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Valid from 19/07/2024 to 04/08/2024
Organisation: Haringey Council - Safeguarding & Social Care
Contract Type: Permanent - Qualified Social Worker
Schedule Type: Full Time
Work Hours: 36.0 Hours per Week
Salary: 38,443 - 50,083 per annum
Exempt from Rehabilitation of Offenders Act: No
SAP Grade: SWC (38,443 - 50,083)
SAP Business Unit: Safeguarding & Social Care
SAP Directorate: Children's Services
Advert Live Date: 19/07/2024
Advert Close Date: 04/08/2024
Interview Date: Week commencing 12th August 2024
Interview Format: 1 stage competency based
Target Start Date: 28/10/2024
About Haringey
Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work - the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We'll be celebrating all this and more as the "rebel borough" when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.
Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey's people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative, and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.
About the Role
Haringey's Violence and Exploitation Team delivers intensive outreach intervention with young people at high risk of becoming involved in group related offending, county lines, serious youth violence including gangs and child criminal exploitation, child sexual exploitation; and/or who are missing, vulnerable and exploited.
Responsibilities
- Undertake direct work with young people, offering diversion and exit support away from exploitation.
- Prevent young people from becoming involved in county lines and criminal activity.
- Work with key agencies to ensure young people receive targeted support to keep them engaged in education.
- Assess risks and protection needs, providing consistent support and opportunities into employment or further education and training.
- Develop and implement intervention plans tailored to the specific needs of each young person.
- Collaborate with multi-agency partners to deliver comprehensive support services.
About You
We need a versatile and enthusiastic officer to drive a range of work aimed at keeping young people safe from violence, exploitation, and gangs. As a Social Worker, you will have:
- A recognised qualification in Social Work and current registration with Social Work England.
- Experience in working with young people at risk of exploitation and violence.
- Strong assessment and intervention skills.
- The ability to build effective relationships with young people, families, and multi-agency partners.
- A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
Working for Haringey
At Haringey Council, we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work. We recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities. Our benefits package includes:
- Leave entitlement of up to 31 days + bank holidays.
- Potential hybrid working opportunities.
- Health and wellbeing support.
- A generous local government pension scheme.
- A range of discount schemes across leisure and culture.
Apply now to make a difference in the lives of young people and help us build a safer, stronger community.
Contact Phil Puaca at Ackerman Pierce on (phone number removed),
