This role is subject to a £2,500 retention payment.
We expect children and families in Croydon to receive outstanding services from our social work staff. We want our staff to have high expectations and high challenge of their practice and each other. This is an exciting opportunity to join Croydon's Children with Disabilities Service, serving 1200 residents who need your passion and commitment as a social worker.
There has never been a greater focus on children's services in Croydon than right now, making it an exciting place to take the next step in your social work career. We are committed to doing things differently, taking into account current research and best practice, and are looking for people who want to be part of this journey. Key responsibilities include:
To apply for this position, please use the online application system via the council's careers portal.
We are looking for confident qualified social workers who genuinely care and want nothing but the best outcomes for Croydon's children and their families. We are seeking someone who is capable of working with professionalism and empathy in equal amounts and can demonstrate skills in managing complex cases. The ideal candidate will:
Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
Home to 94,000 children, Croydon is a truly unique place to practice social work. We are a borough with big ambition, grit, and determination. Children's social care was judged ‘good’ in our last Ofsted inspection.
Our systemic practice framework places emphasis on relationships as key to supporting change for families. We make sense of the world through relationships, focusing on the whole family system and thinking about our own part in that too – what we bring, our own family stories and beliefs, how we use ourselves in the work that we do. Our practice model is all about collaboration - with our families, networks and partners; being open to challenge and ensuring our practitioners are highly trained in a variety of intervention approaches. Our established clinical service will support you to grow your own systemic practice within the service, providing accredited training, co-working and direct work with families.
For an informal chat about working in Croydon, contact Agata Stolowska at agata.stolowska@croydon.gov.uk