Job details

Job reference

REQ00000017060

Date posted

18/07/2024

Application closing date

18/08/2024

Location

WORKINGTON

Salary

£40,221 - £41,418 (pro rata)

Package

Blank

Contractual hours

Basis

Part time

Social Worker - Fostering - CMB1210e

Job description

Hours: 29.6 hours per week
Workbase: Workington – West Cumbria House
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £40,221 - £41,418 (pro rata)
The advertised salaries includes a supplement (JWC) to the base grade of the post. JWC supplements are conditional on the physical demands and /or working conditions of the role.

Are you an experienced and hard-working Social Worker looking to develop your career?

About this opportunity

The West Fostering Team have a position available for a Social Worker to join us over a 4-day working week. This is a great opportunity for the right person to join a busy team to provide support and supervision to foster carers alongside assessment. Fostering is an essential role to allow children, who are unable to live with their usual care giver, a safe environment in the short or long term. Children need a safe home to develop and process the trauma and loss that is often involved in reasons for removal. The supervision and support of foster carers facilitated by Fostering Social Workers means that we foster and encourage supportive and therapeutic care. The successful candidate will have a key role in the training and supervision of foster carers to meet the complex needs of children.

Cumberland Council are a new Local Authority which means this is an extremely exciting time as we develop our services with passion, innovation and in collaboration with our workforce and community. It is really important to us that Cumberland is a great place to be a child and grow up; a place of opportunity where young people are able to live happy and productive lives and a place where young people will want to live and work in the future. Health and Wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do, we aim to be Ambitious, Collaborative, Compassionate, Empowering, and Innovative.

We will give you dedicated support if you are considering relocation to Cumberland as we appreciate that this is an important step in your move to a new post with us.

What can we offer you! We offer a generous benefits package including:

Reimbursement of your Social Work England registration / renewal fees.
A comprehensive induction that helps you settle in and get to know your team, service area and multi-agency partners.
We know that having a good work / life balance is important, that’s why we offer a number of different flexible working options such as 9 day fortnights, hybrid working and family-friendly work patterns such as flexible start and finish times.
Bespoke training package that offers excellent training aimed at helping you to increase your knowledge and skills. We have training for those wanting to be practice educators and those interested in progressing to management and leaderships roles. We have links to research ambassador projects and encourage practitioners to undertaken research projects.
You will receive an increased salary upon successful completion of your probationary period.
We offer a mileage allowance and access to company pool cars. Tusker Car Leasing Scheme and Car Loan Schemes are also available.
Relocation packages are available with financial incentives of up to £8000. (Terms and conditions apply)
You will have frequent interaction with our welcoming Senior Leadership Team who foster a supportive and collaborative working environment.
You will have regular meetings with your Principal Social Worker via monthly drop ins and participation events where you will be able to share your good ideas, showcase good practice and have reflective discussions.
You will have regular reflective supervision with a highly skilled and experienced Team Manager alongside monthly group supervision.
Celebration and recognition events to showcase the fantastic work of all our Social Workers & Social Care Workers; this includes yearly events to celebrate World Social Work Day, regular staff engagement events where we showcase good practice and achievements and frequently nominating members of staff for national awards.
Strong Partnerships with Lancaster University and the University of Cumbria for the purposes of practice education and research.
Cycle to work scheme, 20% off childcare discount for working parents, free eye tests and so much more.
Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution.
Generous Annual Leave Entitlement.
Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Parental Leave.
Sickness Pay
Cycle to work scheme, 20% off childcare discount for working parents, free eye tests and so much more.

Looking to return to practice and require Social Work England Restoration? Get in touch with our Principal Social Worker today via lyndsey.smith@cumbria.gov.uk to discuss options for doing your 30- or 60-day placement.

If this sounds like you, and you share our passion, then please get in touch! If you would like to discuss this opportunity with our Team Manager, Emily, please email: emily.christmas@cumberland.gov.uk

DBS

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with an Adults and Children’s Barred List check.

Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults and Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with Adults and Children.

Safer Recruitment

At Cumberland Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all employees, volunteers and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Cumberland Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.

As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

Application and Interview information

Closing date: 18th August 2024

Interview date:TBC - August 2024

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