Job description

An exciting opportunity for a 12-month temporary position or secondment has arisen within the SAIFT Team. Why choose the SAIFT team? The Specialist Assessment, Intervention and Family Time Team sit alongside the Support and Safeguarding Teams and Social Workers within our team undertake complex parenting assessments for children and young people who are subject to pre and care proceedings, on their behalf. The team have also recently launched a Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) in collaboration with the Family Court in Swindon. FDAC is rooted in the idea of problem-solving justice, where Courts use their authority to address the complex social issues that bring people before them. Those who access the FDAC process are parent/s whose substance misuse difficulties (drugs and/or alcohol) are significantly impacting on their parenting capacity.

As a Social Worker within the team, you would be allocated a number of complex assessments however you would not case hold and as such, are afforded the ability to fully focus on your assessments. The nature of the role means that although you will have ample work, you are afforded autonomy and flexibility in terms of your workload which helps to promote a positive work/life balance.

Our flexible approach is also promoted through our digital culture; you will be provided with a laptop and mobile enabling you to work remotely from one of our resource centres as well as having the flexibility to work from home.

The team are well established, but at the same time, we are constantly developing in order to optimise practice. With this brings an opportunity to be creative within your role as well as the opportunity to grow and develop as a professional. Several of the staff within the team have developed their interest in particular areas of practice and now support others across the service in these areas.

We encourage an environment of learning and strongly promote CPD. We encourage workers within the team to develop specialisms within their areas of interest.

We also offer:

• A visible and accessible management team who support you via monthly reflective supervision in a collaborative environment where we encourage innovation.
• A generous annual leave entitlement, starting at 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 30 after 5 years’ service, as well as the option to purchase an additional 20 days.
• An attractive rewards package with an excellent range of discounted products and services with national and local retailers via our Wiltshire Rewards scheme
• Employee health and wellbeing services and family friendly policies to support work life balance

• Enrolment into our local government pension scheme
• The opportunity to work for a forward-thinking council with a strong focus on staff engagement.
• Discounted leisure membership, plus lots more!

If you’d like to know more about our learning and development offer, please get in touch.

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We are ambitious for our families and children, for our staff and for ourselves and are determined to see all Wiltshire families thrive. If you share this vision then please get in contact and help us to continue in being a progressive, supportive, and learning organisation.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 12 months

Salary: £37,181.00-£42,501.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Sick pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Wiltshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

• HCPC (required)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 31/08/2023
Reference ID: CS02545