Social worker – MAST (Children in Need and Child Protection)

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As part of our team, not only can you expect real progression opportunities for your career, you will be supported with compassionate, relational leadership to help you thrive and feel safe in your practice.

If you share our vision of ensuring the children of Ealing grow up happy and healthy, safe in their homes and communities with people who love them, be part of that story, that journey.

Be part of the positive!

Ealing’s Children’s Services our Brighter Futures practice model is informed by our values and brings together key ideas from relationship and trauma-informed research, theory and practice.

We have a strong focus on relationships and purposeful partnership in our work. We aim to build empathic, respectful, and trusting relationships with each other and with the children and families we support to bring about positive change.

Ealing is one of the most vibrant, diverse communities in Britain – and a fantastic place to live and work. We are committed to practising social work in an anti-discriminatory way which is equitable, inclusive and values the diversity of those who access our services and our staff.

Ealing Council has a high rate of permanent staff, offers a wide range of training opportunities and a career progression scheme to promote and support staff development.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for ambitious, professional, conscientious social workers with differing levels of experience, to join our social care teams. You will have good communication skills and a good understanding of children and young people’s needs.

Our service is responsible for working with children 0-18 years old that are subjects of Child Protection Plans and Child in Need Support.

You will need:

• A professional social work qualification: CQSW, DipSW, CCETSW approved equivalent, social work degree
• Social Work England registration

Applications are welcome from social workers who have completed their ASYE year through to senior social workers, including experienced international social workers. We are happy to offer sponsorship to the right candidate.

Are you?

• Committed to making an impact to the lives of Ealing children and their families
• An ambitious social worker with the skills and experience to deliver the highest standards of professional practice
• Our young people tell us that you need to be a great listener, as they want to shape their services and how we deliver them
• You will be team focused working with colleagues in a range of disciplines, sharing knowledge, and providing support and advice to deliver the best possible outcomes for local children and their families
• Someone who will flourish working in a diverse community and be eager to explore new and emerging areas of social work practice.

What Ealing Council will offer you

• Up to 31 days holiday entitlement
• A strong drive and commitment from leaders to better work / life balance and being able to work from home / remotely and in the office on a duty rota.
• Regular high-quality individual and group supervision within a stimulating learning environment
• Access to a wide range of high-quality resources to support children and their families including access to clinical psychology case consultation.
• A relational, engaging, and supportive leadership and management team focused on developing you in your role so we can meet the needs of our children as we think this is key to improving outcomes for Children and Young people.
• A stable permanent leadership team. This is built on by our innovative managers/leaders practice development programme which ensures effective career progression and provides safety and confidence in our social work teams.
• Paid parking /travel expenses/car hire scheme for visits
• Innovative and supportive working culture with emphasis on professional development and staff wellbeing and manageable caseload
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements with good IT equipment

For a summary of further benefits available to employees please visit Working for Ealing Council – Ealing council

If you would like to discuss before applying, please email

Anastasia Sijuade (head of service) SijuadeA@ealing.gov.uk

Nicola Smart (team manager – MAST Adolescent) SmartN@ealing.gov.uk

Jalamang Camara (team manager – MAST Hanwell) CamaraJ@ealing.gov.uk

Josephine Vincent (team manager – MAST Southall) VincentJo@ealing.gov.uk

Caroline Horsley (recruitment co-ordinator) Horsleyc@ealing.gov.uk

How to apply

Please refer to the attached role profiles for details of the requirements for these positions and advise if you are applying for a social worker or senior social worker grade. Please submit your CV and supporting statement to horsleyc@ealing.gov.uk

Your supporting statement should include examples of how you meet each of the criteria from the person specification at the end of the relevant role profile. The person specification describes the skills, knowledge and experience we expect a candidate to have. We will use this to determine whether you are shortlisted. It is important that you show how you are able to satisfy each of the stated criteria. Please number each example to match the criteria as outlined in the person specification.

Ealing Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Ealing Council follows safer recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults. The post holder will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

This role is subject to Ealing Council’s enhanced vetting process.

Ealing Council is committed to creating good jobs and delivering on its connected communities’ agenda. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive.

We therefore welcome applications from all residents of the borough, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are entering the employment market in the early stages of their career and mid-career professionals, who are currently underrepresented in Ealing’s workforce.

Please note all applications will be determined on merit.

Closing date: Thursday 9 January 2025

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