Social Worker - Children In Care

Are you a newly qualified or experienced Social Worker who wants to make a significant difference to the lives of some of our most vulnerable children and young people in Lincolnshire? Join us at Lincolnshire County Council in our vision of "Putting Children First". We will give you the support and resources you need to provide an excellent quality of service for the children and families.

Our Children's Services is rated by Ofsted as Outstanding. This is an incredible achievement and something all of us are extremely proud of, as it reflects the quality of social work practice we deliver to the children, young people and families we support across the County.

If you are passionate about building long term relationships with children and young people, then Children in Care is the right team for you. We work hard to strengthen family and support networks and we are proud of what we can achieve for the children and young people in our care. We have strong and close working relationships with our key partners, working collaboratively. We are proud of our one service approach, which supports individuals/team and service development and Outstanding practice.

As a Social Worker you will be responsible for assessing children's needs, support, planning and reviewing the care that young people receive. You will use your specialist knowledge and experience to work with a range of young people, we aspire for children and families to have consistency of Social Worker. Where required, you will co-work more complex young people alongside more experienced Social Workers helping you make the right decisions.

Our practice model is Signs of Safety and this is underpinned by Restorative Practice, working with a strengths based approach with the young people, their family and their network. Where plans are child centred with the voice of the child being at the heart of all their plans.

Within the Children in Care team, we encourage and embrace creativity from our Social Workers, even at times of challenge. This is a rewarding career, but we acknowledge it can be an emotional journey, that's why we will give you the tools, confidence and knowledge required to take your career to the next level and a supportive team around you that will strengthen your emotional resilience. You will be joining a service who take pride in supporting each other and having the benefit of a strong stable leadership team.

Quote from SW;

"The management team are really supportive and work as a team and with the team."

You will receive monthly formal professional and case supervision; take part in monthly service development work shops and also participate in monthly team meetings. Your continued professional development will be as important to us as it is to you, and you're learning and development will remain a focus throughout the year, not just during your annual appraisal. Our offer of complimentary access to the Research in Practice online platform further demonstrates the support you will receive.

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

We offer a competitive salary of £33,024 - £40,221 + 7% attraction and retention payment paid monthly and we will pay for your annual SWE registration and also have the opportunity to participate in a 9 day fortnight working pattern.