Social Worker (Childrens) (Grade 10)

Social Worker - Family Safeguarding Team

What will I be doing? You will be working with children subject to Child In Need and Child Protection Plans, in pre-proceedings and in legal proceedings. In our well established Family Safeguarding model, you will be able to work alongside adult-focused practitioners to inform assessments and plans, in the specialist areas of substance misuse, domestic abuse, and mental health. You will work with parents and the wider family network, with access to Family Group Conferencing, to support them to identify strengths, tackle problems and change interactions and behaviours. With permanent Team Managers, you'll be supported with regular and reflective group and personal supervision. What kind of experience or qualifications do I need? You will be passionate about relationship-based social work, proud of your profession, and able to reflect and think creatively about how you can build relationships to make a difference to children and families. You will need to be a qualified social worker registered with Social Work England and have substantial experience working with children and families in social work. We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, within a friendly team who are passionate about the work that they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset. We are continuing to develop our use of motivational interviewing to support families with identifying opportunities for change and working to achieve and sustain this alongside them, with the support of our multi-agency partners. Up-to-date technology is provided to help you stay connected to your team and manager through virtual meetings, team check-ins and service sessions. As an authority, we use Magic Notes to support our social workers with their recording. Anything else I should know? You will be based in Bridgwater, we are open to flexible working options but would expect you not to work from home for more than 2 days in a 5-day working week. You will need to hold a full driving licence and have access to your own vehicle as travel is required.