Job Description

Job introduction

About the role

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to work in The Child Exploitation Team!

You will join a dynamic, successful, and supportive social work team with a skilled and experienced Practice Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to work with 14 - 17 year olds and their families to reduce the risk and harm associated with exposure to criminal and sexual exploitation.

The successful candidate will be part of a wider multi-disciplinary team which will support assessment and casework functions for children who are in need, subject to Child Protection Plans and who are looked after by virtue of their remand status across East Sussex.

You will work closely with the award-winning SAFER Keyworkers and with the Contextual Safeguarding Co-ordinator and play an active role in the development and delivery of contextual responses. We prioritise and focus on the quality of social work practice rather than processes, and a smaller caseload encourages positive relationships and intensive working.

You will display a willingness to innovatively and flexibly meet the needs of this cohort and we require you to be self-motivated, organised, and able to engage adolescents with complex and challenging presentations. You will deliver a broad range of trauma-informed interventions and high-quality relationship-based practice. You will demonstrate a high level of professional social work practice and a good understanding of the issues relating to adolescents and safeguarding issues.

The role is cross-county, based in Eastbourne / Hastings. The position is permanent and will be considered on a full-time and part-time basis.

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 people
• How you communicate with others
• Your application or research in theory in practice

Brief and to the point, with some examples, is the way to go!

Our unparalleled social work education team are dedicated to supporting our social workers grow and develop within and beyond their roles.

For an informal discussion, please contact Nicola Scott, Practice Manager, on 01323 463760 or .

Interviews will take place face-to-face within 2 weeks of the closing date.

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our

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For excellent training and development

Additional information

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to . Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency\'s Points-based Immigration System.

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.

Company information

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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