Social Work Assistant

Seven Social Care is looking for a Social Work Assistant at Stoke on Trent City Council paying £16.08 per hour 

The role:

–    Stoke on Trent has been voted as one of the friendliest places in the UK

–    We are a very small geographical area and cover locality basis therefore travelling between visits, once in Stoke is extremely limited in terms of mileage

–    Opportunities to become a ‘champion’ in various different areas of practice and development

–    Secured funding for ‘family hubs’ and have been rolling these out across the city creating a fantastic early help offer including parenting programmes, confidence building courses, adult learning offer, food banks and charitable support plus much more

–    We have a strong management team and also senior managers who are very supported 

–    Free parking via our critical user parking permit for various car parks across the city, including parking on the multi-deck car park next to the office

–    Our culture is very much based upon team work, supporting each other and working together with our multi-agency professionals, this is emphasised by our locality working and strong working relationships

–    Our model of working is restorative practice and this is well imbedded into our practice now

In terms of management team – supervision is completed with social workers every 4 weeks (both case supervision and personal supervision), this is completed 1-1 by the team manager. In addition to that, we have team meetings at least once per fortnight and group supervision, guest speakers and peer review is part of these meetings on rotation. We also have full service meetings, learning sessions and team away days throughout the year. Team managers are always contactable, visible and approachable, as is our service manager, we are office based at least 3 days per week with a duty manager available to respond to crisis daily (in the event a social worker couldn’t get hold of their own manager). Team Managers attend legal gateway, panels with senior managers alongside the allocated social worker and will also attend child in need meetings and core groups, attend visits

Working with Seven Social Care:

Established in 2011, Seven Social Care is a leading provider of social care professionals to county councils, charities, hospitals, care homes and private organisations across the UK.

Seven is the recruitment service that guarantees experienced, qualified and available staff exactly when you need them. Our expert talent acquisition team seamlessly connect professionals to all areas of social care; including Children and Adults, Mental Health, Substance Misuse, Community, Support Work and everything in between.

After being shortlisted for multiple awards in 2018, we are proud of our nationwide reputation for providing a world-class recruitment service that is underpinned by honesty, integrity and attention to detail.

Refer a friend, family member or colleague for £250

If you’re not the perfect match for this role, but you know a Social Worker who is, help them find their dream job by referring them to Seven Social Care. As a little ‘thank you’ from us, you will receive £250 for every referral that is successfully placed into a new role.

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