Social Worker – Family Assessment – Grade 11-14 (£45,510 – £53,607) + £10k Welcome Payment

Social Worker / Advanced Social Worker - Family Assessment Service - Children - Croydon Council Salary: Grade 11-14 (£45,510 - £53,607) Permanent - 36 hours per week Welcome Payment - £10,000 Retention Payment - £2,500 Hybrid working Job Purpose We expect children and families in Croydon to receive outstanding services from our social work staff. We want our staff to have high expectations and high challenge of their practice and each other. To meet the changing needs of our children and families, we have invested in creating the conditions for social work to flourish. The Family Assessment Service receives cases from our Front Door (MASH). Social Workers carry out Child and Family Assessments, create family plans, and work with families to support the intervention of agreed plans. Social Workers carry out S47 Child Protection Enquiries and work with a range of partner agencies to ensure children and young people are supported and safeguarded. Croydon has five teams within the Family Assessment Service based in our modern offices in Croydon. We are committed to improving the lives of children and young people and their families across the Borough. Essential Requirements We are looking for confident Qualified social workers, that are Social Work England Registered and that have completed their ASYE and who can demonstrate their skills, resilience and experience in: Making relationships to create change Identifying and working with our families' strengths Managing complex cases Working with families and children to produce Child and Family assessments Working directly with children, young people and their families evidencing multi-agency partnerships with a robust understanding of thresholds of need Strong interpersonal skills to engage with families and referrers from all partner agencies Excellent analytical and writing skills and the ability to incorporate our systemic practice model which builds on families' strengths with a focus on protective factors Effective time management skills to deliver within expected timeframes Why Join Us In Croydon, our Children's Services has an established Systemic Practice model, experienced leaders, and high support for practitioners. We celebrate diversity through a focus on anti-racist and anti-discriminatory practice. We are committed to delivering excellent social work practice and services to our children and families. As well as this, we also offer the following: Our teams consist of experienced Social Workers at various levels Join a highly diverse workforce Reflective supervision is actively promoted and supported The ethos at Croydon is very much about working together to make positive change Caseloads of Social Workers are very manageable enabling managers to know children well & ensure high standards of practice You will join an established team who can help you settle in and offer their expertise Benefits You will be valued for your skills and expertise, supported by the team of experienced professionals, as well as the management at Croydon Council. We also offer: Highly competitive compensation package Accredited Systemic Practice training A range of CPD opportunities 29-31 days (grade equivalent) annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays and option to purchase more A pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 20% Continuing Professional Development - genuine opportunities to grow, develop and specialise in your career Management development programmes Investment into your wellbeing Access to Employee Discount scheme with a range of programmes (Cycle Benefit Scheme, GymFlex, Retail Discounts and more) We promote flexible & hybrid working arrangements where possible to support a healthy work-life balance. Closing date: 29 December Disclaimer Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements. Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The Successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check which allows them to work with children.

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