Job reference
orbis/TP/1451/41630
Location
Eastbourne
Salary
£49,115 - £52,496 per annum (includes time limited market supplement payment)
Closing date
01/09/2024
Organisation
East Sussex County Council
Department
Children Services
Contract type
Permanent
Work pattern
Full Time
Hours
37
Job type
Social Work - Children
"I have been a social worker at many local authorities across the UK and overseas in Australia and without a shadow of doubt, East Sussex is the best place I have worked”
Nicola McGeown, Principal Social Worker
Join our organisation and be based in the heart of Eastbourne at easily accessible offices, located directly next to the train station. At ESCC we provide extensive support to our social workers and deliver high quality relationship-based practice to our children and families. As a senior social worker you’ll be expected to provide your practice manager with support and be seen as a senior member of the team.
Work with an organisation who possess clear vision, strong leadership and help to create an environment of stability and security for families. We prioritise and focus on the quality of social work practice rather than processes and procedures.
We are looking for candidates who are able to engage effectively using creativity, compassion and authority to overcome resistance and build relationships. Undertake assessment and analysis to a high standard on complex cases informed by research and theory and linking to child’s plan and be able to promote and provide guidance and challenge on positive approaches to diversity in the organisation addressing discrimination.
Take a look at our videos and find out why people choose East Sussex:
Vacancies can occur in the following areas: Locality Services, includes - Multi-agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH), Duty and Assessment Teams, Family and Friends, Family and Youth Support CIN/CP court work Teams based in Eastbourne, Hastings and Lewes
Looked After Children based in Hastings, Lewes and Eastbourne
Children’s Disability Team – Duty and Assessment
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
Being brief and to the point, with some examples, is the way to go!
At Interview the main areas we’d like you to tell us about include:
Your work with children and young people
How you communicate with others
Your application of research or theory in practice
Your strong social work leadership skills
Interviews will be held face to face on 11th/12th September 2024
Our unparalleled social work education team are dedicated to supporting our social workers grow and develop within and beyond their roles.
We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.
For more information about Children's Social work in East Sussex please visit www.eastsussex.gov.uk/socialwork or for an informal discussion about recruitment or if you’d like a chat with a particular service practice manager please contact Samantha Cole (Email: Samantha.cole@eastsussex.gov.uk | Phone: 07801 950884).
Salary: £49,115 - £52,496 (Grade 13)*
- Please note that these salaries include a market supplement which has been agreed to the end of June 2026 - you can view the basic salary on our Salaries scales page
For excellent training and development
Additional Information
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.
Equal Opportunities
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.
