Early Help Social Worker (Advanced practitioner)

EARLY HELP SOCIAL WORKER (Advanced Practitioner)

About Us

Early Help and Targeted Support services in Warwickshire have seen some exciting changes, helping to ensure children, young people and families access the right support at the right time. This was recognised by Ofsted in our 2021 inspection where we were grade Good in all areas:

• Children and families in Warwickshire benefit from consistently good quality services.
• Children and families in Warwickshire benefit from a clearly defined and accessible Early Help offer, ensuring that they receive support services when needed.
• Children and Families have access to a wide range of helpful services at an early stage, which make a real difference to their lives.

We have an exciting opportunity for a permanent, full time Early Help Social Workers (Advanced Practitioners) to join our service covering the South of the County supporting the Warwick District and Stratford District Early Help teams.

The post holder will work systemically across the locality with multi-agency partners to support children, young people and families at the earliest opportunity to prevent their needs escalating. They will be required to contribute to the learning of others, provide training, develop and lead an area of expertise such as mental health. Partners in schools and across the Early Help Network are particularly crucial and you will be expected to attend and support various network events in your locality to offer advice and consultation.

About the role:

• To contribute to the plan of support of children and families open to Early Help to prevent escalation to Children’s Social care.
• To be an allocated worker to children, young people open to Early Help and deliver direct interventions as required.
• Deliver training and support colleagues through coaching and mentoring.
• To support Early Help teams and the wider Early help Network providing consultation, advice and guidance in relation to children and families open to Early help.
• To support children, young people and families to successfully step down from a Social Care interventions to Early Help.
• To work Countywide in the absence of Early Help Social Work colleagues.
• To provide duty support to Early Help colleagues.
• Our offer to you.

About WCC Children and Families Service

At Warwickshire County Council (WCC) we work with children and families restoratively, building strong relationships and connections to help families find long-lasting solutions. Our work contributes to our wider County Council aim – to make Warwickshire the best it can be for everyone. It’s a big responsibility that can be challenging at times, but this is what drives our staff to succeed, develop and achieve. If you’re someone who wants to do the best job possible, who approaches everything with passion, tenacity, courage and purpose, then we want you to work with us.

We’re building something very special in Warwickshire. A community of practice – with diverse thought, skills and experiences. Working for every child to create a Child Friendly Warwickshire.

Find out more about Warwickshire Children & Families Service

For further details please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

Additional Information:

Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

For further information about this role please contact one of the contacts below:

Sue Hogshaw, Early Help Social Work Team Leader by email: susanhogshaw@warwickshire.gov.uk

Stacey Gill, Operations Manager – Early Help and Targeted Support by email: staceygill@warwickshire.gov.uk

CLOSING DATE: 28th February 2023

INTERVIEWS: Proposed dates 8th March 2023

To apply for this vacancy please click on the 'Apply' button.

Our method of application is online, please note, CV’s should not been submitted unless asked to do so.

If you are unable to apply using the 'Apply' button please contact the Recruitment Centre on hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk including your contact details and any relevant screenshots.

You will be notified of our shortlisting decision via email, so please check your email on a regular basis after submitting your application.

As part of being a Disability Confident employer we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required for each competence, as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the person specification.

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce, this is because we really understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds within our workforce. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups. WCC has a number of staff network groups which provide peer support and safe spaces for employees who hold these and other identities. See more.