We are recruiting a Full Time Permanent Children and Family Worker to join our Children in Need/Child Protection Team in Ellesmere Port. You will work alongside experienced and qualified Social Workers with children and their families and/or carers where there are concerns for the wellbeing and safety of children that require the assessment and intervention of Statutory Services. This includes supporting Social Workers in assessing children’s needs and developing, implementing, and reviewing plans; ensuring the voice of the child is heard and their views expressed. Working with a trauma informed approach with families and partner agencies to ensure children achieve good outcomes and successful plans of permanence.

Organisation

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Location

Ellesmere Port

Job Category

Social Care

Grade

CWAC NJC - Grade 6

Salary Min

£25.979 per annum

Salary Max

£28.770 per annum

Hours per week

Weeks per year

52.143

Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

15/06/2024

Ref No

W3392

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Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.

You will become an integral part of our Team and work alongside people who are passionate and committed to improving outcomes for children in our authority by providing a consistent, high-quality service to children and families, together with excellent working relationships with our partners and the support from a stable leadership and management team. We are committed to a culture of shared learning and development in which everyone has a part to play to ensure that our services to children and families focusses on positive outcomes.

We have developed and continue to embed ‘Our Way of Working’ with our multi-agency partners to ensure improved collaboration and one common approach to our work with families using Motivational Interviewing and Trauma Informed Practice. Children and Family workers are encouraged and supported to work creatively and collaboratively with children and families, social workers and partner agencies to contribute to planning and decision-making for children to achieve positive outcomes and with a focus on prevention at every level.

As a local authority, we continue to develop and enhance our offer to our valued workforce, including.

work-life balance, flexible and remote working arrangements available, including up to date IT equipment, and a smart mobile phone for all employees

high quality training and developmental opportunities

competitive working rewards

high quality supervision

strong reflective practice framework

free parking at all our office locations

As employers, we recognise that Cheshire West and Chester Council has a major role to play in improving the quality of life of its employees. We are committed to agile flexible and mobile working and helping employees to maintain an effective balance between their work and home life. This hybrid arrangement allows for us to be more flexible in how we provide services to children and families and an enhanced work/life balance for our Social Workers.

If you have any queries about these vacancies please contact Senior Manager Helen Doyle via helen.doyle@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

Please note that this job is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

To find out more information about what it is like to work for Cheshire West and Chester Council including our rewards and benefits please see www.cwcrecruitment.co.uk

No candidate will meet every single requirement - if your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the Equality Policy for more information.

Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £12 per hour for all contracted hours.

For any technical enquiries please email Sourcingteam@ecwip.co.uk and quote job reference number in all correspondence.

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