Our vision is A Southend Where All Children Achieve Success. By joining Southend on Sea City Council as a Social Worker you will be key in making our vision a reality for all children. You will be joining a service where we demonstrate with pride that:

• All paths lead back to the child
• We spend time getting to know each child and their story
• We do what we say we're going to do
• We work with the whole family
• No matter what, we aim to make things better.

You will provide support to work to the highest standard using our model of practice, Restorative Practice, to deliver the vision. You will be given regular restorative supervision and separate supervision focussing on development and evidencing your SWE registration. We want everyone to take a lead in an area of interest for your team and you will explore this with your line manager.
We have posts in a number of teams so please contact our recruitment partner, Hays, to discuss the teams we are currently recruiting to.
Your new role
Southend on Sea City Council are looking to appoint a permanent Social Worker to help deliver Social Work services within Child Protection.
This is to ensure that the welfare of children and young people are safeguarded and protected within the legal and statutory obligations of Southend on Sea City Council. You will required to contribute to the overall performance of the team in order to meet service requirements, key performance targets and statutory requirements of social service legislation.
Along with this, you will need to support and manage the duty system, this is required to manage the contacts and case direction for staff in their duty weeks. Effectively manage and chair CIN meetings to ensure effective outcomes for Children and Families.
Within this position, hybrid working opportunities are available, however a flexible approach is needed as you will be required to be on site and to travel around the city.

*This position attracts the added incentive of a one-off payment of £7,500, after you have been employed in this post for 3 years and 1 day as well as £1000.00 in your first month's salary.***