Permanent
Full or part-time, up to 37 hours per week
As we progress at pace with developing a new social work career pathway, we’re looking for passionate and experienced individuals to join us as Advanced Social Workers in teams across Children’s Social Care.
Working closely with your Team Manager, you will provide professional leadership and supervision to colleagues within your team, supporting your manager with the day-to-day operations of your team and contributing to an effective and efficient service to children and families.
This is a hands-on role, where you have a smaller caseload of complex cases (including undertaking complex case assessments) and where, through supervision and mentoring, you will share your knowledge and experience with colleagues and students to continually improve practice standards within your team.
You will champion high standards of professional social work practice, by encouraging and supporting opportunities for reflection and learning and delivering on-the-job training, coaching and mentoring to unqualified/alternatively qualified staff, students and less experienced social workers.
We have roles available across Devon in:
About you
Advanced Social Workers provide a lead social work role within each team, supporting the development of good evidence-based practice. With substantial post-qualifying experience and the ability to demonstrate that you’re working at the Experienced Social Worker level in line with the BASW PCF framework, you will:
You will also need to either be a Practice Educator or willing to undertake the relevant training at the earliest opportunity.
What we can offer you
This is an exciting opportunity for experienced practitioners to grow their career with Devon County Council in a supportive environment, supporting the continual improvement in the delivery of children's social care within your team. We will ensure that you are well-equipped to take on this important role, and will encourage your further career advancement into management and beyond.
Individual career assessments and support plans which are completed through the existing appraisal process and give you detailed plan to enable successful career progression. Secondments and opportunities are also available to help you progress in your career.
To find out more about a career in social work in Devon visit our Working for Devon webpages.
In recognition of the vital contribution you make, we offer an attractive package of benefits including:
If you’re moving to Devon to join us, we may be able to offer you a generous relocation package – there’s never been a better time to make the move!
For an informal discussion about these roles, please contact
Children and Families and Initial Response Service:
** Effective from the 1st April 2022
Job Description
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This role requires a DBS disclosure.
This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
Personal data we collect from you will be processed in accordance with the Applicant privacy notice.
Happy to Talk Flexible Working.
For more information about Working for Devon please visit our Working for Devon page.
DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon.