Social Worker - Children's Social Care

Are you an ambitious Social Worker who wants to join a forward thinking, innovative Council? We are looking for L2/L3 experienced Social Workers. 

Our latest Ofsted report recognizes that we are a ‘good’ provider (April 2024) and highlights:

‘Rutland has some exceptionally skilled practitioners, who are kind and compassionate. These practitioners, who have manageable workloads, spend time with children and families, and they build positive relationships with them. This is having a positive outcome for many children and their families’.

‘Most practitioners in Rutland are positive about the benefits of working in a small county. They feel very well supported by their managers, and they appreciate the learning and development opportunities afforded to them. 

Our Rutland Social Workers make a real difference, at Rutland, we’re committed and responsive in a way that many other authorities can only dream of. 

About you…

• A degree in Social Work and Social Work England registration

• Knowledge of Child-care legislation
• Skilled in the management of risk and assessment of children's needs
• Great communication skills, able to explain complicated information simply
• Knowledge of the issues that affect parenting capacity and the impact of deprivation on child development
• Experience of Signs of Safety methodology

We have vacancies in the following teams: 

Social Worker – Referral, Assessment & Intervention Services

To work as part of the team providing support in our front door services to children in need of protection and children who are in need of family care.

If you have any queries about this role, please contact Becky Headington, team Manager on 01572 720914 or at rheadington@rutland.gov.uk 

Social Worker – Permanency and Protection Service

To work as part of the team delivering services to Children In Need/In Need of Protection as part of an integrated service delivering high quality services with families and carers. 

If you have any queries about this role, please contact Ruth Price on 01572 758308 or at rprice@rutland.gov.uk

We welcome you to join a team of Social Workers who make a real difference. You will be listening to children & young people and putting them at the heart of all that we do and working in partnership with families, equipping them with the skills they need to ensure children & young people live in happy, healthy and safe homes.

For further information on the operational duties of each role, please look at the attached job descriptions. 

The successful applicants for these posts will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The costs for the DBS and Social Work England registration are paid by us. 

Please note: the successful candidates will have a full driving licence to enable them to travel across the county.

We will be reviewing applications on a regular basis and inviting those who meet our essential person specification criteria to interview. If you’re interested in this role, we strongly encourage you to apply without delay. We reserve the right to close the vacancy when we find the right candidates. 

We welcome you to come along and meet us for a pre-application discussion and look forward to seeing you.

Previous applicants need not apply and we are unable to support applications from overseas applicants. 

Our offer to you: 

Rutland Council is committed to Flexible Working and understands the benefits of supporting employees to manage their work and life balance, whilst meeting the needs of the service.

We are committed to empowering our staff to be the best workers that they can be, to achieve the best outcomes for the children and families we work with.  If you are passionate about social work, Rutland Council is the place you want to be.    Our benefits go beyond the salary – being part of a great team, engaged leadership team who welcome your ideas, dedicated time for CPD activity, opportunities to develop your career, and a demonstrable commitment to supporting your wellbeing.

Whilst the base for this post is Oakham, Rutland, the Local Authority offers a hybrid working practice.  As well as working from home, we feel it is important that you have the opportunity to spend time in the workplace with your colleagues to help you learn, develop and engage.

Find out more:

To learn more about working with us visit https://jobs.rutland.gov.uk

If you are experiencing problems or have any queries about the application process, please call us on 01572 758291 or email us at recruitment@rutland.gov.uk