Social Worker - Family Support Team

Join our Family Support team and embark on an exceptionally rewarding career working with children up to age 11. Work with a dynamic, supportive team in our easily accessible office located in the heart of Eastbourne, directly next to the station. Our team prioritises building relationships with families to reduce risks and support change over time. This includes direct work, assessments and complex care planning with children subject to child in need, child protection plans and legal proceedings. We achieve this by using skills honed by our renowned connected practice model, which underpins the work across our service.

At East Sussex County Council we ensure that we provide extensive support to our social workers and deliver high quality relationship-based practice to our children and families.

Work with an organisation who possess clear vision, strong leadership and help to create an environment of stability and security for families. We prioritise and focus on the quality of social work practice rather than processes and procedures.

We warmly welcome applications from all sections of the community but particularly encourage those from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds, those who are disabled, male and those who identify as trans. We are working towards recruiting a workforce that reflects our community because we recognise the unique skills and experience that everyone brings to our roles.

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For more information about Children's Social work in East Sussex please visit www.eastsussex.gov.uk/socialwork

We are also recruiting Senior Social Worker positions in this team, please see separate advert for details.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check. Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.

From 6 April 2011 the Home Office has placed a permanent restriction on the number of migrant workers that all Tier 2 (General) Sponsors can recruit. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.

Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch.

East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.

• Children's Social Work Handbook [pdf]

For an informal discussion please contact Lynda Corbett

Email: Lynda.corbett@eastsussex.gov.uk

Phone: 07500 109039

Social Worker

£39,215 - £45,334 (Grade 11–12) [Note]

[Note] Please note this salary includes a market supplement which is subject to review – you can view the basic salary on our Salaries scales page