these documents will not be reviewed and could result in your application not being shortlisted. You should describe how you meet the person specification requirements for the position you are applying for in Section G of the application form. Additional information We are committed to promoting equality and respecting diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible. We engage our staff with a variety of learning types including face-to-face and virtual learning because we want to ensure our staff understand our values and behaviours, grow their skills and develop their careers. This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. We do not accept speculative CVs from any source. Please note, that we will primarily contact candidates by e-mail throughout the recruitment process, please monitor your email junk/spam folder as our system-generated emails may be allocated to these folders by your email settings. If you experience difficulties with the recruitment application process, please contact the recruitment team by email:
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
Social Work Programmes Manager RBKC615978 Job Summary: Salary range: £55,497 - £63,045 per annum Work location: London Hours per week: 36 Contract type: Permanent Closing date: 23rd April 2024 Interview date: Week commencing 13th May 2024 About Us: Use your Practice Education and professional experience to support future generations of social workers in their education and career pathways. In the Bi-Borough Children's Services, we provide a range of services for a diverse population, which includes people living in some of the nation's most affluent and most deprived wards. Our Bi-Borough vision is to deliver high quality services that enable all children and young people to reach their full potential including those who are most vulnerable. Children and young people are at the heart of what we do, so as an organisation, we continually strive to strengthen our practice to drive continuous improvement and innovation. We do this, by relentlessly focusing on our workforce to draw out the creativity in practice which makes Bi-Borough such a special place to work, and help deliver outstanding outcomes for vulnerable children and families. As we expand our team, we're also enhancing our continuous professional development (CPD) offer and looking to improve our support for our Newly Qualified Social Workers who are undertaking the ASYE programme. There will be an increased emphasis on group supervision, including critical reflection, to support the development of professional expertise and promote resilience. There will also be additional teaching and mentoring of groups and individuals. Ultimately we aim to improve our recruitment and retention of social work professionals. The Role: As our new Social Work Programmes Manager, you will be at the heart of this change, making a positive impact on social work practice standards across the two boroughs. We'll look to you to create innovative, high-quality training and processes. Your expertise will be integral to delivering tailored support and expertise to facilitate learning and raise the quality of social work education and social work practice. Working with Practice Educators and Managers as well as partner organisations, you will foster a learning culture through the provision of strong leadership, and will champion core social work values and good practice. Please refer to the Job Description for more information. About You: Collaborative and committed to developing others, you'll be ready for the challenge of helping us adapt and evolve to improve our service. You're someone who can work independently in ambiguous situations and who has the confidence and resilience to build good relationships across two different organisations, bringing teams and individuals together. Excellent communication skills are, of course, essential. A qualified and registered Social Worker, with experience of working in a local authority setting, you'll hold a Practice Education Qualification such as Enabling Others Parts 1&2, Practice Teacher Award or PETHs. You'll have up-to-date knowledge of the legislation and regulatory requirements for CPD and registration with Social Work England. You must be able to prioritise a busy workload. In return, you can look forward to a package that includes a competitive salary, a high-quality pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. Please apply online explaining how you meet the requirements set out in the person specification and job description. CV's will not be considered for this role. We reserve the right to extend or close this vacancy early without warning subject to the volume of suitable applicants. Application process Please do not upload any documents, including CVs/Covering Letters or supporting statements, as these documents will not be reviewed and could result in your application not being shortlisted. You should describe how you meet the person specification requirements for the position you are applying for in Section G of the application form. Additional information We are committed to promoting equality and respecting diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible. We engage our staff with a variety of learning types including face-to-face and virtual learning because we want to ensure our staff understand our values and behaviours, grow their skills and develop their careers. This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. We do not accept speculative CVs from any source. Please note, that we will primarily contact candidates by e-mail throughout the recruitment process, please monitor your email junk/spam folder as our system-generated emails may be allocated to these folders by your email settings. If you experience difficulties with the recruitment application process, please contact the recruitment team by email:
Head of Service - Early Help & Vulnerable Young People Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Location - Chelmunds Place, Council House, Bluebell and other locations as required. Salary - £77,866 - £82,225 pro rated per annum Closing date - 1 May 2024 Reference - SOL/TP/183/267 Are you passionate about delivering excellent services to Children and Young People and want to be part of an organisation that is committed to making improvements to the way it supports children and families? This is an incredibly exciting time to be joining Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council as we embark on a journey of improvement, innovation and positive change. We are committed to being ambitious in the way that we will work with children, young people, their families, and carers in a restorative way. We are focusing on protecting children and young people and keeping them safe, whilst developing our early help services to ensure that we provide children and families with the support they need at the right time. We are transforming our service delivery, and we have committed a considerable investment in expanding our permanent and skilled workforce. You will have a proven track record within front door children's services including Early Help, and Youth Justice, Exploitation/ Missing and Family Hubs. We are looking for an individual who can provide inspirational, inclusive and engaging leadership in the strategic and operational delivery of our Early Help offer and partnership working as well as ensuring implementation of practice standards across all service areas. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including up to 30 days annual leave, flexible working, high street discount offers, up to £6k relocation allowance, and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme. For effective and collaborative partnership working and developing a robust Early Help offer in the community, being office based is vital to embed positive relationships from the outset. This is complimented by our hybrid working model for all of our workforce, to ensure that everyone works in line with service needs, whilst still delivering the best possible outcomes for children and young people. About you You will be a dynamic, forward thinking strategic senior manager, with a key understanding and extensive experience in leading the fast pace working environment of Early Help, Initial Response and Youth Justice/ Exploitation/ Missing statutory services. You will have experience in the development and delivery of Early Help services. You will be confident and able to demonstrate your leadership and management skills, whilst driving forward good social work practice delivery, as well as implement continued improvements and positive changes. You will need to be a strong inclusive leader, who is able to influence, build and maintain strong internal and external relationships to ensure consistency, effective communication and working together. You'll be incredibly passionate about the challenges and ambitious in consistently safeguarding children, young people in Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council If you have what it takes to deliver a demanding, change-driven, high-profile role where you have the scope to help shape the future for children and young people, we'd love to hear from you. Closing Date - 1st May 2024 Interviews will be held on 23rd May 2024 Candidates will be required to complete online Psychometric assessments prior to the interview as part of the recruitment process. This post will require an enhanced DBS check. This is an essential car user post as the demands of the job make it operationally essential and there is a contractual requirement to make a suitable vehicle available to ensure the requirements of the job can be carried out effectively. Applicants must be able to drive, have a driving licence and be a car owner, however for disabled applicants, reasonable adjustments will be made where required. This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and a commitment to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
Head of Service - Early Help & Vulnerable Young People Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Location - Chelmunds Place, Council House, Bluebell and other locations as required. Salary - £77,866 - £82,225 pro rated per annum Closing date - 1 May 2024 Reference - SOL/TP/183/267 Are you passionate about delivering excellent services to Children and Young People and want to be part of an organisation that is committed to making improvements to the way it supports children and families? This is an incredibly exciting time to be joining Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council as we embark on a journey of improvement, innovation and positive change. We are committed to being ambitious in the way that we will work with children, young people, their families, and carers in a restorative way. We are focusing on protecting children and young people and keeping them safe, whilst developing our early help services to ensure that we provide children and families with the support they need at the right time. We are transforming our service delivery, and we have committed a considerable investment in expanding our permanent and skilled workforce. You will have a proven track record within front door children's services including Early Help, and Youth Justice, Exploitation/ Missing and Family Hubs. We are looking for an individual who can provide inspirational, inclusive and engaging leadership in the strategic and operational delivery of our Early Help offer and partnership working as well as ensuring implementation of practice standards across all service areas. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including up to 30 days annual leave, flexible working, high street discount offers, up to £6k relocation allowance, and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme. For effective and collaborative partnership working and developing a robust Early Help offer in the community, being office based is vital to embed positive relationships from the outset. This is complimented by our hybrid working model for all of our workforce, to ensure that everyone works in line with service needs, whilst still delivering the best possible outcomes for children and young people. About you You will be a dynamic, forward thinking strategic senior manager, with a key understanding and extensive experience in leading the fast pace working environment of Early Help, Initial Response and Youth Justice/ Exploitation/ Missing statutory services. You will have experience in the development and delivery of Early Help services. You will be confident and able to demonstrate your leadership and management skills, whilst driving forward good social work practice delivery, as well as implement continued improvements and positive changes. You will need to be a strong inclusive leader, who is able to influence, build and maintain strong internal and external relationships to ensure consistency, effective communication and working together. You'll be incredibly passionate about the challenges and ambitious in consistently safeguarding children, young people in Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council If you have what it takes to deliver a demanding, change-driven, high-profile role where you have the scope to help shape the future for children and young people, we'd love to hear from you. Closing Date - 1st May 2024 Interviews will be held on 23rd May 2024 Candidates will be required to complete online Psychometric assessments prior to the interview as part of the recruitment process. This post will require an enhanced DBS check. This is an essential car user post as the demands of the job make it operationally essential and there is a contractual requirement to make a suitable vehicle available to ensure the requirements of the job can be carried out effectively. Applicants must be able to drive, have a driving licence and be a car owner, however for disabled applicants, reasonable adjustments will be made where required. This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and a commitment to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Lambeth is a vibrant community which offers an enriching and dynamic environment. We are proud of our One Lambeth Values and Behaviours; Equity, Ambition, Kindness, and Accountability. One Lambeth Values and Behaviours page. We want Lambeth to be one of the best places in the world for children and young people to grow up. We are looking for talented, ambitious and future focused people to join our expanding youth services (including Youth Justice, Contextual Safeguarding and Youth Engagement) to provide children, young people and families with opportunities to thrive. Our Youth Justice Service has opportunities for people who have a child first ethos and can strike the right balance between support, compliance and innovation. Our trauma informed, restorative environment enables staff to deliver effective support. We know ourselves; our strengths and the areas we are still improving. To consolidate our progress, we are keen to find: A permanent Youth Justice Social Worker. This role is for qualified, registered social workers who are committed to safeguarding some of our most vulnerable children and young people. You will collaborate with colleagues in Youth Justice and Social Care to deliver creative plans that engage and positively impact young people. The successful candidate will benefit from the Lambeth social work retention programme. Why Lambeth: - We believe in rewarding our staff and can offer: Fantastic, modern working environment Competitive Salaries Up to 35 days annual leave excellent transport links Cycle to Work Scheme (including City Bike Hire scheme) Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme We are a Stonewall diversity champion; a Living Wage Employer and we guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. Please click here for a full list of our accreditations. Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information about the DBS can be found at You will also be required to undertake a Cifas check. Further information about Cifas can be found here . Please note we operate an anonymised application process. If you are uploading your CV or a personal statement, please remove your personal details and replace these with your unique candidate application number. If you are Interested in any of the roles listed, click on the apply button and complete an on-line application, explicitly evidencing in the supporting statement field how you meet the shortlist criteria marked with an 'A'. Job Description & Person Specification For an informal discussion, please contact Michele who will link you to the best person for each role. Closing Date: Monday 6 th May 2024 at midnight Interview Date : Friday 10 th May 2024
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
Lambeth is a vibrant community which offers an enriching and dynamic environment. We are proud of our One Lambeth Values and Behaviours; Equity, Ambition, Kindness, and Accountability. One Lambeth Values and Behaviours page. We want Lambeth to be one of the best places in the world for children and young people to grow up. We are looking for talented, ambitious and future focused people to join our expanding youth services (including Youth Justice, Contextual Safeguarding and Youth Engagement) to provide children, young people and families with opportunities to thrive. Our Youth Justice Service has opportunities for people who have a child first ethos and can strike the right balance between support, compliance and innovation. Our trauma informed, restorative environment enables staff to deliver effective support. We know ourselves; our strengths and the areas we are still improving. To consolidate our progress, we are keen to find: A permanent Youth Justice Social Worker. This role is for qualified, registered social workers who are committed to safeguarding some of our most vulnerable children and young people. You will collaborate with colleagues in Youth Justice and Social Care to deliver creative plans that engage and positively impact young people. The successful candidate will benefit from the Lambeth social work retention programme. Why Lambeth: - We believe in rewarding our staff and can offer: Fantastic, modern working environment Competitive Salaries Up to 35 days annual leave excellent transport links Cycle to Work Scheme (including City Bike Hire scheme) Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme We are a Stonewall diversity champion; a Living Wage Employer and we guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. Please click here for a full list of our accreditations. Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information about the DBS can be found at You will also be required to undertake a Cifas check. Further information about Cifas can be found here . Please note we operate an anonymised application process. If you are uploading your CV or a personal statement, please remove your personal details and replace these with your unique candidate application number. If you are Interested in any of the roles listed, click on the apply button and complete an on-line application, explicitly evidencing in the supporting statement field how you meet the shortlist criteria marked with an 'A'. Job Description & Person Specification For an informal discussion, please contact Michele who will link you to the best person for each role. Closing Date: Monday 6 th May 2024 at midnight Interview Date : Friday 10 th May 2024
The South London Careers Hub are looking for a School engagement & Project Support Officer, with extensive experience of employer engagement, event management, marketing and have experience of developing relationships and working in collaboration with internal and external partners to support delivery of their Health and Care work experience project. This is a fixed term contract until the end of March 2025. The School Engagement & Project Support Officer will take responsibility for the delivery of the health and care work experience project, identifying innovative ways of engaging with employers and business volunteers, working with external and internal stakeholders, organising events and marketing and promoting the project across the local area. You will be: Raising the profile of the South London Careers Hub health and care project and identify opportunities to promote the project to internal and external stakeholders across the programme area. Engaging local employers and business volunteers from within health and care, to work with schools and college, enabling the creation of a homegrown talent pipeline of young people skilled and ready for work in health and care Leading on the South London Career Hub project work experience events to promote opportunities within health and care to local schools and colleges. You will work across the region to engage with Health and care professionals from a range of businesses to develop and facilitate meaningful experiences of the world of work, to support with generating a talent pipeline. You will need to have previous experience of employer engagement and stakeholder management. You will be working closely with the project lead to promote and market the project across the region and build up strong partnerships with local providers. You will be a confident networker, with a strong background in relationship management. Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience: Employer engagement experience Experience of developing, implementing and delivering projects that support young people Experience of developing sustainable and effective partnerships with key stakeholders Effective project management skills Closing Date: 5th May. Shortlisting Date: w/c 6th May. Interview Date: w/c 13th May. Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). All internal applicants for this secondment must seek permission from their current line manager before applying. Failure to do so may result in the secondment not being authorised. We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
The South London Careers Hub are looking for a School engagement & Project Support Officer, with extensive experience of employer engagement, event management, marketing and have experience of developing relationships and working in collaboration with internal and external partners to support delivery of their Health and Care work experience project. This is a fixed term contract until the end of March 2025. The School Engagement & Project Support Officer will take responsibility for the delivery of the health and care work experience project, identifying innovative ways of engaging with employers and business volunteers, working with external and internal stakeholders, organising events and marketing and promoting the project across the local area. You will be: Raising the profile of the South London Careers Hub health and care project and identify opportunities to promote the project to internal and external stakeholders across the programme area. Engaging local employers and business volunteers from within health and care, to work with schools and college, enabling the creation of a homegrown talent pipeline of young people skilled and ready for work in health and care Leading on the South London Career Hub project work experience events to promote opportunities within health and care to local schools and colleges. You will work across the region to engage with Health and care professionals from a range of businesses to develop and facilitate meaningful experiences of the world of work, to support with generating a talent pipeline. You will need to have previous experience of employer engagement and stakeholder management. You will be working closely with the project lead to promote and market the project across the region and build up strong partnerships with local providers. You will be a confident networker, with a strong background in relationship management. Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience: Employer engagement experience Experience of developing, implementing and delivering projects that support young people Experience of developing sustainable and effective partnerships with key stakeholders Effective project management skills Closing Date: 5th May. Shortlisting Date: w/c 6th May. Interview Date: w/c 13th May. Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). All internal applicants for this secondment must seek permission from their current line manager before applying. Failure to do so may result in the secondment not being authorised. We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.
About us This is an exciting time to join the County and be part of a new specialist Mental Health Social Work Service, that incorporates Older People's and Working Age Mental Health Social Work Teams and a Countywide AMHP Service. We are building a centre of excellence and are keen to recruit passionate and committed individuals, who hold the same values that we do. We provide a working environment that values professional supervision and offers the right balance between challenge and support. This provides our workforce with what they need to deliver the best possible outcomes for our residents. We work to ensure that innovation and evidence-based practice underpins what we do and that we maintain an environment within which our social workers can develop and progress in their careers. If you have the talent and ambition to achieve the best for the people we serve, then we will support you to progress and develop throughout your social work career. We offer a comprehensive training programme for the development of our AMHP's, ensuring you have the most up to date knowledge and skills to undertake this essential role. We offer our dedicated AMHP staff regular specialist supervision and an enhanced pay offer for undertaking this important role. About the job Salary: NJC Grade 12 £45,441 to £48,474 Working Pattern: Full Time Contract Type: Permanent Location: Worthing Please note that WSCC offer a Relocation Allowance: If you relocate for a role with us then we can offer a tax free relocation allowance of £8,000. We have 2 permanent dedicated Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) Hub Senior Social Work Practitioner posts available as follows: Rolling rota AMHP Grade 12 SSWP. This involves working an 8 week repeating pattern that essentially consists of 7-3 shifts one week and 2-10pm another and includes some weekend hours, bank holidays (additional pay when worked) with an enhancement of 18%. Please ask to see a copy of the rota pattern if you are interested. AMHP Grade 12 SSWP Monday - Friday 2-10pm. This is paid a fixed enhancement of £4,471.56 per annum paid monthly at £372.63. Each of these roles will involve a combination of going out to assess under MHA and working as a lead to take referrals and triage / prioritise according to risk. The base location for these roles are Bridge House, Worthing but generally these roles are remote working. Please note that the AMHP hub covers the whole of WSCC. Any questions or for more information please contact Joanne Cooper Team Manager on / Please state on your application what role / rota you are interested in. Rewards and benefits Our values and support for one another is intrinsic to everything we do and will be a key priority within the assessment for this post. We care hugely about wellbeing, allowing time for a good work/life balance, and developing our team to be the best they can be. Alongside this, we also offer the below benefits. For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page. Further information The reference number for this role is CAFHE04815 . Any questions, or for more information please contact Joanne Cooper Team Manager on / For issues or queries regarding your application please contact . To apply, upload your CV and cover letter explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to Social Work England registration, an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check.
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
About us This is an exciting time to join the County and be part of a new specialist Mental Health Social Work Service, that incorporates Older People's and Working Age Mental Health Social Work Teams and a Countywide AMHP Service. We are building a centre of excellence and are keen to recruit passionate and committed individuals, who hold the same values that we do. We provide a working environment that values professional supervision and offers the right balance between challenge and support. This provides our workforce with what they need to deliver the best possible outcomes for our residents. We work to ensure that innovation and evidence-based practice underpins what we do and that we maintain an environment within which our social workers can develop and progress in their careers. If you have the talent and ambition to achieve the best for the people we serve, then we will support you to progress and develop throughout your social work career. We offer a comprehensive training programme for the development of our AMHP's, ensuring you have the most up to date knowledge and skills to undertake this essential role. We offer our dedicated AMHP staff regular specialist supervision and an enhanced pay offer for undertaking this important role. About the job Salary: NJC Grade 12 £45,441 to £48,474 Working Pattern: Full Time Contract Type: Permanent Location: Worthing Please note that WSCC offer a Relocation Allowance: If you relocate for a role with us then we can offer a tax free relocation allowance of £8,000. We have 2 permanent dedicated Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) Hub Senior Social Work Practitioner posts available as follows: Rolling rota AMHP Grade 12 SSWP. This involves working an 8 week repeating pattern that essentially consists of 7-3 shifts one week and 2-10pm another and includes some weekend hours, bank holidays (additional pay when worked) with an enhancement of 18%. Please ask to see a copy of the rota pattern if you are interested. AMHP Grade 12 SSWP Monday - Friday 2-10pm. This is paid a fixed enhancement of £4,471.56 per annum paid monthly at £372.63. Each of these roles will involve a combination of going out to assess under MHA and working as a lead to take referrals and triage / prioritise according to risk. The base location for these roles are Bridge House, Worthing but generally these roles are remote working. Please note that the AMHP hub covers the whole of WSCC. Any questions or for more information please contact Joanne Cooper Team Manager on / Please state on your application what role / rota you are interested in. Rewards and benefits Our values and support for one another is intrinsic to everything we do and will be a key priority within the assessment for this post. We care hugely about wellbeing, allowing time for a good work/life balance, and developing our team to be the best they can be. Alongside this, we also offer the below benefits. For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page. Further information The reference number for this role is CAFHE04815 . Any questions, or for more information please contact Joanne Cooper Team Manager on / For issues or queries regarding your application please contact . To apply, upload your CV and cover letter explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to Social Work England registration, an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check.
Bermondsey and Rotherhithe Children and Family Centre
Southwark, London
JOB VACANCY Bermondsey & Rotherhithe Children and Family Centre Ellen Brown or Rotherhithe CFC Early Year Practitioners (Level 3 qualified) needed Term Time - part time hours required Part time hours - 9.00am - 12.30pm Or 12.30pm - 3.30pm 12-16 hours per week Fixed term contract - 6 months Salary Range: £30,309 - £35,313 pro-rated FTE (Hay Grade 6) £16.14 to £18.81 per hour Closing date: Friday 26th April 2024 4pm Bermondsey and Rotherhithe Children and Family Centre provide services for children under 5 years old and their families. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, committed family focused worker to help us achieve great things. Across the locality there are areas characterised by high levels of need and family movement in which communities are changing and challenging, yet vibrant. The key attributes for this role are: Fun and enjoyment of singing, engaging and interacting with adults and children Being welcoming and enthusiastic about early years and the way children develop Being able to act in a playful way when delivering group sessions Being confident to deliver an interactive group with adults and children Sessions and groups delivered: Boogie Mites - songs and rhymes with a group of parents and children Baby & Me - delivering a play and support group for parents and babies aged 0-12 months Toddler Group - outdoor and indoor group expanding children's learning with their parents Baby Explorers - delivering a play and support group for parents and babies aged from 12 months to 2 years. Your role will be to lead with other early years team members to plan, implement and deliver a range of high-quality innovative opportunities to young children and families to develop and foster their learning and creativity. With a sound understanding of Safeguarding and the early years foundation stage (EYFS.) All members of the team are committed to providing a high-quality service. In addition, we expect all members of the team to develop and maintain effective working partnerships with all stake holders which include parents, Health Services and Early Help Practitioners. Applicants for Early Years practitioner must hold a level 3 in NVQ Childcare or equivalent in drama, music or teaching. You must have: Experience of working with children under 5 years (paid or unpaid) A keen interest in early learning and early childhood development. Knowledge of basic Health and Safety & First Aid Good communication skills Ability to work effectively as part of a team The children and family centre locality team are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people. We conduct value-based interviews. The successful candidate must demonstrate that they are fully committed to our safeguarding policies and procedures. Pre-employment checks and references will be sought, and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Shortlisting date: Monday 29th April 2024 Interview date: 2nd May or 3rd May 2024 For an informal chat or visit to the centre please contact Dina Cobo on or email For an application pack please apply by email via the button below.
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
JOB VACANCY Bermondsey & Rotherhithe Children and Family Centre Ellen Brown or Rotherhithe CFC Early Year Practitioners (Level 3 qualified) needed Term Time - part time hours required Part time hours - 9.00am - 12.30pm Or 12.30pm - 3.30pm 12-16 hours per week Fixed term contract - 6 months Salary Range: £30,309 - £35,313 pro-rated FTE (Hay Grade 6) £16.14 to £18.81 per hour Closing date: Friday 26th April 2024 4pm Bermondsey and Rotherhithe Children and Family Centre provide services for children under 5 years old and their families. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, committed family focused worker to help us achieve great things. Across the locality there are areas characterised by high levels of need and family movement in which communities are changing and challenging, yet vibrant. The key attributes for this role are: Fun and enjoyment of singing, engaging and interacting with adults and children Being welcoming and enthusiastic about early years and the way children develop Being able to act in a playful way when delivering group sessions Being confident to deliver an interactive group with adults and children Sessions and groups delivered: Boogie Mites - songs and rhymes with a group of parents and children Baby & Me - delivering a play and support group for parents and babies aged 0-12 months Toddler Group - outdoor and indoor group expanding children's learning with their parents Baby Explorers - delivering a play and support group for parents and babies aged from 12 months to 2 years. Your role will be to lead with other early years team members to plan, implement and deliver a range of high-quality innovative opportunities to young children and families to develop and foster their learning and creativity. With a sound understanding of Safeguarding and the early years foundation stage (EYFS.) All members of the team are committed to providing a high-quality service. In addition, we expect all members of the team to develop and maintain effective working partnerships with all stake holders which include parents, Health Services and Early Help Practitioners. Applicants for Early Years practitioner must hold a level 3 in NVQ Childcare or equivalent in drama, music or teaching. You must have: Experience of working with children under 5 years (paid or unpaid) A keen interest in early learning and early childhood development. Knowledge of basic Health and Safety & First Aid Good communication skills Ability to work effectively as part of a team The children and family centre locality team are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people. We conduct value-based interviews. The successful candidate must demonstrate that they are fully committed to our safeguarding policies and procedures. Pre-employment checks and references will be sought, and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Shortlisting date: Monday 29th April 2024 Interview date: 2nd May or 3rd May 2024 For an informal chat or visit to the centre please contact Dina Cobo on or email For an application pack please apply by email via the button below.
Job Type : Full-time, Permanent Salary: £24,000 per annum with the potential to progress up to £28,000 per annum Start Date: August TBC Holiday: 12 weeks paid holiday a year Fuel: Fuel package included in addition to salary (Driving Licence and own transport is an essential requirement for the role) Location: You'll teach in multiple schools across a regional area each week. The approximate centre of this region is where this role is advertised. No teaching experience required - full training, support and development provided Are you an enthusiastic musician looking for a full-time permanent role in music? Are you passionate about the power of music and want to inspire the next generation? Do you want a rewarding career that gives you time to dedicate to your own musical projects? Read on for more information about this exciting role as a Rocksteady Band Leader. The Role Deliver progressive and inclusive weekly music lessons in a rock and pop band setting. Teach and inspire children at primary schools in your area. Offer children their first opportunity of playing an instrument to develop their confidence, resilience, and wellbeing through performing in a band. Be a rock star role model, empowering and supporting children during their first live performances and beyond. Complete simple daily administration tasks where required. An active role; from loading and setting up band equipment to delivering lessons with energy and enthusiasm. Skills and Experience Be a multi-instrumentalist - competent on at least 2 of: drums, guitar, bass, keyboard and vocals. Be passionate about teaching - experience is preferred, but it's not a requirement (we provide extensive training and support). Ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of children and young people Excellent communication and social skills with both children and adults. Be outgoing, confident, and approachable with high energy, interpersonal skills, and enthusiasm. Be a strong independent worker with great time management skills. Have excellent administration/IT skills and attention to detail. High level of integrity and resilience. Driving Licence and own transport required Benefits Full-time salary position Monday - Friday daytime only Fuel package included 12 weeks paid holiday per year. Annual staff bonus Full training in our progressive teaching methodologies. Benefits package including discounts on everyday purchases, free 24/7 GP service and more. Employee discount at nationwide music instrument retailers A positive and welcoming work environment with celebratory staff away-days, Christmas parties and opportunities to socialise with other like-minded musicians. Opportunities to work with the Rocksteady Foundation, reaching children and young people in charities and support groups across the UK. Our Mission Rocksteady is the largest rock school in the world and our mission is simple - To empower as many children as possible and transform their lives through progressive and inclusive music education which directly improves their wellbeing, confidence, and life skills 'WINNER - 'Wellbeing Resource of the Year' Education Today Awards 2022/2023'. Additional Information We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expect all our staff to share this commitment. As this role involves regular work with children and young people, and meets the definition of regulated activity, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 you must disclose all unprotected unspent and spent cautions and convictions. Further details on what convictions must be declared can be found in the Governments Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975. If you are offered this position, Rocksteady will ask you to complete an enhanced DBS check with a children's barred list check. It is an offence for an individual who has been barred from working with children to apply for regulated activity. Providing false information is also an offence and could result in the rejection of the applicant, summarily dismissal if selected, and possible referral to the police. Rocksteady Music School is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to the fair treatment of staff, potential staff, and of our services, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependents, age, physical/mental disability, or offending background. To find out more about Rocksteady, check out our website View our Privacy Policy for details on how we manage your personal data. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £24,000.00 per year Work Location: In person
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
Job Type : Full-time, Permanent Salary: £24,000 per annum with the potential to progress up to £28,000 per annum Start Date: August TBC Holiday: 12 weeks paid holiday a year Fuel: Fuel package included in addition to salary (Driving Licence and own transport is an essential requirement for the role) Location: You'll teach in multiple schools across a regional area each week. The approximate centre of this region is where this role is advertised. No teaching experience required - full training, support and development provided Are you an enthusiastic musician looking for a full-time permanent role in music? Are you passionate about the power of music and want to inspire the next generation? Do you want a rewarding career that gives you time to dedicate to your own musical projects? Read on for more information about this exciting role as a Rocksteady Band Leader. The Role Deliver progressive and inclusive weekly music lessons in a rock and pop band setting. Teach and inspire children at primary schools in your area. Offer children their first opportunity of playing an instrument to develop their confidence, resilience, and wellbeing through performing in a band. Be a rock star role model, empowering and supporting children during their first live performances and beyond. Complete simple daily administration tasks where required. An active role; from loading and setting up band equipment to delivering lessons with energy and enthusiasm. Skills and Experience Be a multi-instrumentalist - competent on at least 2 of: drums, guitar, bass, keyboard and vocals. Be passionate about teaching - experience is preferred, but it's not a requirement (we provide extensive training and support). Ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of children and young people Excellent communication and social skills with both children and adults. Be outgoing, confident, and approachable with high energy, interpersonal skills, and enthusiasm. Be a strong independent worker with great time management skills. Have excellent administration/IT skills and attention to detail. High level of integrity and resilience. Driving Licence and own transport required Benefits Full-time salary position Monday - Friday daytime only Fuel package included 12 weeks paid holiday per year. Annual staff bonus Full training in our progressive teaching methodologies. Benefits package including discounts on everyday purchases, free 24/7 GP service and more. Employee discount at nationwide music instrument retailers A positive and welcoming work environment with celebratory staff away-days, Christmas parties and opportunities to socialise with other like-minded musicians. Opportunities to work with the Rocksteady Foundation, reaching children and young people in charities and support groups across the UK. Our Mission Rocksteady is the largest rock school in the world and our mission is simple - To empower as many children as possible and transform their lives through progressive and inclusive music education which directly improves their wellbeing, confidence, and life skills 'WINNER - 'Wellbeing Resource of the Year' Education Today Awards 2022/2023'. Additional Information We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expect all our staff to share this commitment. As this role involves regular work with children and young people, and meets the definition of regulated activity, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 you must disclose all unprotected unspent and spent cautions and convictions. Further details on what convictions must be declared can be found in the Governments Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975. If you are offered this position, Rocksteady will ask you to complete an enhanced DBS check with a children's barred list check. It is an offence for an individual who has been barred from working with children to apply for regulated activity. Providing false information is also an offence and could result in the rejection of the applicant, summarily dismissal if selected, and possible referral to the police. Rocksteady Music School is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to the fair treatment of staff, potential staff, and of our services, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependents, age, physical/mental disability, or offending background. To find out more about Rocksteady, check out our website View our Privacy Policy for details on how we manage your personal data. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £24,000.00 per year Work Location: In person
QSW - 14+ Team Your new company We are currently looking for a Qualified Social Worker to work within a Local Authority on a temporary basis. As part of the 14+ Team, you will be surrounded by other experienced individuals that will provide you with high levels of support as the team is constantly expanding. It is a great time to join this Local Authority as they are making a significant investment in Children's Services and offer amazing support for every individual who works there. Your new role You will be supporting young people aged 14 and over who are looked after by the Local Authority, young people who are homeless aged between 16 and 18 years, and all care leavers up to the age of 25 years. The Team's commitment to engagement is promoting the increasing involvement of young people not only in their own lives but in improving services for others. You will have the chance to work on a hybrid working model along with their flexible working policy that allows you to request compressed hours from 37 hours. You will have a manageable workload with time to spend with children and young people whilst providing an excellent social work service for them and their families/carers, in line with relevant legislation, guidance, regulations and national standards. The Local Authority prides itself on building and working to people's strengths and ensures that you receive the best possible support and training possible. What you'll need to succeed To be successful in this role, a degree in Social Work is essential, along with a full UK driving licence and being registered with Social Care Wales. It is important that you are a friendly and approachable person in order to be able to communicate effectively with both services users and colleagues. Experience in Children's Services is desirable but not essential, so if you are interested in finding out more about this role or simply looking to start your career in Children's Services, then please get in touch. Alternatively, if you are looking for permanent work, but this role sounds interesting to you, then this is also an option. What you'll get in return Flexible working A staff recognition scheme that includes annual employee awards. Car loan scheme What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. #
Apr 18, 2024
Seasonal
QSW - 14+ Team Your new company We are currently looking for a Qualified Social Worker to work within a Local Authority on a temporary basis. As part of the 14+ Team, you will be surrounded by other experienced individuals that will provide you with high levels of support as the team is constantly expanding. It is a great time to join this Local Authority as they are making a significant investment in Children's Services and offer amazing support for every individual who works there. Your new role You will be supporting young people aged 14 and over who are looked after by the Local Authority, young people who are homeless aged between 16 and 18 years, and all care leavers up to the age of 25 years. The Team's commitment to engagement is promoting the increasing involvement of young people not only in their own lives but in improving services for others. You will have the chance to work on a hybrid working model along with their flexible working policy that allows you to request compressed hours from 37 hours. You will have a manageable workload with time to spend with children and young people whilst providing an excellent social work service for them and their families/carers, in line with relevant legislation, guidance, regulations and national standards. The Local Authority prides itself on building and working to people's strengths and ensures that you receive the best possible support and training possible. What you'll need to succeed To be successful in this role, a degree in Social Work is essential, along with a full UK driving licence and being registered with Social Care Wales. It is important that you are a friendly and approachable person in order to be able to communicate effectively with both services users and colleagues. Experience in Children's Services is desirable but not essential, so if you are interested in finding out more about this role or simply looking to start your career in Children's Services, then please get in touch. Alternatively, if you are looking for permanent work, but this role sounds interesting to you, then this is also an option. What you'll get in return Flexible working A staff recognition scheme that includes annual employee awards. Car loan scheme What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. #
The salary range for this role is £66,774 to £73,533 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week. We are excited to be hiring 2 new Service Managers to join the Adolescent service. We offer agile working and an inclusive work environment and would be happy to discuss what this means for you. We currently have two vacancies for the following areas: East: covering Epsom and Ewell, Reigate and Banstead, Tandridge and Mole Valley North: covering Spelthorne, Elmbridge and Runnymede Rewards and Benefits 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service Additional financial package (further information below Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year Paternity, adoption and dependents leave A generous local government salary related pension Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources About the Service This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a brand new Adolescent Service that is being created in Surrey which will bring together a range services for young people, including those who go missing, those involved in serious youth violence, and those vulnerable to exploitation, including criminal and sexual exploitation. Our team includes social workers and adolescent practitioners who are focused on achieving positive outcomes for young people. We are committed to doing things differently through implementing a brand new model for working with adolescents, taking into account current research and best practice. We are looking for an enthusiastic person who wants to be part of the journey to help shape services in Surrey for adolescents. The Service will have support from a range of teams in a central hub to compliment the work, this includes Youth Justice, Missing, Edge of Care, Intervention Support, Risk and Intelligence and Youth Offer. As part of the latter phase of the safeguarding adolescents model, partnership colleagues from Education, Health, Police and other agencies will join the hubs as part of the commitment towards adolescents services in Surrey. About the Role As a Service Manager, you will oversee a small group of team managers leading integrated, multiagency teams that provide hands-on intensive support to children and families in response to assessed needs. The teams can access specialist workers for alcohol and drug use, mental health issues and/ or domestic abuse. As a skilled communicator you will have the ability to work purposefully with a broad range of people to develop effective working relationships with other services within Surrey as well as with partner agencies. You will ensure the service is focused on delivering quality services within budget and to time that provide the right outcomes for children, young people and their families. Our team members are enthusiastic and supportive, committed to the provision of a quality service for children and their carers. We are looking for people with similar qualities to join us to continue the good work already being done. Effective interpersonal and written and oral communication skills are vital. Shortlisting Criteria To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following: Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England Substantial experience of at least 5 years frontline practice with recent experience in a management position in a CIN/CP/Court team Experience in working with adolescent services Ability to promote a learning environment where peoples skills and strengths are used and developed Ability to build and promote a culture of performance, personal responsibility and accountability It is important to us that our practice is child focused and always considers the best interests of the child and we are looking for individuals who have a shared commitment to this way of working Surrey Children's Service provides training to ensure competence and professional development. We will ensure that you receive a full induction and monthly supervision. The job advert closes at 23:59 on 21/04/2024 with interviews to follow. We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit. Our Values Our values are as important as our abilities and shape who we are as an organisation. Our Commitment Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where: The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
The salary range for this role is £66,774 to £73,533 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week. We are excited to be hiring 2 new Service Managers to join the Adolescent service. We offer agile working and an inclusive work environment and would be happy to discuss what this means for you. We currently have two vacancies for the following areas: East: covering Epsom and Ewell, Reigate and Banstead, Tandridge and Mole Valley North: covering Spelthorne, Elmbridge and Runnymede Rewards and Benefits 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service Additional financial package (further information below Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year Paternity, adoption and dependents leave A generous local government salary related pension Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources About the Service This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a brand new Adolescent Service that is being created in Surrey which will bring together a range services for young people, including those who go missing, those involved in serious youth violence, and those vulnerable to exploitation, including criminal and sexual exploitation. Our team includes social workers and adolescent practitioners who are focused on achieving positive outcomes for young people. We are committed to doing things differently through implementing a brand new model for working with adolescents, taking into account current research and best practice. We are looking for an enthusiastic person who wants to be part of the journey to help shape services in Surrey for adolescents. The Service will have support from a range of teams in a central hub to compliment the work, this includes Youth Justice, Missing, Edge of Care, Intervention Support, Risk and Intelligence and Youth Offer. As part of the latter phase of the safeguarding adolescents model, partnership colleagues from Education, Health, Police and other agencies will join the hubs as part of the commitment towards adolescents services in Surrey. About the Role As a Service Manager, you will oversee a small group of team managers leading integrated, multiagency teams that provide hands-on intensive support to children and families in response to assessed needs. The teams can access specialist workers for alcohol and drug use, mental health issues and/ or domestic abuse. As a skilled communicator you will have the ability to work purposefully with a broad range of people to develop effective working relationships with other services within Surrey as well as with partner agencies. You will ensure the service is focused on delivering quality services within budget and to time that provide the right outcomes for children, young people and their families. Our team members are enthusiastic and supportive, committed to the provision of a quality service for children and their carers. We are looking for people with similar qualities to join us to continue the good work already being done. Effective interpersonal and written and oral communication skills are vital. Shortlisting Criteria To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following: Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England Substantial experience of at least 5 years frontline practice with recent experience in a management position in a CIN/CP/Court team Experience in working with adolescent services Ability to promote a learning environment where peoples skills and strengths are used and developed Ability to build and promote a culture of performance, personal responsibility and accountability It is important to us that our practice is child focused and always considers the best interests of the child and we are looking for individuals who have a shared commitment to this way of working Surrey Children's Service provides training to ensure competence and professional development. We will ensure that you receive a full induction and monthly supervision. The job advert closes at 23:59 on 21/04/2024 with interviews to follow. We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit. Our Values Our values are as important as our abilities and shape who we are as an organisation. Our Commitment Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where: The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Salary: £24,000 per annum with the potential to progress up to £28,000 per annum Holiday: 12 weeks paid holiday a year Fuel: Fuel package included in addition to salary (Driving Licence and own transport is an essential requirement for the role) Location: You'll teach in multiple schools across a regional area each week. The approximate centre of this region is where this role is advertised. No teaching experience required - full training, support and development provided Are you an enthusiastic musician looking for a full-time permanent role in music? Are you passionate about the power of music and want to inspire the next generation? Do you want a rewarding career that gives you time to dedicate to your own musical projects? Read on for more information about this exciting role as a Rocksteady Band Leader. The Role Deliver progressive and inclusive weekly music lessons in a rock and pop band setting. Teach and inspire children at primary schools in your area. Offer children their first opportunity of playing an instrument to develop their confidence, resilience, and wellbeing through performing in a band. Be a rock star role model, empowering and supporting children during their first live performances and beyond. Complete simple daily administration tasks where required. An active role; from loading and setting up band equipment to delivering lessons with energy and enthusiasm. Skills and Experience Be a multi-instrumentalist - competent on at least 2 of: drums, guitar, bass, keyboard and vocals. Be passionate about teaching - experience is preferred, but it's not a requirement (we provide extensive training and support). Ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of children and young people Excellent communication and social skills with both children and adults. Be outgoing, confident, and approachable with high energy, interpersonal skills, and enthusiasm. Be a strong independent worker with great time management skills. Have excellent administration/IT skills and attention to detail. High level of integrity and resilience. Driving Licence and own transport required Benefits Full-time salary position Monday - Friday daytime only Fuel package included 12 weeks paid holiday per year. Annual staff bonus Full training in our progressive teaching methodologies. Benefits package including discounts on everyday purchases, free 24/7 GP service and more. Employee discount at nationwide music instrument retailers A positive and welcoming work environment with celebratory staff away-days, Christmas parties and opportunities to socialise with other like-minded musicians. Opportunities to work with the Rocksteady Foundation, reaching children and young people in charities and support groups across the UK. Our Mission Rocksteady is the largest rock school in the world and our mission is simple - To empower as many children as possible and transform their lives through progressive and inclusive music education which directly improves their wellbeing, confidence, and life skills 'WINNER - 'Wellbeing Resource of the Year' Education Today Awards 2022/2023'. Additional Information We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expect all our staff to share this commitment. As this role involves regular work with children and young people, and meets the definition of regulated activity, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 you must disclose all unprotected unspent and spent cautions and convictions. Further details on what convictions must be declared can be found in the Governments Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975. You can find out more about our policy on recruitment of ex-offenders here. If you are offered this position, Rocksteady will ask you to complete an enhanced DBS check with a children's barred list check. It is an offence for an individual who has been barred from working with children to apply for regulated activity. Providing false information is also an offence and could result in the rejection of the applicant, summarily dismissal if selected, and possible referral to the police. Rocksteady Music School is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to the fair treatment of staff, potential staff, and of our services, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependents, age, physical/mental disability, or offending background. To find out more about Rocksteady, check out our website View our Privacy Policy for details on how we manage your personal data.
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Salary: £24,000 per annum with the potential to progress up to £28,000 per annum Holiday: 12 weeks paid holiday a year Fuel: Fuel package included in addition to salary (Driving Licence and own transport is an essential requirement for the role) Location: You'll teach in multiple schools across a regional area each week. The approximate centre of this region is where this role is advertised. No teaching experience required - full training, support and development provided Are you an enthusiastic musician looking for a full-time permanent role in music? Are you passionate about the power of music and want to inspire the next generation? Do you want a rewarding career that gives you time to dedicate to your own musical projects? Read on for more information about this exciting role as a Rocksteady Band Leader. The Role Deliver progressive and inclusive weekly music lessons in a rock and pop band setting. Teach and inspire children at primary schools in your area. Offer children their first opportunity of playing an instrument to develop their confidence, resilience, and wellbeing through performing in a band. Be a rock star role model, empowering and supporting children during their first live performances and beyond. Complete simple daily administration tasks where required. An active role; from loading and setting up band equipment to delivering lessons with energy and enthusiasm. Skills and Experience Be a multi-instrumentalist - competent on at least 2 of: drums, guitar, bass, keyboard and vocals. Be passionate about teaching - experience is preferred, but it's not a requirement (we provide extensive training and support). Ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of children and young people Excellent communication and social skills with both children and adults. Be outgoing, confident, and approachable with high energy, interpersonal skills, and enthusiasm. Be a strong independent worker with great time management skills. Have excellent administration/IT skills and attention to detail. High level of integrity and resilience. Driving Licence and own transport required Benefits Full-time salary position Monday - Friday daytime only Fuel package included 12 weeks paid holiday per year. Annual staff bonus Full training in our progressive teaching methodologies. Benefits package including discounts on everyday purchases, free 24/7 GP service and more. Employee discount at nationwide music instrument retailers A positive and welcoming work environment with celebratory staff away-days, Christmas parties and opportunities to socialise with other like-minded musicians. Opportunities to work with the Rocksteady Foundation, reaching children and young people in charities and support groups across the UK. Our Mission Rocksteady is the largest rock school in the world and our mission is simple - To empower as many children as possible and transform their lives through progressive and inclusive music education which directly improves their wellbeing, confidence, and life skills 'WINNER - 'Wellbeing Resource of the Year' Education Today Awards 2022/2023'. Additional Information We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expect all our staff to share this commitment. As this role involves regular work with children and young people, and meets the definition of regulated activity, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 you must disclose all unprotected unspent and spent cautions and convictions. Further details on what convictions must be declared can be found in the Governments Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975. You can find out more about our policy on recruitment of ex-offenders here. If you are offered this position, Rocksteady will ask you to complete an enhanced DBS check with a children's barred list check. It is an offence for an individual who has been barred from working with children to apply for regulated activity. Providing false information is also an offence and could result in the rejection of the applicant, summarily dismissal if selected, and possible referral to the police. Rocksteady Music School is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to the fair treatment of staff, potential staff, and of our services, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependents, age, physical/mental disability, or offending background. To find out more about Rocksteady, check out our website View our Privacy Policy for details on how we manage your personal data.
Team Leader Location: Various locations available (Cannock, Wheaton Aston, Stone, Rugeley, Preston) Salary: Up to £35.6K DOE Driving License Required: Yes, a manual license is required, however own vehicle is not essential Experience working within a Residential Children s Care Home? Achieved a Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare or equivalent and looking to further develop supporting the needs of young people? Are you open minded, empathetic with a calm professional manner? Absolute Health and Care are currently supporting one of our clients with their recruitment for their Residential Children s Care Homes, they have a number of homely and welcoming homes across the Northwest and Midlands. The homes range in size from 2 to 5 beds, with the ages of the children ranging from 6 to 18. They put their young people at the heart of the company and specialise in supporting Children and Young People who have suffered early life trauma, neglect or abuse and may display challenging behaviours. The Team Leader will ensure shifts are planned with Residential Support Workers, communicating effectively with the team regarding the days plans. The role will also include reviewing young people s care plans and other documentation, whilst providing reports that reflects the progress of the young person. You will be expected to have knowledge of current legislations and quality standards. If you are interested in applying, please click APPLY or to find out more we welcome you to give one our friendly team a call on (phone number removed).
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
Team Leader Location: Various locations available (Cannock, Wheaton Aston, Stone, Rugeley, Preston) Salary: Up to £35.6K DOE Driving License Required: Yes, a manual license is required, however own vehicle is not essential Experience working within a Residential Children s Care Home? Achieved a Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare or equivalent and looking to further develop supporting the needs of young people? Are you open minded, empathetic with a calm professional manner? Absolute Health and Care are currently supporting one of our clients with their recruitment for their Residential Children s Care Homes, they have a number of homely and welcoming homes across the Northwest and Midlands. The homes range in size from 2 to 5 beds, with the ages of the children ranging from 6 to 18. They put their young people at the heart of the company and specialise in supporting Children and Young People who have suffered early life trauma, neglect or abuse and may display challenging behaviours. The Team Leader will ensure shifts are planned with Residential Support Workers, communicating effectively with the team regarding the days plans. The role will also include reviewing young people s care plans and other documentation, whilst providing reports that reflects the progress of the young person. You will be expected to have knowledge of current legislations and quality standards. If you are interested in applying, please click APPLY or to find out more we welcome you to give one our friendly team a call on (phone number removed).
Deputy Homes Manager Salary: £37,600 - £38,640 Salary inclusive of: Sleep Ins - £30 & On Call Shifts - £60 Rota expectation - 40 hours per week, 6 sleep ins, and 3-4 on call shifts. (Depending on the needs of the Home.) Qualification / Experience: 12 months in a Deputy role, QCF Level 3 minimum, willingness to complete QCF Level 5 Job Role: Deputy Homes Manager White Trees group is owned and operated by SureCare Residential Ltd. Our role as a company is to provide a home for vulnerable and complex young people who find themselves in residential care for a magnitude of reasons, often completely out of their control and/or comprehension. Our company was founded on the belief that what we do, not only keeps our young people safe and away from harm, we actually grow and develop and build brighter futures for all of the young people in our care. It is important that you understand your role within the company as a Deputy Manager and spend as much time as possible learning about and understanding your role within the company. It's not the individual that makes the difference in the long-term changes to a young person, it's the continuity that's provided through rigorous care planning, therapeutic interventions and understanding that the consistency of the team approach is what builds the brighter futures for all of our young people. MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB: To support on the rota and shift cover mentoring senior staff and TPW's to ensure that the daily operational systems within the home are effective, and meeting the needs of our young people and the home. To lead by example and mentor/coach the staff team as an effective and positive role model. To be responsible for effective day to day running of the home in the absence of the homes manager - be responsible for a team of staff and work allocations, as well as undertaking direct work with children in the residential home when necessary. To be responsible for all aspects of the residential premises. Key Duties To support the Registered Homes Manager in ensuring compliance with the company Policy and Procedures and meeting all OFSTED regulations. To deputise/act up for the Registered Manager in their absence To safeguard and promote the welfare and development of the young people (as DSL in the Managers absence) To ensure that the young people's needs are recognised and met. This includes ensuring that they are free from discrimination within the home, and to challenge discrimination from outside of the home. To ensure that the home meets the individual needs of the young people as well as the needs of the organisation (homely environment with high standards of décor). To ensure that the home provides an environment that is safe and sensitive to the needs of the young people being looked after. To support the manager and team to ensure that the admission of the young people to the home is welcoming and reflects the expectations of the care plan and meets all company admissions/transitions policy and procedures. To support the manager and the team to ensure that the young person's placement complies with the ethos of the company and the care plan. To support the manager and the team to ensure that when the young person comes to leave the home that this is done sensitively and within the company's discharge/transitions policy and procedures. To ensure that the young people are supported in stressful situations, crisis or emotional and behavioural challenges. To work with the manager and team towards the most positive outcomes for the young person. To be instrumental in overseeing the development, monitoring and implementation of the individual young people's care plans and case records. To support the manager in ensuring care plans are regularly reviewed by key workers, overseeing the senior key workers and their caseloads. To develop and maintain good working relationships with parents, social workers, schools and other professionals involved with the welfare of the young people. To ensure the specific needs of the young people are met i.e., religious observance, cultural needs, dietary requirements and any medical conditions and their treatment. To ensure that each young person is supported in learning to take responsibility for their actions within their understanding and according to age and ability. To ensure that they are informed of their rights and responsibilities enabling them to have their wishes and feelings heard. To plan, manage and lead shifts ensuring children are kept safe and engaged throughout the day. To ensure the Placement and Care plan for each child is followed and adhered to at all times. To ensure education is promoted and supported and that each child's attendance in education is maintained. Practical Duties To ensure that all staff act in a professional manner.To ensure all policies and procedures, as well as risk assessments, are adhered to at all times.To ensure that all staff comply with the duty rotas and are included on a 'rolling rota', with flexibility, to gain maximum experience in the working methods of other staff.To ensure that all staff read daily communications and notifications to check all messages at the beginning of work or at any point during the working day as required.To ensure that all staff have written up any incident/accident forms, or restraint forms as applicable and that such information is passed to the Registered Manager within the agreed timescale.To ensure that all staff are familiar with and follow Local Authority Safeguarding Child Protection Procedures and SureCare Safeguarding & Child Protection Procedures'.To report immediately to the Registered Manager any issues regarding Child Protection matters.To ensure that all staff are familiar with Policies and Guidance Notes with regard to the care of children, as well as subsequent guidance (copies available in the home's office in electronic and paper fo
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
Deputy Homes Manager Salary: £37,600 - £38,640 Salary inclusive of: Sleep Ins - £30 & On Call Shifts - £60 Rota expectation - 40 hours per week, 6 sleep ins, and 3-4 on call shifts. (Depending on the needs of the Home.) Qualification / Experience: 12 months in a Deputy role, QCF Level 3 minimum, willingness to complete QCF Level 5 Job Role: Deputy Homes Manager White Trees group is owned and operated by SureCare Residential Ltd. Our role as a company is to provide a home for vulnerable and complex young people who find themselves in residential care for a magnitude of reasons, often completely out of their control and/or comprehension. Our company was founded on the belief that what we do, not only keeps our young people safe and away from harm, we actually grow and develop and build brighter futures for all of the young people in our care. It is important that you understand your role within the company as a Deputy Manager and spend as much time as possible learning about and understanding your role within the company. It's not the individual that makes the difference in the long-term changes to a young person, it's the continuity that's provided through rigorous care planning, therapeutic interventions and understanding that the consistency of the team approach is what builds the brighter futures for all of our young people. MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB: To support on the rota and shift cover mentoring senior staff and TPW's to ensure that the daily operational systems within the home are effective, and meeting the needs of our young people and the home. To lead by example and mentor/coach the staff team as an effective and positive role model. To be responsible for effective day to day running of the home in the absence of the homes manager - be responsible for a team of staff and work allocations, as well as undertaking direct work with children in the residential home when necessary. To be responsible for all aspects of the residential premises. Key Duties To support the Registered Homes Manager in ensuring compliance with the company Policy and Procedures and meeting all OFSTED regulations. To deputise/act up for the Registered Manager in their absence To safeguard and promote the welfare and development of the young people (as DSL in the Managers absence) To ensure that the young people's needs are recognised and met. This includes ensuring that they are free from discrimination within the home, and to challenge discrimination from outside of the home. To ensure that the home meets the individual needs of the young people as well as the needs of the organisation (homely environment with high standards of décor). To ensure that the home provides an environment that is safe and sensitive to the needs of the young people being looked after. To support the manager and team to ensure that the admission of the young people to the home is welcoming and reflects the expectations of the care plan and meets all company admissions/transitions policy and procedures. To support the manager and the team to ensure that the young person's placement complies with the ethos of the company and the care plan. To support the manager and the team to ensure that when the young person comes to leave the home that this is done sensitively and within the company's discharge/transitions policy and procedures. To ensure that the young people are supported in stressful situations, crisis or emotional and behavioural challenges. To work with the manager and team towards the most positive outcomes for the young person. To be instrumental in overseeing the development, monitoring and implementation of the individual young people's care plans and case records. To support the manager in ensuring care plans are regularly reviewed by key workers, overseeing the senior key workers and their caseloads. To develop and maintain good working relationships with parents, social workers, schools and other professionals involved with the welfare of the young people. To ensure the specific needs of the young people are met i.e., religious observance, cultural needs, dietary requirements and any medical conditions and their treatment. To ensure that each young person is supported in learning to take responsibility for their actions within their understanding and according to age and ability. To ensure that they are informed of their rights and responsibilities enabling them to have their wishes and feelings heard. To plan, manage and lead shifts ensuring children are kept safe and engaged throughout the day. To ensure the Placement and Care plan for each child is followed and adhered to at all times. To ensure education is promoted and supported and that each child's attendance in education is maintained. Practical Duties To ensure that all staff act in a professional manner.To ensure all policies and procedures, as well as risk assessments, are adhered to at all times.To ensure that all staff comply with the duty rotas and are included on a 'rolling rota', with flexibility, to gain maximum experience in the working methods of other staff.To ensure that all staff read daily communications and notifications to check all messages at the beginning of work or at any point during the working day as required.To ensure that all staff have written up any incident/accident forms, or restraint forms as applicable and that such information is passed to the Registered Manager within the agreed timescale.To ensure that all staff are familiar with and follow Local Authority Safeguarding Child Protection Procedures and SureCare Safeguarding & Child Protection Procedures'.To report immediately to the Registered Manager any issues regarding Child Protection matters.To ensure that all staff are familiar with Policies and Guidance Notes with regard to the care of children, as well as subsequent guidance (copies available in the home's office in electronic and paper fo
Service Manager Safeguarding and Family Support Reference number: SC06488 Location: London Schedule: Full-Time Salary Range: £56,271 - £69,990 Contract Type: Permanent The role Can you make a difference to the lives of vulnerable children and their families? If yes, we have the perfect role for you! An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Service Manager to join the Safeguarding & Family Support Service. Come and join the team! As a Service Manager, you will provide professional leadership and will support and seek out collaborative opportunities across the service. You will work closely with colleagues in Family Early Help, Assessment & Intervention, Care Services and the YOS to enable a positive experience and journey for children who come to our attention. You will manage employees, including three Safeguarding Teams, a Specialist Parenting Assessment team driving excellent practice and outcomes for children and their families. You will also manage relevant budgets, and team/individual performance in accordance with the council procedures and objectives. About you You will be someone who is passionate and who values relationship based social worker, trauma informed practice, restorative practice and uses this amongst other models to shape the way you lead and drive social work practice, whilst aiming to achieve positive outcomes for children and their families. To be considered for interview, you application must clearly evidence the following: Registered with the SWE and have relevant experience. Secure knowledge and understanding of public law, statutory requirements, and high-quality safeguarding practice in relation to children and young people. Experience of successful management of social work services for children we care for, including the management of service change and development. Understanding of and commitment to high quality systemic, relationship based and restorative practice, in work with children, young people and families, staff and partners. Ability to influence the views and practice of a wide range of agencies in order to promote better outcomes for children and young people. Able to inspire the highest quality practice across the service. Able to understand and manage a complex budget in order to meet statutory requirements, deliver value for money and achieve best outcomes for young people. Proven experience of managing people and teams including motivation, engagement, performance management and development. Ability to make a confident, insightful contribution to quality assurance across Children, Families and Education services. Ability to work imaginatively across boundaries within and beyond the Directorate to ensure a coherent, effective response to the needs of young people, and to inspire others to do so too. Contact details If you are thinking about applying and would like to have an informal discussion, please contact Antoinette Johnson via email to Additional details Please note a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required at enhanced level. Additional salary details This post also attracts an additional JNC financial benefits package of £2,724 per annum (pro-rata, April-March). In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. Recruitment timetable Closing date: 11:59pm on Sunday 28 April 2024. Shortlisting date: 1 May 2024. Interview date: 8 and 9 May 2024. We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council. Guaranteed Interview Scheme As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria: Members of the Armed Forces and veterans. Are currently in care or have previously been in care. If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition.
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
Service Manager Safeguarding and Family Support Reference number: SC06488 Location: London Schedule: Full-Time Salary Range: £56,271 - £69,990 Contract Type: Permanent The role Can you make a difference to the lives of vulnerable children and their families? If yes, we have the perfect role for you! An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Service Manager to join the Safeguarding & Family Support Service. Come and join the team! As a Service Manager, you will provide professional leadership and will support and seek out collaborative opportunities across the service. You will work closely with colleagues in Family Early Help, Assessment & Intervention, Care Services and the YOS to enable a positive experience and journey for children who come to our attention. You will manage employees, including three Safeguarding Teams, a Specialist Parenting Assessment team driving excellent practice and outcomes for children and their families. You will also manage relevant budgets, and team/individual performance in accordance with the council procedures and objectives. About you You will be someone who is passionate and who values relationship based social worker, trauma informed practice, restorative practice and uses this amongst other models to shape the way you lead and drive social work practice, whilst aiming to achieve positive outcomes for children and their families. To be considered for interview, you application must clearly evidence the following: Registered with the SWE and have relevant experience. Secure knowledge and understanding of public law, statutory requirements, and high-quality safeguarding practice in relation to children and young people. Experience of successful management of social work services for children we care for, including the management of service change and development. Understanding of and commitment to high quality systemic, relationship based and restorative practice, in work with children, young people and families, staff and partners. Ability to influence the views and practice of a wide range of agencies in order to promote better outcomes for children and young people. Able to inspire the highest quality practice across the service. Able to understand and manage a complex budget in order to meet statutory requirements, deliver value for money and achieve best outcomes for young people. Proven experience of managing people and teams including motivation, engagement, performance management and development. Ability to make a confident, insightful contribution to quality assurance across Children, Families and Education services. Ability to work imaginatively across boundaries within and beyond the Directorate to ensure a coherent, effective response to the needs of young people, and to inspire others to do so too. Contact details If you are thinking about applying and would like to have an informal discussion, please contact Antoinette Johnson via email to Additional details Please note a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required at enhanced level. Additional salary details This post also attracts an additional JNC financial benefits package of £2,724 per annum (pro-rata, April-March). In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. Recruitment timetable Closing date: 11:59pm on Sunday 28 April 2024. Shortlisting date: 1 May 2024. Interview date: 8 and 9 May 2024. We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council. Guaranteed Interview Scheme As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria: Members of the Armed Forces and veterans. Are currently in care or have previously been in care. If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition.
Ashberry Recruitment are currently looking for candidates to fulfil the role of a Support Worker for our well-respected client based in the Manchester area. Our client s aim is to provide practical, emotional, and social support to assist in young peoples move towards independence and personal development. Responsibilities You will manage a caseload of clients, addressing their emotion, physical and social behavioural needs supporting them to progress towards independence. You will support our programme of meaningful activity by running group sessions and activities within the accommodation to support residents individual development and social engagement. You will ensure the safety and wellbeing of clients in the service at all times possible including using Safeguarding and emergency alert procedures as applicable. You will also take joint responsibility with your team members for the well being and day to day support of all clients in the services. You will lead on risk and needs assessment and support planning for your key clients and contribute to ongoing needs and risk assessment of other clients in the service. You will be responsible for cleaning tasks and domesticated duties within the hostel accommodation. You will develop and implement SMART outcomes-based support plans for your key clients. You will deliver one-to one and group support opportunities within their accommodation and in the local community aimed at increasing resilience in the clients we work with. You will proactively work in partnership with multiple agencies including statutory teams, to support the well-being of the clients You will involve clients in the decisions made about them and encourage participation in the wider community programme of activities. You will be responsible for the health and safety responsibilities of the building and ensuring regular checks are completed. You will support all clients to participate in Education, Training, Employment and Volunteering opportunities as appropriate to the development of their skills, assets and aspirations You will have responsibilities as part of the team for ensuring the health and safety of the environment for clients, staff, visitors and volunteers through regular checks and reporting. You will have responsibility as a member of the team for preparing the accommodation for new clients to move into and supporting the client to settle in. You will be responsible for sending daily occupancy lists to the council. You will demonstrate commitment to client involvement by advocating client involvement opportunities, for example by actively promoting the Voice of Depaul to clients and holding residents meetings Requirements Experience of working with people or those who have experienced homelessness. An understanding of the needs of people who have experienced homelessness, poor mental health, substance misuse. Able to demonstrate clear understanding of safeguarding requirements and procedures. As a specialist recruiter for the Housing and Charities sector, Ashberry is committed to safeguarding adults, children and young people and in promoting the welfare of vulnerable people through safer recruitment processes. Due to the nature of the role an Enhanced DBS is required, which is on the update service or dated within the last 12 months. Please note, this position is to work on a part time time basis covering a 7 day rota between the hours of 08:00-20:00 (31.5 hours per week)
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
Ashberry Recruitment are currently looking for candidates to fulfil the role of a Support Worker for our well-respected client based in the Manchester area. Our client s aim is to provide practical, emotional, and social support to assist in young peoples move towards independence and personal development. Responsibilities You will manage a caseload of clients, addressing their emotion, physical and social behavioural needs supporting them to progress towards independence. You will support our programme of meaningful activity by running group sessions and activities within the accommodation to support residents individual development and social engagement. You will ensure the safety and wellbeing of clients in the service at all times possible including using Safeguarding and emergency alert procedures as applicable. You will also take joint responsibility with your team members for the well being and day to day support of all clients in the services. You will lead on risk and needs assessment and support planning for your key clients and contribute to ongoing needs and risk assessment of other clients in the service. You will be responsible for cleaning tasks and domesticated duties within the hostel accommodation. You will develop and implement SMART outcomes-based support plans for your key clients. You will deliver one-to one and group support opportunities within their accommodation and in the local community aimed at increasing resilience in the clients we work with. You will proactively work in partnership with multiple agencies including statutory teams, to support the well-being of the clients You will involve clients in the decisions made about them and encourage participation in the wider community programme of activities. You will be responsible for the health and safety responsibilities of the building and ensuring regular checks are completed. You will support all clients to participate in Education, Training, Employment and Volunteering opportunities as appropriate to the development of their skills, assets and aspirations You will have responsibilities as part of the team for ensuring the health and safety of the environment for clients, staff, visitors and volunteers through regular checks and reporting. You will have responsibility as a member of the team for preparing the accommodation for new clients to move into and supporting the client to settle in. You will be responsible for sending daily occupancy lists to the council. You will demonstrate commitment to client involvement by advocating client involvement opportunities, for example by actively promoting the Voice of Depaul to clients and holding residents meetings Requirements Experience of working with people or those who have experienced homelessness. An understanding of the needs of people who have experienced homelessness, poor mental health, substance misuse. Able to demonstrate clear understanding of safeguarding requirements and procedures. As a specialist recruiter for the Housing and Charities sector, Ashberry is committed to safeguarding adults, children and young people and in promoting the welfare of vulnerable people through safer recruitment processes. Due to the nature of the role an Enhanced DBS is required, which is on the update service or dated within the last 12 months. Please note, this position is to work on a part time time basis covering a 7 day rota between the hours of 08:00-20:00 (31.5 hours per week)
Horizon Care and Education have an opportunity for a Senior Children's Residential Support Worker to join our team. Candidates must hold a level 3 in Children's and Young Peoples workforce qualification for this role A full UK driving licence is needed for this role Bright Futures, Inspired By You. At Horizon, we believe that each young person is unique and should be enabled to feel confident about their future, no matter what they have been through in life. There's nothing more rewarding than helping someone believe in themselves, have the confidence to celebrate their own uniqueness and achieve success that is personal to them. How you'll be rewarded: Real Living Wage employer Competitive pay rates Christmas bonus Blue Light Card Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards - earn up to 2500 per referral! Financial wellbeing service Life Assurance Option to buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave. Tastecard - spectacular savings on dining, pizza, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions! Opportunity to progress in your career through our Education Academy, and ongoing training and professional development. Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period. Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme. Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics Employee assistance programme - free, confidential support. Community and wellbeing - Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do. We're in this together. Supportive management and senior leaders. High quality CPD opportunities. Free eye checks. About the role: As a Senior Residential Support Worker, you will support young people in the many different aspects of daily life within our homes including: Helping young people continue with hobbies, social activities, and friendships, and learn new skills. Providing support with morning routines such as getting ready for school and making sure they have a good breakfast. Preparing evening meals and ensuring the young person has a safe space to relax and unwind within the home. Supporting young people to reach their potential and experience new opportunities. If you're passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people and enabling them to shape their own future, then we want you to be part of our team. INDRes
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
Horizon Care and Education have an opportunity for a Senior Children's Residential Support Worker to join our team. Candidates must hold a level 3 in Children's and Young Peoples workforce qualification for this role A full UK driving licence is needed for this role Bright Futures, Inspired By You. At Horizon, we believe that each young person is unique and should be enabled to feel confident about their future, no matter what they have been through in life. There's nothing more rewarding than helping someone believe in themselves, have the confidence to celebrate their own uniqueness and achieve success that is personal to them. How you'll be rewarded: Real Living Wage employer Competitive pay rates Christmas bonus Blue Light Card Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards - earn up to 2500 per referral! Financial wellbeing service Life Assurance Option to buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave. Tastecard - spectacular savings on dining, pizza, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions! Opportunity to progress in your career through our Education Academy, and ongoing training and professional development. Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period. Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme. Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics Employee assistance programme - free, confidential support. Community and wellbeing - Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do. We're in this together. Supportive management and senior leaders. High quality CPD opportunities. Free eye checks. About the role: As a Senior Residential Support Worker, you will support young people in the many different aspects of daily life within our homes including: Helping young people continue with hobbies, social activities, and friendships, and learn new skills. Providing support with morning routines such as getting ready for school and making sure they have a good breakfast. Preparing evening meals and ensuring the young person has a safe space to relax and unwind within the home. Supporting young people to reach their potential and experience new opportunities. If you're passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people and enabling them to shape their own future, then we want you to be part of our team. INDRes
Horizon Care and Education
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
A full UK driving licence is needed for this role Horizon Care and Education have an opportunity for a Children's Residential Support Worker to join our team. Bright Futures, Inspired By You. At Horizon, we believe that each young person is unique and should be enabled to feel confident about their future, no matter what they have been through in life. There's nothing more rewarding than helping someone believe in themselves, have the confidence to celebrate their own uniqueness and achieve success that is personal to them. How you'll be rewarded: Real Living Wage employer Competitive pay rates Christmas bonus Blue Light Card Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards - earn up to 2500 per referral! Financial wellbeing service Life Assurance Option to buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave. Tastecard - spectacular savings on dining, pizza, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions! Opportunity to progress in your career through our Education Academy, and ongoing training and professional development. Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period. Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme. Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics Employee assistance programme - free, confidential support. Community and wellbeing - Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do. We're in this together. Supportive management and senior leaders. High quality CPD opportunities. Free eye checks. About the role: As a Residential Support Worker, you will support young people in the many different aspects of daily life within our homes including: Helping young people continue with hobbies, social activities, and friendships, and learn new skills. Providing support with morning routines such as getting ready for school and making sure they have a good breakfast. Preparing evening meals and ensuring the young person has a safe space to relax and unwind within the home. Supporting young people to reach their potential and experience new opportunities. If you're passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people and enabling them to shape their own future, then we want you to be part of our team. INDRes
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
A full UK driving licence is needed for this role Horizon Care and Education have an opportunity for a Children's Residential Support Worker to join our team. Bright Futures, Inspired By You. At Horizon, we believe that each young person is unique and should be enabled to feel confident about their future, no matter what they have been through in life. There's nothing more rewarding than helping someone believe in themselves, have the confidence to celebrate their own uniqueness and achieve success that is personal to them. How you'll be rewarded: Real Living Wage employer Competitive pay rates Christmas bonus Blue Light Card Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards - earn up to 2500 per referral! Financial wellbeing service Life Assurance Option to buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave. Tastecard - spectacular savings on dining, pizza, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions! Opportunity to progress in your career through our Education Academy, and ongoing training and professional development. Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period. Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme. Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics Employee assistance programme - free, confidential support. Community and wellbeing - Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do. We're in this together. Supportive management and senior leaders. High quality CPD opportunities. Free eye checks. About the role: As a Residential Support Worker, you will support young people in the many different aspects of daily life within our homes including: Helping young people continue with hobbies, social activities, and friendships, and learn new skills. Providing support with morning routines such as getting ready for school and making sure they have a good breakfast. Preparing evening meals and ensuring the young person has a safe space to relax and unwind within the home. Supporting young people to reach their potential and experience new opportunities. If you're passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people and enabling them to shape their own future, then we want you to be part of our team. INDRes
Social Worker (Level 2) (x6 vacancies) - WMF938e Job description Salary: £35,745 - £36,648 Hours: 37 hours Location: Barrow (x3 vacancies), Kendal (x1 vacancy), Penrith (x2 vacancies) Contract: Permanent The advertised salary includes a supplement (JWC) to the base grade of the post. JWC supplements are conditional on the physical demands and /or working conditions of the role. About this opportunity Vacancies have arisen for Social Workers to be based within the Support & Protect Teams. We are looking for a motivated, hard-working, and dedicated people to join our teams as a Social Worker; developing and delivering exceptional service to improve outcomes for vulnerable children, young people and families. It is really important to us that Westmorland and Furness is a great place to be a child and grow up; a place of opportunity where young people are able to live happy and productive lives and a place where young people will want to live and work in the future. We firmly believe that all children in Westmorland and Furness deserve the best start in life, and we're looking for the right people to help make that happen. The Role The role is very varied as we work with families on a short term basis whilst completing assessments and on a longer term basis working Child in Need Plans and Child Protection Plans and in some cases we complete pre proceedings work and issue care proceedings. We work with all young people from birth up to the age of 18 having strong links with other agencies externally and teams in Westmorland. Who we are looking for We are looking for Social Workers with a 'can do' attitude who are child focussed, like to think outside of the box and are creative in their planning with children. We are looking for people who share our vision and ambition and have the ability to inspire the trust and confidence of professionals across a range of agencies. We are keen recruit those who have successful experience in a similar role and a good knowledge of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. If this sounds like you and you share our passion for the service, then apply today! We recognise that social work can be a challenging job and if you are successful you will be working in a supportive working environment that is committed to your learning and career development. Westmorland and Furness has a strong foundation of career progression and professional development to enable our employees to take up opportunities as they arise in their careers We will provide you with coaching and mentoring in your professional development. If this sounds like an opportunity you would be interested in, and you're looking for a role where you can make a positive difference in the lives of children in Westmorland and Furness, then please apply today, alternatively if you want an informal chat about the role please contact OUR OFFER TO YOU Genuine flexible working: family-friendly patterns such as flexible start/finish times and state of the art technology support, so you can spend some time working from home. Encouragement to take your TOIL back - we mean it! Our annual leave allowance isn't bad either 25 days per year, rising to 30 after four years' service, alongside your yearly bank holiday leave, there should be plenty of time for rest and recuperation Manageable and Protected caseloads; We pride ourselves on giving our social workers the time and space they need to create meaningful relationships with families to get the best outcomes for children and young people we are working alongside. Supervision; Our strengthened supervision policy supports you to build a trusting relationship with your team manager. We have a permanent and stable management team. You will have easy and regular access to the Senior Leadership Team. We pay your Social Work England registration fee. Career development; get your ASYE year under your belt and automatically move to the next pay grade. The Local Government Pension Scheme provides you with a secure future income, independent of share prices and stock market fluctuations. The Council pays, on average, twice as much into your pension as you do and regular cost of living increases. Child Care vouchers, Cycle to work scheme, free eye tests, car loans, car lease and so much more. There to give you a helping hand - Specialist Inhouse Support We have some unique teams that can offer specialist support to you in your role or create a great range of career paths and opportunities. The Complex Safeguarding team; a team of child exploitation practitioners who support the child and young people on a one to one basis in our area who are at risk of exploitation and those children and young people who frequently go missing. Family Resilience Team; a team of family resilience practitioners providing intensive support day, evening and weekend wrap around to families we are working with who may be experiencing really difficult times. Family and Assessment Team; a team of child and family workers who ensure family time is supported for those children unable to live with their parents, work is completed with parents as well as undertaking specialist assessment work such as parenting assessments, PAMS assessments and Ability to Protect assessments. Emotional Health and Wellbeing Team; delivering therapeutic life story work to the children and young people who require it and supporting social workers in their work with children who have experienced trauma. DBS This role requires an enhanced DBS check with a Children's and Adults Barred List check. Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with Children and Adults. Application and Interview information Closing date: 30 th June 2024 Interview date: To be confirmed We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss. If you are invited to a virtual interview, this will preferably be undertaken using the Microsoft Teams software, which is currently free for new users, however if there are any issues with accessing this technology, we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interviews. Safer Recruitment At Westmorland and Furness Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all employees, volunteers and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment. Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences. As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview. Please see below the supporting information: Post Specification Role Profile
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
Social Worker (Level 2) (x6 vacancies) - WMF938e Job description Salary: £35,745 - £36,648 Hours: 37 hours Location: Barrow (x3 vacancies), Kendal (x1 vacancy), Penrith (x2 vacancies) Contract: Permanent The advertised salary includes a supplement (JWC) to the base grade of the post. JWC supplements are conditional on the physical demands and /or working conditions of the role. About this opportunity Vacancies have arisen for Social Workers to be based within the Support & Protect Teams. We are looking for a motivated, hard-working, and dedicated people to join our teams as a Social Worker; developing and delivering exceptional service to improve outcomes for vulnerable children, young people and families. It is really important to us that Westmorland and Furness is a great place to be a child and grow up; a place of opportunity where young people are able to live happy and productive lives and a place where young people will want to live and work in the future. We firmly believe that all children in Westmorland and Furness deserve the best start in life, and we're looking for the right people to help make that happen. The Role The role is very varied as we work with families on a short term basis whilst completing assessments and on a longer term basis working Child in Need Plans and Child Protection Plans and in some cases we complete pre proceedings work and issue care proceedings. We work with all young people from birth up to the age of 18 having strong links with other agencies externally and teams in Westmorland. Who we are looking for We are looking for Social Workers with a 'can do' attitude who are child focussed, like to think outside of the box and are creative in their planning with children. We are looking for people who share our vision and ambition and have the ability to inspire the trust and confidence of professionals across a range of agencies. We are keen recruit those who have successful experience in a similar role and a good knowledge of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. If this sounds like you and you share our passion for the service, then apply today! We recognise that social work can be a challenging job and if you are successful you will be working in a supportive working environment that is committed to your learning and career development. Westmorland and Furness has a strong foundation of career progression and professional development to enable our employees to take up opportunities as they arise in their careers We will provide you with coaching and mentoring in your professional development. If this sounds like an opportunity you would be interested in, and you're looking for a role where you can make a positive difference in the lives of children in Westmorland and Furness, then please apply today, alternatively if you want an informal chat about the role please contact OUR OFFER TO YOU Genuine flexible working: family-friendly patterns such as flexible start/finish times and state of the art technology support, so you can spend some time working from home. Encouragement to take your TOIL back - we mean it! Our annual leave allowance isn't bad either 25 days per year, rising to 30 after four years' service, alongside your yearly bank holiday leave, there should be plenty of time for rest and recuperation Manageable and Protected caseloads; We pride ourselves on giving our social workers the time and space they need to create meaningful relationships with families to get the best outcomes for children and young people we are working alongside. Supervision; Our strengthened supervision policy supports you to build a trusting relationship with your team manager. We have a permanent and stable management team. You will have easy and regular access to the Senior Leadership Team. We pay your Social Work England registration fee. Career development; get your ASYE year under your belt and automatically move to the next pay grade. The Local Government Pension Scheme provides you with a secure future income, independent of share prices and stock market fluctuations. The Council pays, on average, twice as much into your pension as you do and regular cost of living increases. Child Care vouchers, Cycle to work scheme, free eye tests, car loans, car lease and so much more. There to give you a helping hand - Specialist Inhouse Support We have some unique teams that can offer specialist support to you in your role or create a great range of career paths and opportunities. The Complex Safeguarding team; a team of child exploitation practitioners who support the child and young people on a one to one basis in our area who are at risk of exploitation and those children and young people who frequently go missing. Family Resilience Team; a team of family resilience practitioners providing intensive support day, evening and weekend wrap around to families we are working with who may be experiencing really difficult times. Family and Assessment Team; a team of child and family workers who ensure family time is supported for those children unable to live with their parents, work is completed with parents as well as undertaking specialist assessment work such as parenting assessments, PAMS assessments and Ability to Protect assessments. Emotional Health and Wellbeing Team; delivering therapeutic life story work to the children and young people who require it and supporting social workers in their work with children who have experienced trauma. DBS This role requires an enhanced DBS check with a Children's and Adults Barred List check. Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with Children and Adults. Application and Interview information Closing date: 30 th June 2024 Interview date: To be confirmed We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss. If you are invited to a virtual interview, this will preferably be undertaken using the Microsoft Teams software, which is currently free for new users, however if there are any issues with accessing this technology, we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interviews. Safer Recruitment At Westmorland and Furness Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all employees, volunteers and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment. Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences. As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview. Please see below the supporting information: Post Specification Role Profile
Horizon Care and Education
Leicester, Leicestershire
A full UK driving licence is needed for this role Horizon Care and Education have an opportunity for a Children's Residential Support Worker to join our team. Bright Futures, Inspired By You. At Horizon, we believe that each young person is unique and should be enabled to feel confident about their future, no matter what they have been through in life. There's nothing more rewarding than helping someone believe in themselves, have the confidence to celebrate their own uniqueness and achieve success that is personal to them. How you'll be rewarded: Real Living Wage employer Competitive pay rates Christmas bonus Blue Light Card Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards - earn up to 2500 per referral! Financial wellbeing service Life Assurance Option to buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave. Tastecard - spectacular savings on dining, pizza, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions! Opportunity to progress in your career through our Education Academy, and ongoing training and professional development. Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period. Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme. Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics Employee assistance programme - free, confidential support. Community and wellbeing - Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do. We're in this together. Supportive management and senior leaders. High quality CPD opportunities. Free eye checks. About the role: As a Residential Support Worker, you will support young people in the many different aspects of daily life within our homes including: Helping young people continue with hobbies, social activities, and friendships, and learn new skills. Providing support with morning routines such as getting ready for school and making sure they have a good breakfast. Preparing evening meals and ensuring the young person has a safe space to relax and unwind within the home. Supporting young people to reach their potential and experience new opportunities. If you're passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people and enabling them to shape their own future, then we want you to be part of our team. INDRes
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
A full UK driving licence is needed for this role Horizon Care and Education have an opportunity for a Children's Residential Support Worker to join our team. Bright Futures, Inspired By You. At Horizon, we believe that each young person is unique and should be enabled to feel confident about their future, no matter what they have been through in life. There's nothing more rewarding than helping someone believe in themselves, have the confidence to celebrate their own uniqueness and achieve success that is personal to them. How you'll be rewarded: Real Living Wage employer Competitive pay rates Christmas bonus Blue Light Card Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards - earn up to 2500 per referral! Financial wellbeing service Life Assurance Option to buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave. Tastecard - spectacular savings on dining, pizza, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions! Opportunity to progress in your career through our Education Academy, and ongoing training and professional development. Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period. Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme. Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics Employee assistance programme - free, confidential support. Community and wellbeing - Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do. We're in this together. Supportive management and senior leaders. High quality CPD opportunities. Free eye checks. About the role: As a Residential Support Worker, you will support young people in the many different aspects of daily life within our homes including: Helping young people continue with hobbies, social activities, and friendships, and learn new skills. Providing support with morning routines such as getting ready for school and making sure they have a good breakfast. Preparing evening meals and ensuring the young person has a safe space to relax and unwind within the home. Supporting young people to reach their potential and experience new opportunities. If you're passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people and enabling them to shape their own future, then we want you to be part of our team. INDRes
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and young people? Your new company In our secure unit, we provide a safe and supportive environment for children and adolescents who require intensive care due to complex mental health needs. Our primary focus is on protection, crisis intervention, and creating a positive pathway for their future. Your new role At our secure unit, we provide a safe and supportive environment for children and adolescents who require intensive care due to complex mental health needs. Our primary focus is on protection, crisis intervention, and creating a positive pathway for their future. As a Secure Unit Child Support Worker , you will play a crucial role in the well-being of our residents. Here's what you can expect: l Collaboration : Work closely with a multidisciplinary team, including mental health professionals, social workers, and other agencies. l Daily Activities : Facilitate daily routines and activities within the secure unit. l Effective Communication : Maintain open communication with service users, their families, visitors, and fellow staff members. l Learning Environment : Contribute to maintaining a positive learning environment for both residents and support staff. l Mentoring : Support and guide our team of dedicated support workers. What you'll need to succeed l Experience : Previous experience in a similar role is desirable but not essential. l Professionalism : Display enthusiasm, aptitude, and professionalism. l Training : We offer an in-house training program to prepare you for any situation. What you'll get in return Group Personal Pension Scheme Life Assurance Scheme Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave Occupational Sickness Scheme Access to offers and discounts Blue light card scheme Recommend a friend scheme Values Awards A comprehensive induction programme with ongoing training and development Regular supervisions and annual appraisal scheme Career Progression opportunities Enhanced DBS check which is fully paid for Access to 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme & Staff discount scheme What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. #
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and young people? Your new company In our secure unit, we provide a safe and supportive environment for children and adolescents who require intensive care due to complex mental health needs. Our primary focus is on protection, crisis intervention, and creating a positive pathway for their future. Your new role At our secure unit, we provide a safe and supportive environment for children and adolescents who require intensive care due to complex mental health needs. Our primary focus is on protection, crisis intervention, and creating a positive pathway for their future. As a Secure Unit Child Support Worker , you will play a crucial role in the well-being of our residents. Here's what you can expect: l Collaboration : Work closely with a multidisciplinary team, including mental health professionals, social workers, and other agencies. l Daily Activities : Facilitate daily routines and activities within the secure unit. l Effective Communication : Maintain open communication with service users, their families, visitors, and fellow staff members. l Learning Environment : Contribute to maintaining a positive learning environment for both residents and support staff. l Mentoring : Support and guide our team of dedicated support workers. What you'll need to succeed l Experience : Previous experience in a similar role is desirable but not essential. l Professionalism : Display enthusiasm, aptitude, and professionalism. l Training : We offer an in-house training program to prepare you for any situation. What you'll get in return Group Personal Pension Scheme Life Assurance Scheme Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave Occupational Sickness Scheme Access to offers and discounts Blue light card scheme Recommend a friend scheme Values Awards A comprehensive induction programme with ongoing training and development Regular supervisions and annual appraisal scheme Career Progression opportunities Enhanced DBS check which is fully paid for Access to 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme & Staff discount scheme What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. #
BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan
Role: Social Worker for Children's Safeguarding East Hub Salary: £41,418 - £43,421, + £5000 market supplement (Starting at £34,834 for Newly qualified Social Workers) Contract: Permanent, full-time 37 hours and part-time contract available Closing date: 11:59pm, 24 th April 2024 Putting the Care in Your Career! Bridgend County Borough Council offers a great opportunity for you to further your social care career. We want the best social workers to join us - this is what our children and families deserve. We are a reflective organisation that continuously builds on its strengths and is committed to the principle that the most effective way of improving outcomes for all Children, Young People, and Families is through the provision of accessible, universal services. Join us and you will work in a rewarding environment where staff are valued as the heart of our services. We understand that to achieve our shared goals as a Local Authority, we need to support and grow our greatest assets, you. It is an exciting time to join Bridgend Social Services as we have recently launched our new Signs of Safety practice model and completed a remodel of our services to ensure there are a range of pathways for children and young people. As a member of the team, you have the opportunity to shape the service you provide and directly improve the lives of children and families in the community. As a result of the restructure, four smaller case management teams have been created and will be underpinned by a strengths-based approach within a collaborative and supportive environment. We are currently recruiting for Social Workers who will be based within our East Locality Team, located in Brynteg Comprehensive School on Ewenny Road, providing services ranging from early help to intensive provision to families with complex needs. As a valued member of the team, you will receive: A competitive salary, enhanced by a healthy market supplement of £5,000 per annum. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with continuous service. Hybrid working arrangements and flexible working to suit an effective life-work balance. Discounted car parking around the borough. Staff benefits to include money off shopping, gym membership, getaways, and cars. A dedicated Social Care Workforce Development Program team, committed to developing your skills and career, making you the best you can be. Regular and meaningful supervision, mentoring, and support from experienced managers. A positive, friendly, and supportive working culture Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which includes services, such as a confidential counselling line available 24/7 and support specialists for a range of different issues such as wellbeing, mental health, and financial advice. Relocation allowance of up to £8,000. We encourage applications from both experienced Social Workers and those in their first two years of service. In return you will receive a robust induction, regular supervision, additional support and mentoring where required. Bridgend is a thriving historic town adjoining the beautifully picturesque seaside resort of Porthcawl. Nestled comfortably between the bustling cities of Swansea and Cardiff, with excellent transport links to London and the rest of Wales, it's an exciting place to live, work, and raise a family. Here you can satisfy all of your entertainment or cultural pursuits, from walks on the beach and shopping at designer outlets, to surfing and mountain biking in Ogmore. For informal conversations about this role, the team, and Bridgend County Borough Council, please contact at any time. For more information and to apply for this role:
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
Role: Social Worker for Children's Safeguarding East Hub Salary: £41,418 - £43,421, + £5000 market supplement (Starting at £34,834 for Newly qualified Social Workers) Contract: Permanent, full-time 37 hours and part-time contract available Closing date: 11:59pm, 24 th April 2024 Putting the Care in Your Career! Bridgend County Borough Council offers a great opportunity for you to further your social care career. We want the best social workers to join us - this is what our children and families deserve. We are a reflective organisation that continuously builds on its strengths and is committed to the principle that the most effective way of improving outcomes for all Children, Young People, and Families is through the provision of accessible, universal services. Join us and you will work in a rewarding environment where staff are valued as the heart of our services. We understand that to achieve our shared goals as a Local Authority, we need to support and grow our greatest assets, you. It is an exciting time to join Bridgend Social Services as we have recently launched our new Signs of Safety practice model and completed a remodel of our services to ensure there are a range of pathways for children and young people. As a member of the team, you have the opportunity to shape the service you provide and directly improve the lives of children and families in the community. As a result of the restructure, four smaller case management teams have been created and will be underpinned by a strengths-based approach within a collaborative and supportive environment. We are currently recruiting for Social Workers who will be based within our East Locality Team, located in Brynteg Comprehensive School on Ewenny Road, providing services ranging from early help to intensive provision to families with complex needs. As a valued member of the team, you will receive: A competitive salary, enhanced by a healthy market supplement of £5,000 per annum. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with continuous service. Hybrid working arrangements and flexible working to suit an effective life-work balance. Discounted car parking around the borough. Staff benefits to include money off shopping, gym membership, getaways, and cars. A dedicated Social Care Workforce Development Program team, committed to developing your skills and career, making you the best you can be. Regular and meaningful supervision, mentoring, and support from experienced managers. A positive, friendly, and supportive working culture Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which includes services, such as a confidential counselling line available 24/7 and support specialists for a range of different issues such as wellbeing, mental health, and financial advice. Relocation allowance of up to £8,000. We encourage applications from both experienced Social Workers and those in their first two years of service. In return you will receive a robust induction, regular supervision, additional support and mentoring where required. Bridgend is a thriving historic town adjoining the beautifully picturesque seaside resort of Porthcawl. Nestled comfortably between the bustling cities of Swansea and Cardiff, with excellent transport links to London and the rest of Wales, it's an exciting place to live, work, and raise a family. Here you can satisfy all of your entertainment or cultural pursuits, from walks on the beach and shopping at designer outlets, to surfing and mountain biking in Ogmore. For informal conversations about this role, the team, and Bridgend County Borough Council, please contact at any time. For more information and to apply for this role: