Qualified Childcare Social Workers

Ref: HR0616
Organisation: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL
Salary Details: £29,236 - £32,800 (pro rata for part time)
Location: Throughout Devon
Closing Date: 19 September 2010

For some of the 100,000 children in our idyllic county life is less than perfect. Which is why, as one of the most progressive authorities in the country, we strive for excellence to achieve our goal of ensuring that every child in the county has the best possible start in life.

Wherever they live, whatever their circumstances and unique needs, all children need our dedicated support and unwavering commitment to help them build better lives. Don’t for a minute imagine that this is easy and that Devon is a land of cream teas and beaches, where problems are few and far between. The county’s diverse geography, from inner city to isolated village, ensures that we have the full spectrum of social work issues and challenges. And that’s why we’re looking to recruit to both mainstream children’s work and specialist posts within the following teams:-

• Assessment and Early Intervention
• Joint Agency Service
• Safeguarding
• Children in Care including Fostering and Adoption.

Our child care teams are experienced, well established and supported, with a firm commitment towards working across multiple agencies to improve outcomes for children in Devon. Working together and collaborating with key agencies is important to us and we’re proud of our work with the Devon Children’s Trust and its partners.

We’ll make sure your caseloads are manageable, and that you have the resources, guidance and support you need to do your job. You will also benefit from a clear training and development strategy (which includes the Child Care Award). GSCC registration is essential; you will also be required to undergo a CRB disclosure.

Relocation assistance may be available.
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Watch our video.
To give you an even better feel for what it's like to work in one of our CYPS teams at Devon County Council, we've made a short film introducing you to some of our people.
Just click on the link titled 'Social Work in Devon Video' below.
We hope you enjoy it.

For an informal discussion only, please contact Sue Scales on 01392 384908 or 07977484051 or Denise Warner on 01392 385201.

To apply online visit www.devonjobs.gov.uk. If you have no internet access then contact the First Stop Desk on 01392 383034.

Attachments:
Application Details| (Word Document 87k)
Job Description and Person Specification - HR0616| ( 87k)
Social Worker Pack - HR0616| (Acrobat/PDF File 666k)
Off-line Application form| (Word Document 247k)
Information for Applicants with disabilities| (Acrobat/PDF File 45k)
Customer Service Leaflet| (Acrobat/PDF File 74k)
Equality and Working at DCC| (Acrobat/PDF File 392k)

Links:
Social Work in Devon Video|
www.seabothsides.co.uk|
Devon County Council|
Advice on completing your application|

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