Social Worker - West Sussex, United Kingdom - Remedy Recruitment Group

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Qualified Social Workers, Family Safeguarding Team, West Sussex, £32,020-£46,495pa
If you are a Qualified Social Worker looking for your next permanent position, this could be your dream job.


West Sussex have small practice teams of Social Workers managed by a Team Manager and supported by Child & Family Workers as well as additional flexible administrative support from Coordinators embedded within the service.


They provide regular group supervision and peer learning alongside specialist roles within the team to focus on the most vulnerable children.


As a Social Worker, you'll have a minimum of 5 CPD and training days per year with access to excellent learning and development provisions such as Research in Practice and Community Care Inform, Social Work England fees paid and annual leave up to 29 days,as well as the option to buy up to 3 additional days.


They aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where you can achieve your full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.

The positions are based in Crawley and Burgess Hill, West Sussex.


Main duties include:


  • Analyse and interpret complex information and data, prioritise needs and formulate plans for intervention and service provision.
  • Work proactively as a member of the team to make accurate assessments of needs and negotiate and implement effective outcomes.
  • Work in partnership with carers, colleagues and external agencies to deliver an effective service.
  • Communicate clearly and effectively in both written and oral format, including the ability to explain complicated information to a wide range of people and use negotiation and persuasion skills to encourage others to adopt a course of action they may notwish to take.
  • Recognise limits of own accountability and responsibility and seek appropriate support, advice and supervision.

Essential requirements:


  • A recognised Social Work qualification e.g. Degree in Social Work, Post Graduate Certificate in Social Work, DipSW, CQSW or equivalent as recognised by the relevant professional body.
  • Completion of relevant post qualifying training.
  • Evidence of at least one year's experience post qualification.
  • Experience of managing levels of risk within a caseload of complex cases.
  • Readiness to work towards Practice Educator Professional Standards (PEPS) qualification at Stage one or equivalent.

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