Senior Social Work job, Children's Coventry
JOB_53034254668884Job type
TemporaryLocation
CoventryWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Qualified Social WorkerIndustry
Healthcare & MedicalPay
Paying up to £33.30
Senior Social Worker job (Children’s) Coventry – Exploitation Team £33.30ph
Your new company
Coventry City Council are urgently looking to recruit a highly passionate and experienced Senior Social Worker to join the Exploitation Team.
Your new role
The Horizon Team works with young people who are considered at risk of Child Exploitation, this includes Criminal Exploitation and those at risk of Sexual Exploitation.
The Horizon Team pride themselves on Multi-Agency work and offer a number of evidence-based interventions to support children at risk of exploitation.
Caseloads are low within the team to enable intensive interventions to be provided.
Caseloads are low within the team to enable intensive interventions to be provided.
You will be delivering on-the-ground social care to support families across Coventry to devise and implement care plans to ensure children can live at home safely, and support where they can’t.
You will work closely with professionals from a range of agencies, including health, education and social care, police and youth offending services, in order to improve life experiences for children.
As a Senior Social Worker in the Horizon Team, support within the Child In Need or Child Protection frameworks.
Practitioners in the team have access to high support case supervision, including group supervision, to ensure you will be fully supported in working with this cohort of children and young people. This role will pay up to £33.30 per hour depending on experience and a 3-month rolling contract. JD available upon request. Driving required.
Practitioners in the team have access to high support case supervision, including group supervision, to ensure you will be fully supported in working with this cohort of children and young people. This role will pay up to £33.30 per hour depending on experience and a 3-month rolling contract. JD available upon request. Driving required.
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful, you will need to
- Have a recognised professional Social Work qualification (MA/BA/B.Sc. in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work or CQSW)
- Social Work England registration
- 3 years post-qualifying experience.
- Previous experience working within Social Work adults services
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Flexibility to travel as required.
What you'll get in return
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
- Supportive and collaborative work environment.
- Engage in reflective supervision, peer support, and relevant training.
- *£250 reward for referring another Qualified Social Worker, who we then place.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
For more detailed information, or to view other vacancies with this organisation, please visit our dedicated recruitment website https://webmicrosites.hays.co.uk/web/children-sc-jobs
Senior Social Work job, Children's CoventryJOB_530342546688842025-03-142025-06-13
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