Job Introduction
Children's Social Care Out of Hours Social Worker (18.5 hours)
Salary range: Level 3: £45,940 - £49,140 per annum based on full-time (includes £5,719 contractual supplement) plus 20% unsociable hours enhancement.
We are looking for a enthusiastic and committed, qualified social worker (Social Work England registration required), of levels 2 and 3 experience to join our well-established Children’s Out of Hours Team and help us achieve our vision for all our children, young people and families in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council. We are looking for a colleague to join us to ensure children and their voices are at the heart of everything we do. You will ensure this approach is embedded as a core ethos within the teams work which includes ensuring when children are at risk, or in need of immediate protection and those that require intervention when in crisis are safeguarded/supported appropriately. You will be able to build effective relationships, demonstrate strong risk assessments, analytical skills, devise safety plans and work effectively as part of the social work team.
You will be expected to work unsociable hours which includes evenings, weekends and bank holidays alongside the Team Manager, Assistant Team Managers and Social Workers in the team. You will need to be local to the BCP area as there will be times when you will need to see children/young people and their families when working and to be able to work from the office locations which are currently based in Poole at weekends and during bank holidays.
If you are an experienced Social Worker we want to hear from you. If you are reflective, proactive and resilient, have the desire to make a real difference and ensure children and their voices are at the heart of everything you do, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council could be the place for you.
It is a really exciting time here in BCP Children’s Services and you have the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our most vulnerable children and young people and impacting on our improvement journey. We are committed to recruiting, developing and supporting outstanding dedicated social workers, to enable our children to grow and flourish. If you like a challenge, want to work in an authority where you can feel the difference you are making, then please give us a call.
We will require you to:
- be an essential car user
- have a minimum of 3 years front line SW safeguarding experience.
We can offer you:
- Full induction, with a very supportive Practice Fundamentals offer.
- Clear career progression pathway and excellent learning opportunities.
- Manageable and diverse caseloads.
- Regular Supervision.
- 25 days annual leave (pro rata, for those without continuous service), plus bank holidays.
- Competitive salary with access to local government pension scheme.
- Flexible working arrangements in our newly refurbished Civic Offices with Local Offices near to where you need to work.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Relocation Scheme.
- Staff network groups.
For an informal discussion about any of the roles above, please contact:
Shan Searle, Service Manager OOH's at shan.searle@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
Kerry Deacon Team Manager OOH's, kerry.deacon@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
and check out our academy website for more details BCP Partnership Academy
We are currently looking for candidates who have full permission to work in the UK. To find out more about BCP Children’s Services and our offer to you please see our new BCP website Children's social care (bcpcouncil.gov.uk)
About BCP Council
BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline. We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.
Our Benefits
We offer an excellent benefits package for further details see our website
As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We have been in a process of collective bargaining since 2019 and have positively worked forward to reach an agreed position with the unions for the new contractual offer. This has taken longer than we hoped and therefore we are having to consider all alternative avenues available to enable us to remove inequality in the organisation as a result of bringing together 3 councils.
We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation, and all colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. We want to reassure everyone that whichever route is taken to reach the new terms and conditions, we can honour continuous service and there will not be any job reduction as a result of the implementation of Pay and Reward. If you have any questions at all about this process, please feel free to raise this with the hiring manager.
DBS
BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check. Please refer to the Job Description or Role Profile for more details.
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