• Job Description

  Req#: req22126
  Children Looked After - Newly Qualified Social Worker / Social Worker - Grades SO1 / PO3

  Leeds City Council - Children & Families, Social Care

  Salary	SO1/PO3 - £32,020.00 to £41,496.00 (dependent on experience)
  Hours	Various
  Contract Type	Various
  Closes	Thursday 16th November 2023 11:30PM
  Job Ref	Req22126

  
  Newly Qualified Social Worker - Job Description

  
  Social Worker - Job Description

  
  Senior Social Worker - Job Description

  
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  Children Looked After: Newly Qualified Social Worker (ASYE) / Senior Social Worker – Grades SO1-PO3
  Permanent/Temporary
  Full/Part time positions
  £32,020 - £41,496 per annum – depending on experience
  
  Would you like to be part of something bigger and join us in our ambition to become the Best Council, working together as a Team for Leeds. Do your values match ours and do you have something to offer?
  
  Leeds City Council delivers over 500 different services to residents and is dedicated to bringing the benefits of a prosperous, vibrant and attractive city to the people of Leeds. This is a fantastic time to join us.
  
  Benefits of working with us:
  
  We pride ourselves on offering the best employee experience, with a genuine commitment to keeping our colleagues safe and well at work. You can expect great benefits whilst working for us including:
  
  a competitive pay progression structure including generous employer pension contributions
  flexible career paths with tailored personal and professional development
  support for you, your home and your family including personal, and financial support
  hybrid working arrangements (subject to needs of the role) and a flexitime system
  
  For more information about our benefits please see the benefits section of our jobs page. www.leeds.gov.uk/jobs
  
  Introduction to the role of the team:
  
  An opportunity has arisen to work in the Leeds Children Looked After Social Work Service teams and we are looking to recruit several Social Worker’s who have different levels of experience and are committed to working restoratively with Children Looked After, careers and their families across Leeds.
  As a Child Friendly Leeds, our vision is for Leeds to be the best city in the UK and its children and young people to grow up in.
  Through our vision and obsessions, we invest in children and young people to help build an increasingly prosperous and successful city. We aim to improve outcomes for all our children whilst recognising the need for outcomes to improve faster for children and young people from vulnerable and deprived backgrounds.
  Please refer to the attached Job Descriptions to determine which entry level is most suitable for you and if you feel that you have the correct qualities, values and want to be part of an outstanding service, then we will look forward to receiving your application.
  All the roles are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s barred list and will be carried out on preferred candidates.
  
  What you will bring to the role:
  
  You will be a problem solver, develop positive relationships and make sound judgements, have excellent interpersonal skills and be a natural leader.
  
  You will be supportive and ambitious with excellent organisational skills. You will be a confident communicator with a can-do approach.
  
  You will have excellent communication skills and be a team player. You will be motivated and a critical thinker with the ability to understand the needs of your customers.
  
  Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
  
  If you would like to have an informal conversation regarding the role and have any further queries please contact the responsible Service Managers, Jackie Goodwin/ on Nevill on 07562439086 or 07891271689
  
  Leeds City Council are committed to promoting and living our values of
  being open, honest and trusted ~ treating people fairly ~ spending money wisely ~ working as a team for Leeds ~ working with communities

  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates.

  We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds. Leeds City Council is a Stonewall Top 100 employer 2020, a Mindful employer and a Disability Confident Leader.
  

  All new Leeds City Council appointments are made subject to the satisfactory completion of a six month probationary period.
  

  This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

• About the company

  Leeds City Council is the local authority of the City of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England.

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