Job Description

Location: Bexleyheath
Salary: \xc2\xa344118- \xc2\xa350349 pa (inclusive of Choice Flexible Benefits of \xc2\xa32,478 pa)
Contract: Permanent /36 hours per week
\xe2\x80\x9cBexley is a safe and supportive place to work with highly creative work undertaken by a skilled and well supported workforce - Ofsted 2018\xe2\x80\x9d
The Council, its staff and partners, were delighted in August 2018, when Ofsted judged the overall effectiveness of children\'s social care services to be \'outstanding\'! We were especially pleased that our investment in frontline practitioners and managers was recognised. We have been working hard to create an environment where social workers can do the work they came into the profession to do - to support and help families to stay together where this is in children\'s best interests and it is safe enough for this to happen.

Ofsted judged that we provide strong management oversight of practice, that we have a well - embedded practice framework to enable meaningful family focused help, that we offer clear progress in career pathways, a talent management scheme and a nurturing environment to enable social work to flourish. We believe deeply in relationship based practice and \'Signs of Safety\' is the vehicle enabling us to do this respectfully and in collaboration with the people we are trying to help.

Everyone should have the opportunity to grow, develop and progress whatever stage of their careers they are at. We offer a comprehensive range of training and professional development opportunities including access to research, group and e-learning, coaching and group supervision. Practitioners are invited to contribute to our learning and development offer in Bexley and to enhance Continuing Professional Development, there is opportunity to co-design and deliver training if this is of interest. We invest in our staff so they can invest in the children, young people and families we support.
Here in Bexley, we recognise that our greatest asset is our workforce. Staff well-being is important to us and you will have access to our weekly staff well-being drop in sessions, our Employee Assistance Programme and our corporate offer of emotional and physical well-being sessions.

If this sounds exciting and reassuring, get in touch with us. Our workforce is stable with a high level of permanent staff but we are always looking for practitioners wanting to practice confidently as part of our team making a difference for families and children.
Do you think you have what it takes to join a team of excellent, creative and dedicated social work professionals?

Family Support & Child Protection Locality Teams
Bexley has 4 locality teams, organised to cover different areas of Bexley. Social workers in the CP&FS locality teams work with children in need,children subject to child protection plans and where there is insufficient safety in the family, these teams may initiate Public Law Outline and court proceedings.

Make Social Work at Bexley a profession that is yours to own and in return we can offer you:
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- Modern, well-equipped, energising working environment that supports team working and collaboration, in the centre of Bexleyheath -[
- Professional supervision -[
- Mentoring/coaching -[
- Opportunities for flexible working with excellent ICT facilities -[
- Bexley has a flexible and generous package to support you moving to work in Bexley. We will pay up to \xc2\xa38k which you can use as you wish, e.g. to pay a deposit or mortgage, to meet housing costs, fees and other expenses -[
- Career progression pathways and varied training opportunities to support continuing professional development -[
- Signs of Safety training and the opportunity to become an SOS Practice Lead -[
- Opportunity to engage in our Leadership Programme -[
- Reimbursement of Social Work England registration fee -[
- Our Choices Benefits include a lease car or cash options to the value of \xc2\xa32,478 per annum -[
- Excellent local government pension scheme -[
- 31 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) & annual leave purchase scheme -[
- MyChoice Staff Benefit Scheme - Includes cycle to work scheme, access to high street shopping vouchers and online discount codes 07484 906575
rupsana.yasmin-ali@pprsocialcare.co.uk

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