Job Description

Job Title: Social Worker / Senior Social Worker \xe2\x80\x93 CIN

Location: Civic Centre, High Street Uxbridge, Middlesex, London, UB8 1UW

Salary: \xc2\xa337,725 \xe2\x80\x93 \xc2\xa346,857 per annum

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

Working Hours: 36 hours per week

Closing Date: 6th September 2023

About us:

At Hillingdon we\xe2\x80\x99re proud of our commitment of \xe2\x80\x98Putting our residents first\xe2\x80\x99, ensuring they\xe2\x80\x99re at the heart of everything we do! We want to attract talented individuals like yourself who share our aspirations for the borough and can support us to deliver exceptional services for Hillingdon.

With an ambitious strategy we pride ourselves on delivering services that improve the lives of all our residents, businesses, and partners. Embarking on a journey of continuous improvement, we\xe2\x80\x99ve set an agenda to ensure the provision of; safer communities, a thriving local economy, a greener more sustainable environment, whilst increasing our digital capabilities.

Working at London\xe2\x80\x99s second largest borough can be tough, particularly with government reforms, budget restrictions, and political attention \xe2\x80\x93 but it\xe2\x80\x99s enough to keep us busy and ensures no two days are the same!

What does a Social Worker do at Hillingdon?

\xc2\xa337,725.00 \xe2\x80\x93 \xc2\xa346,857.00 per annum, plus a retention payment of \xc2\xa34,000 per annum for Social Workers in our Children in Need and Need of Protection teams.

We are looking for experienced, knowledgeable, skilled social workers who want to invest their energy into achieving better and better outcomes for our children and their families every day.

Our Children in Need and Need of Protection teams work alongside families and our Key Working teams to reduce risk to the children in a timely way. We use Signs of Safety to help families recognise danger and use their own strengths to overcome dangers. We use evidence based practice tools to assist social workers in making recommendations. Senior managers share risk to ensure decisions are safe, balanced and in the child\xe2\x80\x99s best interest.

About you:

We are looking for Social Workers who have children\xe2\x80\x99s rights inscribed in their hearts and children\xe2\x80\x99s aspirations focused in their minds. We are looking for experienced, knowledgeable, skilled social workers who want to invest their energy into achieving better outcomes for our children and their families every day.

Key Requirements:

• You must have a Social Work qualification
• You must have at least 12 months\xe2\x80\x99 postgraduate experience and completed your ASYE, where applicable
• You must be able to evidence a commitment to your own development since qualification
• You must be registered with Social Work England
• Previous experience working in a Children in Need or Child Protection service

What we offer

We offer a range of Company benefits. These vary according to the business area and role but may include:

• Free parking (4 days a week) if based at the Civic Centre
• Generous holiday entitlement: a minimum 26 days a year (plus bank holidays), rising to 29 days after five years\xe2\x80\x99 service. For more senior positions holiday entitlements can rise to a maximum of 37 days
• Career breaks
• Electric car leasing scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Access to a wide range of training and courses
• Payment of professional fees where these are required
• Discounts at council-owned leisure centres and swimming pools at Hillingdon
• Cycle purchase scheme
• 30% discount on green fees at council-owned golf courses
• Plus hundreds of discounts available at supermarkets, restaurants, theatres and more!

Additional information

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Applicants should be aware that the post will only be offered to successful candidates subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.

Due to an expected high volume of applications, we could close this role early, we therefore recommend you apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Please note the company is not able to offer sponsorship or relocation assistance for this role so candidates must already possess the right to live and work in the UK to be considered.

Candidates with the relevant experience, qualifications, and job titles of: Support Worker, Enabler, Carer, Care Management, Family Support Worker, Support Coordinator, Care Manager, Support Manager, Care Coordinator, Adult Social Care, Children In Need, Children\xe2\x80\x99s Social Worker, Social Support, Children\xe2\x80\x99s Services, Social Care Worker, Social Support, Young Persons Advisor, Youth Worker, Youth Support may also be considered for this role.

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