Senior Practitioner

Senior Practitioner

THIS IS A CATEGORY "E" POST.
Please note that in all cases written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers BEFORE the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise

Ref:

CES707(e)

Full time

£43,421 - £46,464 per annum

As we approach our fourth year of embedding a relational and restorative practice culture across our service, we are looking for motivated, child-centred social workers to join our skilled and passionate workforce. If you want to join a service which is rated Good in all areas, and is committed to working with families, rather than doing to them, then Newcastle is the place for you.

The Roles

We are also looking for a Senior Social Work Practitioner within our Pre-Birth Team and a Senior Social Work Practitioner within our Children in Care & Care Leavers Service. Please see the attached documents for more details and indicate on your application which posts you would like to be considered for. We are currently looking to recruit to the following teams:

The Pre-Birth Team works with families where this a risk of children being brought in to care at birth, the team provides intensive assessment and support to promote positive outcomes.

The Children in Care and Care Leavers Service provide support to children and young people in our care, and those moving on to independence from our care.

Who we are looking for?

We are passionate about achieving the best outcomes for the children in our city, and you should be too. We are looking for Social Workers who are committed to working with children, young people, and their families in a relational and restorative way.

We are lucky enough to have most of our teams based in one office, meaning that working relationships are strong and we pride ourselves on our ability to work together in the best interests of children and families. So, we are looking for team players who want to work in an environment that prioritises relationships and champions social work values.

Why Newcastle Children’s Social Care?

In February 2022 Newcastle Children’s Social Care was rated as GOOD across all areas by Ofsted.

“Social workers are positive about working for Newcastle. They feel well supported through their induction and speak of supportive and available managers.”

OFSTED have also recently visited the Initial Response Service to complete a focussed visit, they said - “Children and families in Newcastle receive effective responses when referred to the social care front door. Children in need of help and protection receive a response that is timely and proportionate and improves their situation. The front door workforce is highly skilled and knowledgeable. Children’s lived experiences are well considered, leading to informed and effective interventions.”

Through our innovative work as part of the DFE’s Strengthening Families Protecting Children programme we have implemented the Family Valued approach across our service and city to transform how we work with children, families and partners. Family Valued is a relational and restorative approach to services, focussing on strength and values. If you want to continue to develop and grow your skillset now is the time to join us!

As an enthusiastic team player, you will benefit from a dedicated and supportive workplace culture where we will support you to succeed. Our social workers tell us “Newcastle is such a good authority to work for” where “our shared vision and values are really rooted in our practice” (feedback from staff members).

You can hear more about what it is like to work at Newcastle and read our working principles, as well as hear first-hand from our social workers at www.newcastle.gov.uk/csc.

We will encourage you to be creative and progress your career making social work at Newcastle a profession that is yours to own. In addition, you will receive:

- A dedicated 5-day induction

- Generous annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually

- A range of flexible working options

- A generous Flexi Scheme

- Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential advice and support

- Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme

- Access to a home electronics scheme and vehicle leasing scheme

You can hear more about what it is like to work at Newcastle and read our working principles at www.newcastle.gov.uk/csc. Or you can contact Jess McMaster, Team Manager for the Pre-Birth Team at jess.mcmaster@newcastle.gov.uk or Natalie Bell Team Manager for CIC Teams email on natalie.bell@newcastle.gov.uk

As this post involves working with children, vulnerable adults or dealing with sensitive information, written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers before the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise.

We are strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure and a range of other recruitment checks.

Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form. Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.

Permanent

Closing date:

14 May 2024