Families First for Children Pathfinder Programme . Join us to help shape and influence the future of children's social care together. Find out why we are good
Ofsted . If you want to build strong relationships and connections with families, join Warwickshire’s Children and Families service. Our Offer to you includes: Supportive managers who provide recognition and a robust supervision policy focussed on wellbeing and workload. Full reimbursement of Social Work England annual fee. A Volunteering & Wellbeing Day in addition to generous annual leave and an additional day at Christmas. We also offer a Refer a Friend package if you're talking about a return to us with an ex-colleague/friend. About the Role: We are recruiting for the role of
Consultant Social Worker
in our
Family Help Team
covering
North Warwickshire area on a full-time permanent basis. To assist less experienced social workers and family support workers by providing consultation, oversight, supervision, and mentoring. This will include specific practice support to students and newly qualified social workers in their Assessed and Supported Year of Employment (ASYE) and other colleagues to ensure that their practice is developed and embedded. To assist the Team Leader to make safe evidence-based decisions relating to improving outcomes for children and families through the effective use of supervision. To assist the Team Leader with work allocation, undertake professional staff supervision (one-to-one and group), workload management, prioritisation, and staff performance appraisals alongside undertaking direct observations of practice within the agreed policy and supervision procedures. To deputise for the Team Leader, as required. Salary:
Up to £52,210 (which includes a pro-rated £3,500 market supplement which is subject to pension, tax, and NI deductions – T&C’s apply. Plus, Relocation Allowance up to £8,000 may be available if the relevant policy criteria are met. Terms and conditions apply.) Key Requirements: Applicants for the role will need a
professional Social Work qualification
and
Social Work England Registration . If you want to build strong relationships and connections with families, join Warwickshire’s Children and Families service. Working for Warwickshire –
This is the difference you make: Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision; could you be one of them! Your future matters to us; we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas. Additional Information: Warwickshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public. To discuss the role please contact Jay Olukoya,
jayolukoya@warwickshire.gov.uk Closing Date: 31 st
January 2025 Interview Date: 10 th
February 2025 Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact
hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk
and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements. Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of underrepresentation in its workforce.
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