Designated Social Worker, Youth Offending Team

Global Healthcare Jobs, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Designated Social Worker within the Youth Offending Team to work full time based in Medway.

The salary for this permanent Designated Social Worker job is up to £41,567 per annum.

Main duties:

• To work with colleagues to achieve service plan objectives/targets.
• To participate in supervision and one to one Performance Development Reviews and contribute to the identification of own and team development needs.
• To actively promote the Council’s Fair Access, Diversity and Inclusion Policy and observe the standard of conduct which prevents discrimination taking place.
• To ensure full compliance with the Heath and Safety at Work, the Council’s Health and Safety Policy and all locally agreed safe methods of work.
• Demonstrate and model good practice that reflects a commitment to relationship and strengths based practice, working collaboratively with children, young people and their families.
• Work directly with children and young people to establish their wishes and feelings, using a variety of techniques, as required.
• Keep up to date with research findings, theoretical models and innovative practice within the social work field in order to maintain the highest professional standards.
• Keep up to date with the Council’s organisational policies, government guidance, legislation, research and national trends in order to maintain the highest professional standards.
• At the discretion of the Head of Service and/or Manager, such other activities as may from time to time be required to ensure the needs of the service are met.

Requirements of this Designated Social Worker job:

• A social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Continual professional development.
• Social Work England registered.

Contact:
This Designated Social Worker job is advertised by Charlie Reeve; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients’ requirements.

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Global Healthcare Jobs is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award.

Global Healthcare Jobs takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).

With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Global Healthcare Jobs is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.

Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.