This role is subject to a £5,000 welcome payment and a £2,500 retention payment.
We would welcome you to come and work in a vibrant and culturally diverse community, that supports our social work staff to deliver excellence in their practice. We want Social Workers to join us that are motivated to strengthen families, putting children at the centre of everything that we do.
Social Work with Families brings together people working for children who are subject to child protection plans, children in need, and Children Looked After. You'll work in a small Locality service, with your Team Manager, Business Support Officer and colleagues who will support you to use your skills and knowledge to create the best possible outcomes for children and families in Croydon. The London Borough of Croydon is innovative from the work environment, computer systems to our practice. It's a great place to work as a social worker.
This is an opportunity to grow your skills; be apart of a supportive community that will develop your career, as well as, make a difference in shaping the way we support children and families. Key responsibilities include:
To apply, please submit your application through the council's recruitment portal. For informal enquiries about this role, please contact the team.
We are looking for confident Qualified social workers, that are Social Work England Registered and that have completed their ASYE. We want someone who can demonstrate their skills, resilience and experience in working with children and families. The ideal candidate will:
Experience of working in a statutory setting is desirable however not essential. 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