What are the responsibilities and job description for the Advanced / Social Worker - Serious Youth Violence, Missing and Exploitation Team position at West Sussex County Council?
About The Role
Salary : £43,454 - £57,853 per annum (market supplement included)
Contract Type : Permanent
Working Pattern : Full time – 37 hour per week
Location : Based at County Hall North, Horsham with hybrid working
Working with Social Care feels like a one team approach, completing joint visits to young people can have a real impact on the child, knowing there is a cohesive team around them, encouraging and supporting them through their time within our services really can make a huge difference. It's a privilege to work with the team at West Sussex, their child centred approach and ability to hold us to account has made me a better Officer and I look forward to continuing our one team approach to safeguarding young people in our area.’ – Amy, Youth Sergeant
We are looking for an experienced Social Worker or Advanced Social Worker to join us in the Serious Youth Violence, Missing and Exploitation Team. You will act as a professional with excellent knowledge, integrity, and the expertise to develop practices in line with the Professional Capabilities Framework. The role will require you to deal with complex cases including working alongside many other agencies, dealing with intricate family dynamics, managing complex risk levels, and legal issues. With a supportive team environment, you shall deliver first class support to vulnerable children and young people.
You will manage a caseload under regular supervision and prepare for and work with individuals, families, carers, groups, and communities to provide high quality assessments for their needs and circumstances. You must have exceptional knowledge of Social Work policies and practices, along with implementing a range of therapeutic interventions to support change. You will promote innovative ways of working, providing constructive and reflective challenge to champion best practice.
We are looking for emotionally intelligent, organised, resilient individuals who adds value and comprehensive knowledge to their team. You will be expected to confidently chair a range of meetings with the requirement to communicate in English with members of the public.
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
- 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.
Salary : $43,454 - $57,853
