Senior Social Worker (Adolescent Safety Co-ordinator)

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About Us

North Somerset Council is dedicated to providing high-quality services to our community. We are committed to creating a fair, green, and more inclusive environment for all our residents. Join us and contribute to making a positive impact on our community.

The Role

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Senior Social Worker (Adolescent Safety Co-ordinator) to join our Front Door Team.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the coordination of the Adolescent Safety Framework from the Front Door,
• Support partners with contextual safeguarding responses,
• Support threshold and statutory social work responses,
• Co-ordinate wider context based responses such as place, school, peer group based interventions,
• Will also support to lead our response to children missing from home and education.

Key Responsibilities:

• Senior Social worker as part of the front door team-with a focus on Adolescent Safety,
• Co-ordination of the adolescent safety response and support for partners,
• Oversight of the co-ordination of the children missing from home and education response and the missing co-ordinator.

This position is exempt under the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975 and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Valid driving licence and own transport, or be able to provide alternative, suitable method of travel is an essential condition for this role.

About You

We are looking for an individual who is passionate about partnership working, supporting adolescents and addressing contextual harm, and who possesses the following skills and experience:

Essential Criteria:

• Qualified Social Worker
• Experience of working with adolescents
• Knowledge and understanding of contextual safeguarding
• Ambitious for children and young people

Desirable Criteria:

• Background in statutory safeguarding or Youth Justice

What We Offer

At North Somerset Council, we value our employees and provide a supportive and inclusive work environment.

We offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Flexible working arrangements
• Opportunities for professional development
• Staff groups
• Opportunity to purchase up to an additional 10 days annual leave each year
• Dedicated Wellbeing Team
• Salary sacrifice cycle to work and Electric vehicle schemes

Further details of our excellent rewards package can be found in our Benefits booklet .

How to Apply

If you share our vision and values and are ready to make an impact to North Somerset, please select the apply button below. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please submit your application by 11.59pm on the application closing date. When completing our online application form, please detail how you meet the essential criteria for the role.

Contact Information

For further information about the role, please contact Michelle Jennings, Team Manager, Front Door at michelle.jennings@n-somerset.gov.uk or on 01275 884218.

Important Information

Interview Date: To be confirmed.

We are currently only able to accept applications from candidates who have full permission to work in the UK.

Equal Opportunities

At North Somerset Council we want all our employees to feel valued and appreciated. We aim to ensure equality of opportunity and prevent discrimination irrespective of your sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief, race, age, disability, including neurodiversity, if you are married or in a civil partnership or are pregnant or currently on maternity leave. We strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job role.