Eastbourne (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
£42,752 - £48,871 per annum, salary includes time limited market supplement payment
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Job introduction
About the role
‘Social workers love working in East Sussex because they feel valued and supported.’
Ofsted Report 2024
Joining East Sussex Children's Social Work teams is an exciting time at the moment. We have several new initiatives in place such as our Connected Families in practice and Get Digital that are unique to East Sussex County Council and we also boast one of the best Social worker retention rates in the country. We are looking for a Social Worker to join our MASH team.
.Multi-Agency Sharing Hub (MASH)
The Multi-Agency Sharing Hub is a team of social workers, health specialists, and police officers who share and assess information about children and adults at risk of coming to harm. Together we ensure the most timely, appropriate and proportionate response.
MASH also provides enhanced multi-agency information sharing and decision-making practice for missing children and children vulnerable to exploitation.
We are recruiting to our office base in Eastbourne. We are looking for someone who has:
- Recognised Social Work qualification.
- Is registered with professional regulatory body.
We all know that writing job applications can be challenging and time consuming, so we have streamlined the process as much as possible. The main areas we want you to tell us about are:
- Your work with children and young people
- How you communicate with others
- Your application or research in theory in practice
Brief and to the point and with some examples is the way to go! Click 'Apply Now' to apply online.
At Interview the main areas we’d like you to tell us about include:
- Your work with children and young people
- How you communicate with others
- Your application of research or theory in practice
Interview/s will take place on Thursday 09 January 2025, it will be face to face.
Our unparalleled social work education team are dedicated to supporting our social workers grow and develop within and beyond their roles.
We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.
For more information about Children's Social work in East Sussex please visit www.eastsussex.gov.uk/socialwork or for an informal discussion about recruitment or if you’d like a chat with a particular service practice manager please contact Samantha Cole.
Email: Samantha.cole@eastsussex.gov.uk
Phone: 07801 950884
For excellent training and development
Additional information
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to http://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check. Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.
Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.
Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.
If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role.
If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.
Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch.
Company information
East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.
