Social Worker/Advanced Social Worker - Family Safeguarding

About the job Salary: £44,844 - £57,775 per annum inclusive of market rate supplement Contract: Permanent Working Pattern: Full time, hybrid working 37 hours per week Location: Based at Horsham ‘Within West Sussex there is a supportive culture which enables a more open and honest working environment, no matter the problem there is always help and guidance available. Team Managers encourage you to share with others and there is a vast variety of training offered for areas you may want further understanding and development.’ – Social Worker, Charlotte Join our Family Safeguarding Eastern Team in our offered Advanced Social Worker or Social Worker role and you will be undertaking meaningful evidence-based interventions that contribute to improved levels of engagement and safeguarding with parents and children. We are looking for a passionate, motivated, and resilient social worker who is excited by a different way of delivering support to children and families to enable lasting change. You will have specialist knowledge of social work practice and expertise to take the lead in complex situations, with the support of our fantastic small practice teams. You will work within a positive, nurturing environment where successes are celebrated and individuals within the team are supported to grow and develop. Family Safeguarding is a whole family strengths‑based approach to safeguarding children who may be in need of support or at risk of harm. We work with families with children aged 0-18 years to help them identify and make real changes, so that they can stay together, and children can remain safely at home. Our teams are co‑located multi‑disciplinary teams that include specialist adult practitioners from domestic abuse (to support both victims and perpetrators), substance use / recovery and mental health services to ensure that families are getting support at the right time. How We Support You At West Sussex County Council we aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where you can achieve your full potential, gain a healthy work‑life balance, and are rewarded for the work you do with clear pathways to achieve your future aspirations. A few examples of these include: Flexible and hybrid working options within your small practice teams, managed by a Team Manager and supported by Child & Family Workers as well as additional flexible administrative support from Coordinators embedded within the service. Regular group supervision and peer learning alongside specialist roles within the team to focus on the most vulnerable children. We pay your Social Worker England registration fee. Excellent learning and development provisions with 5 CPD and training days per year and access to Research in Practice and Community Care Inform. An excellent local government pension scheme. Generous holiday entitlement of up to 29 days (plus opportunity to buy additional leave). Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and Voluntary Health Cash Plans. For a full list of benefits this can be found on our Rewards and Benefits page. About you Just some of the skills and experience you will need include: Analyse and interpret complex information and data, being able to prioritise needs and devise plans for intervention and provision. Proactively work as a member of the team to make accurate assessments of needs and negotiate and implement effective outcomes. Develop strong relationships, working alongside carers, colleagues and external agencies to deliver an effective service. Communicate clearly and effectively in both written and oral format, including the ability to explain complicated information to a variety of people and use negotiation and persuasion skills to encourage others to adopt a course of action they may not wish to take. A recognised Social Work qualification e.g. Degree in Social Work, Post Graduate Certificate in Social Work, DipSW, CQSW or equivalent as recognised by the relevant professional body. Completion of relevant post qualifying training. Registration with the relevant professional registration body and maintaining registration with that body. Knowledge of theoretical Social Work concepts and practices, with demonstrable examples of dealing with a breadth of complex issues and situations, for example, attachment, impact of developmental trauma and child development, motivational interviewing, relational practice, solution‑focussed interventions and systemic working. A good understanding of anti‑oppressive, anti‑discriminatory and anti‑racist practice in social work. You will need to be able to travel independently around the county, including to areas that may not be easily accessible by public transport. Pool cars are available. Requirements This post is subject to Social Work England registration, an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check. Equality & Diversity Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. 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