Social Worker - Level 1 & 2 - Childrens Services Locality Services
Central Bedfordshire Council
- Shefford, Bedfordshire
- £32,441-35,107 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Job Family: Supporting - CBG9/CBG10
Salary:
Level 1 Social Worker: £32,441 - £35,107 per annum, pro rata - Plus MRS £5,100 per annum, pro rata
Level 2 Social Worker: £35,992 - £37,536 per annum pro rata - Plus MRS £5,150 per annum, pro rata & Enhanced MRS £3,850 per annum, pro rataHours: 37 hours per weekLocation: Working from home and any CBC offices, including Priory House, Shefford. You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per month.
Contract Type: Hybrid - Permanent and Fixed Term Contracts AvailableClosing Date: Rolling advert
Interview Date: applications will be reviewed and interviews arranged on an ongoing basisAbout the role:Central Bedfordshire Council is excited to offer the opportunity for Social Worker roles within our Children Service's Locality Social Worker Service. In Central Bedfordshire, our vision is that we want to continue putting children and families at the centre of our views. We are keen to get it right first time and provide good quality efficient services. We are tenacious in measuring success so we are confident in the impact of the work we are doing and to provide families with a clear easy way to have contact with all of our services. We are proud of having a skilled and confident workforce who are passionate about what they do.Children's Services at Central Bedfordshire Council has been awarded social work 'employer of the year'.The Local Authority's Children's Services department is aspiring to progress from the current 'Good' Ofsted rating to be an 'Outstanding' Children's Services, ensuring that our children and young people have the best support and achieve their best outcomes.To enable achievement of this aspiration, there is an immediate focus that our services are configured in a way that enables children and families to have easy and timely access to support and services. There is a sharp focus on providing continuity of support through consistent staffing with less transition points.This first step is a move towards a more integrated locality model, that takes into consideration the Care Review and Working Together recommendations as well as keeping a focus on the broader landscape around Family Hubs and the Supporting Families Programme.The new integrated locality model will have a core focus on reducing numbers of children coming into careThis is an exciting opportunity for you as a Social Worker to develop. You will have at least one year's post qualifying experience and a good understanding of how to apply different social work theories and models, which support ideas and the delivery of imaginative ambitious interventions that improve outcomes for children, young people and their families. We are looking at relentless focus on reducing transition points for children. We are proud that Central Bedfordshire we enable workers to gain a vast amount of experience and provide opportunities to work with families who are subject to child in need, child protection and court work. We aim to work closely with families developing our use of Motivational Interviewing and implementing systemic practice. The service also facilitates workers the opportunity to build up a repertoire in carrying out direct work with children and young people. We pride ourselves on our small teams and manageable cases loads allowing workers to undertake meaningful practice with children and their families.As part of your day-to-day role you will be responsible for managing a varied caseload of children, visiting families, completing direct work with children to understand their views and lived experiences, chair multi-agency meetings and liaise with a range of other professionals to support our most vulnerable children. You will have the verbal communication skills to enable you to communicate effectively with children, parents and other agencies, and the written skills to present high-quality assessments and reports. You will be supported in your work through regular reflective supervision and informal supervision as required.Our OfferWe have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit ourOur aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer. We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies detailed within this Recruitment Pack;For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Ben Feasmen at or call 0300 300 6820.For queries related to the recruitment of this vacancy, please contact: The Recruitment Team atSafeguarding (For DBS posts only):Central Bedfordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, volunteers and contractors to share this commitment. This post is subject to the disclosure of criminal records.To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants, it is Central Bedfordshire Council's policy to only consider applications made via our online application system and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline.If you require assistance to apply for our roles, help with writing your CV, interview techniques or careers advice please contact our team of careers advisors at Our service is confidential, impartial and free for all.