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It is a really exciting time to join our Family Support Team (FST) in Hastings as a Senior Social Worker due to recent changes that we have in place on how we work with families.
Our brand new initiative: Connected Families intervention Practitioners (CFIP) means that our Social Workers are supported within a multi-agency team so they can focus on direct work with children, with the CFIP practitioners offering direct support to parents/carers. Together, CFIP practitioners and social workers will co-produce family assessments and be involved in regular multi-agency peer supervisions.
On top of this, we have implemented another initiative that is unique to East Sussex County Council; Get Digital, which provides social workers with the skills and resources to support children and young people to build digital resilience/media literacy skills, meaning they can take advantage of all the benefits of being online whilst staying safe.
These initiatives, along with the fact that our court proceedings have never been lower, mean that Social Workers can focus on relationship practice.
Whether your preference is relationship-based practice or you want valuable front-line experience that is a great stepping stone into management, our FST team in Hastings offers these opportunities.
We are looking for candidates who are able to engage effectively using creativity, compassion, and authority to overcome resistance and build relationships. You will undertake assessment and analysis to a high standard on complex cases informed by research and theory, linking to the child's plan, and be able to promote and provide guidance and challenge on positive approaches to diversity in the organization, addressing discrimination.
Take a look at our videos and find out why people choose East Sussex:
'Social workers love working in East Sussex because they feel valued and supported.' Ofsted Report 2024
We all know that writing job applications can be challenging and time-consuming, so we have streamlined the process as much as possible. The main areas we want you to tell us about are:
Your work with children and young people
How you communicate with others
Your application or research in theory in practice
Brief and to the point, with some examples, is the way to go!
At Interview, the main areas we'd like you to tell us about include:
Your work with children and young people
How you communicate with others
Your application of research or theory in practice
Your strong social work leadership skills
Interviews will take place face to face on Wednesday 05 February 2025.
Our unparalleled social work education team is dedicated to supporting our social workers grow and develop within and beyond their roles.
For more information about this role, please contact either:
Judy Leigh, Operations Manager Email:
Judy.Leigh@eastsussex.gov.uk or Sam Efde, Operations Manager Email:
sam.efde@eastsussex.gov.uk We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page. Salary: £50,534 - 53,915 (Grade 13)* *Please note that these salaries include a market supplement introduced in July 2024 and are subject to a 2 yearly review- you can view the basic salary on our Salaries scales page. Additional Information This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to
http://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check . Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad. Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only. Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency's Points-based Immigration System. Due to the restrictions, we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits. If you require sponsorship to work in the UK, please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. If you require any reasonable adjustments due to disability to enable you to participate fully in the process, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details above. Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch. Equal Opportunities East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or age. All applications are treated on merit.
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Judy.Leigh@eastsussex.gov.uk or Sam Efde, Operations Manager Email:
sam.efde@eastsussex.gov.uk We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page. Salary: £50,534 - 53,915 (Grade 13)* *Please note that these salaries include a market supplement introduced in July 2024 and are subject to a 2 yearly review- you can view the basic salary on our Salaries scales page. Additional Information This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to
http://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check . Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad. Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only. Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency's Points-based Immigration System. Due to the restrictions, we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits. If you require sponsorship to work in the UK, please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. If you require any reasonable adjustments due to disability to enable you to participate fully in the process, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details above. Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch. Equal Opportunities East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or age. All applications are treated on merit.
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