Principal Social Worker
- Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Salary: Grade L SCP 42+43 £44,632 to £45,591 per annum
- Location: Sefton
- Contract: Permanent
- Working Pattern: Full Time
- Hours: 36 hours per week.
- DBS Check: No
- Closing Date: 10/11/2019 at 23:55
- Reference: CSC/19/112996
Principal Social Worker - Children’s Social Care.
Permanent Full Time Post
We are looking for a Principal Social Worker to support frontline practice and drive service improvement through quality assurance, learning and workforce development.
As the Principal Social Worker, you will have a critical role within the senior management team, ensuring feedback from the social work frontline is heard by managers and partners at all levels; implementing the Sefton Workforce Development Strategy; and identifying and developing improvements to social work practice and expertise at all levels.
Leading across Children’s Services, working with social workers, as well as others involved in face to face practice, to identify opportunities to improve the impact of all our work with children and young people and those that care for them.
What we’re looking for:
An experienced social worker registered with the HCPC who can demonstrate through qualifications and experience that they can effectively carry out the duties of the post.
For more information contact:
Laura Knights (laura.knights@sefton.gov.uk) or Nicky Horn (nicola.horn@sefton.gov.uk)
Equal Opportunities
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.
GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME
Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.
If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.
How to apply
Please apply online via the link provided.
Please note, we do not accept CV’s (unless specified on the advert).
Please fully complete the online application form.
