Social Worker

SOCIAL WORKER / SENIOR SOCIAL WORKER

We have openings for Social Worker and Senior Social Worker positions in our Family Assessment Unit in MATLOCK, DERBYSHIRE

Sponsorship is not available

Do you have experience in working within social work, but looking for a new and exciting challenge within an established company with expanding service?

 OR

*** Newly qualified...? ***

We can offer the ASYE programme to all NQSW’s and we will support you to continue to develop your skills and expertise throughout your social work career.

Location: MATLOCK, Derbyshire (Easily commutable from Derby, Nottingham, Chesterfield, Mansfield)

Salary: up to £44,953.50 pa (dependent on training and experience).

About Us:

Recognised for our innovative and high-quality services Progressive Care is a leading National provider of services for Children & Families, Young People and Adults across South Yorkshire, the East & West Midlands and the North West.

We now have exciting opportunities for newly qualified or experienced Social Workers to join our team. We pride ourselves on our strong learning environment and use this positively to develop staff and improve practice.

Our Social Care Services have a focus on:

• Providing high-quality and child-centred assessments
• Writing high-quality comprehensive and evidenced-based reports
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Working collaboratively with families, professionals and community resources

The right candidate will:

• Be a qualified Social Worker who is registered with Social Work England
• Having completed the Assessed and Support Year in Employment (ASYE) programme is desirable. However, this is not essential and will be provided for successful applicants if applicable.
• Have experience and be passionate about working with children and their families and want to make a positive difference.
• Have good knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory guidance and social theory
• Be able to communicate clearly, verbally and in writing, acting professionally, respectfully and tactfully when dealing with areas of sensitivity and potential conflict or disagreement.
• Be capable of accurate reporting and have the confidence to communicate complex information to a variety of audiences.
• Be able to organise your daily workload independently and prioritise competing demands with support.
• Be able to work across our services and within the community

We offer:

• Excellent rates of pay dependent upon qualifications and experience
• Manageable Caseloads
• A comprehensive induction program with constructive/ reflective supervision to ensure thorough understanding of the role
• Continued professional development and full access to an Accredited Training Centre to ensure ongoing and extensive training; resulting in recognised qualifications
• Career progression is a guarantee for the right candidate!!
• An extremely rewarding and fulfilling job role with great variety
• Contributory pension scheme
• Travel expenses & mileage
• Access to Blue Light Card discount scheme
• Regular supervisions
• Opportunities for further direct work with children and families 

Salary: [dependent on training and experience]

NQSW salary up to £36,277.90

Social Worker salary up to £40,167.20

Senior Social Worker salary up to £44,953.50

Because of the nature of its work with children and vulnerable adults Progressive Care uses the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to make checks at an enhanced level on all persons whose work or proposed work will involve regular contact with or working in close proximity to children and vulnerable adults in our care

Sponsorship is not available

• Contact: Roxana Mihai
• Reference: Totaljobs/SW/SSW - MATL
• Job ID: 102228100