At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose to improve people’s lives.
Bath and North East Somerset Children’s Social Care are an innovative small Local Authority focused on therapeutic assessment and support. Rated Good by OFSTED, with continued vision and drive to improve further.
About the Role
If you are a newly qualified social worker, we pride ourselves on our strong ASYE programme. This includes an extensive training programme, paid Social Work England membership renewal, access to Research in Practice and laptops to promote flexible working. We offer our social workers a clear and exciting career pathway within our organisation; with workshops, training and ongoing support.
We are committed to being a dynamic and innovative Local Authority, working hard to think differently about how we approach our work with families and we are deeply committed to providing tailored high quality services and well thought out interventions to families to keep children safe.
- Relocation payment available
- Work base: Keynsham Civic Centre
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Team: Family Support Team
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We guarantee regular supervision with dedicated time for reflective practice in both group supervision and peer support
Bath and North East Somerset Children’s Services are embarking on a current exciting journey in the formulation of a practice model, this will embed relationship based practice, systemic practice approaches, trauma informed practice and attachment focused social work.
Our practice is values-driven with a strong ethos of child-focussed practice and as a Local Authority we work hard to support children and families at an early stage; we are committed to providing the best outcomes for our children and young people.
About You
To apply you will have:
A relevant social work qualification (newly qualified)
Knowledge of the legislative framework and legal proceedings that governs children’s services
Knowledge of theory and practice applicable to social work
IT skills to enable operation of standard electronic systems.
If you are interested in this post and require more details or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Gemma Strange, Deputy Team Manager, [email protected] or 01225 395623
Interview date: TBC
No Agencies Please
- Please note, BANES Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at-risk register (redeployee). This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role they will be considered ahead of external applicants.
Please note: that this advert may close earlier than the stated closing date due to high demand. We advise all interested candidates to apply as soon as possible
