"It is a really exciting time to join us, we are building something special and we have now got really solid foundations to build a new family safeguarding approach"
Catherine Driscoll, Director of Children's Service
Hours: 37 hours per week - full time and part time posts available
Salary: Grade 8 to Grade 10
£31,099 to £41,496 per annum plus £7,000 per annum Market Forces Supplement (salary subject to experience)
- The Adolescent Safeguarding Service works with children and young people from the age of 13 upwards and comprises of 6 social work teams and 1 Child Exploitation Team that sits within the Dudley Exploitation Hub which consists of the Missing Team, Police Officers and is supported by Health and Education Professionals.
- We are currently looking for Social Workers to join our dynamic and ambitious Service.
- The successful candidate will display knowledge of Extra-Familial Harm and a high level of determination to ensure young people are able to remain living within their family networks in order to achieve positive outcomes.
- We work with children and their families, co-producing the care plan that meets the needs of children who are at risk of child criminal and/or sexual exploitation. We always encourage and support innovative practice to ensure the most appropriate, robust and holistic support is offered to meet each child's needs. A key part of this role will be your ability to positively impact the lives of children and young people.
We are recruiting Qualified Social Workers with a minimum of 12 Months post-qualifying experience.
Connect2Dudley, part of Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council & Kent Commercial Services LLP, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.