Children's Social Care Social Workers Bournemouth, England
Job description
Children's Social Care Social Workers
Salary range*:
Level 1: £35,933 - £38,653 (includes £4,834 contractual supplement)
Level 2: £38,957 - £41,495 (includes £4,234 contractual supplement)
Level 3: £44,014 - £47,214 (includes £5,719 contractual supplement)
If you are an experienced Social Worker we want to hear from you. If you are reflective, proactive and resilient, have the desire to make a real difference and ensure children and their voices are at the heart of everything you do, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council could be the place for you.
We are looking for enthusiastic and committed, qualified social workers (Social Work England registration required), of all levels of experience to join us in Children’s Services here at Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council, to be part of the team to transform and improve our services. We are looking for colleagues to join us who think big, enjoy a challenge and can bring fresh ideas to our services, in order to help enhance the lives of our children, helping them to grow and flourish.
It is a really exciting time here in BCP Children’s Services and you have the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our most vulnerable children and young people and impacting on our improvement journey. We are committed to recruiting, developing and supporting outstanding dedicated social workers, to enable our children to grow and flourish. If you like a challenge, want to work in an authority where you can feel the difference you are making, then please give us a call.
If you have a passion and desire for a particular area of social work, talk to us, we have vacancies across the service from MASH and Assessment, within specialist teams of Complex Safeguarding, PLO & Court, as well as Children and Families First, Children in Care
What we can offer you:
- Full induction, with a very supportive Practice Fundamentals offer
- Clear career progression pathway and excellent learning opportunities
- Manageable and diverse caseloads
- Regular Supervision
- 24 days annual leave (pro rata, for those without continuous service), plus bank holidays
- Competitive salary with access to local government pension scheme
- Flexible working arrangements in our newly refurbished Civic Offices with Local Offices near to where you need to work
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Relocation Scheme
- Staff network groups
BCP as a place to work and live:
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) is brimming with prospects, positivity and pride. We are the tenth-largest urban local authority in England and our communities are vibrant and diverse, with an outstanding quality of life, We are a globally recognised coastline of opportunity, with over 15 miles of our beautiful, world renowned coastline, and have been awarded 21 Blue Flag or seaside awards. The area has excellent transport links with great rail and road connections nationally and to London and international flights from Bournemouth Airport.
We are bold, confident, and proud of our organisation, our area and our future. We recognise that our people are the most important asset and by working for us, you can play your part in making a difference to the lives and experiences of our children and young people .
If you think you this could be your next step and you are a registered social worker, we want you to join our team.
For an informal discussion about any of the roles above, please contact:
Nigel Burton, Service Manager Assessment and Complex Safeguarding at [email protected]
Vanessa Johns, Service Manager Children and Families First and PLO&Court at [email protected]
Shan Searle, Service Manager MASH at [email protected]
Alison Maylor, Service Manager Children in Care at [email protected]
or check out our academy website for more details BCP Partnership Academy
We are currently looking for candidates who have full permission to work in the UK. To find out more about BCP Children’s Services and our offer to you please see our new BCP website Children's social care (bcpcouncil.gov.uk)
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check. Please refer to the Person Specification for more details.
