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Coventry City Council are urgently looking to recruit a highly passionate and experienced Senior Social Worker to join the Help and Protection Team.
Your new role
Help and Protection Team service reflects and responds to the changing needs of children and their families.
It works to enable a reflective and flexible approach, with a strong Early Help offer and a real focus on Relationship-Based Practice and Signs of Safety, which focusses on intervention and keeping families together.You will be delivering on-the-ground social care to support families across Coventry to devise and implement care plans to ensure children can live at home safely, and support where they can't.You will work closely with professionals from a range of agencies, including health, education and social care, police and youth offending services, in order to improve life experiences for children.You will be handling complex but manageable caseloads whilst helping us deliver a strategy that puts children and young people at the beginning, middle and end of everything we do, with all the support and resources you need to do it. Responding to new referrals from MASH and managing a caseload of Child in Need, Child Protection and PLO.JD available upon request. Driving required
What you'll need to succeed
- Have a recognised professional Social Work qualification (MA/BA/B.Sc. in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work or CQSW)
- Social Work England registration
- 3 years post-qualifying experience.
- Previous experience working within Social Work adults services
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Flexibility to travel as required.
What you'll get in return
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
- Supportive and collaborative work environment.
- Engage in reflective supervision, peer support, and relevant training.
What you need to do now
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