Senior Social Worker - Hastings

£49,115 - £52,496 per annum, salary includes time limited market supplement payment£49,115 - £52,496 per annum, salary includes time limited market supplement payment"I have been a social worker at many local authorities across the UK and overseas in Australia and without a shadow of doubt, East Sussex is the best place I have worked”Join our organisation and be based in the seaside town of Hastings, ideally located right on the beach front. At ESCC we provide extensive support to our social workers and deliver high quality relationship-based practice to our children and families. As a senior social worker you’ll be expected to provide your practice manager with support and be seen as a senior member of the team.Work with an organisation who possess clear vision, strong leadership and help to create an environment of stability and security for families. We prioritise and focus on the quality of social work practice rather than processes and procedures.We all know that writing job applications can be challenging and time consuming, so we have streamlined the process as much as possible. The main areas we want you to tell us about are:Your work with children and young peopleHow you communicate with othersYour application or research in theory in practiceBeing brief and to the point,with some examples, is the way to go!Take a look at our videos and find out why people choose East Sussex:Vacancies can occur in the following areas:Locality Services, includes - Multi-agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH), Duty and Assessment Teams, Family and Friends, Family and Youth Support CIN/CP court work Teams based in Eastbourne, Hastings and LewesLooked After Children based in Hastings, Lewes and EastbourneAt Interview the main areas we’d like you to tell us about include:Your work with children and young peopleHow you communicate with othersYour application of research or theory in practiceYour strong social work leadership skillsInterviews will be face to face,8th/9th May 2024Our unparalleled social work education team are dedicated to supporting our social workers grow and develop within and beyond their roles.We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page. For more information about Children's Social work in East Sussex please visitwww.eastsussex.gov.uk/socialwork
or for an informal discussion about recruitment or if you’d like a chat with a particular service practice manager please contact Samantha Cole.*Please note that these salaries include amarket supplement introduced in July 2021 and are subject to a 3 yearly review– you can view the basic salary on ourSalaries scales page From 6 April 2011 the Home Office has placed a permanent restriction on the number of migrant workers that all Tier 2 (General) Sponsors can recruit. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch.East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.
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