Senior Social Worker – Children in Care
Are you ready to take your next step as a Senior Social Worker with a welcoming and supportive team dedicated to developing meaningful careers for all their staff?
Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s Children and Family Services Team is seeking experienced ‘Senior Social Workers’ who are truly passionate about making a lasting impact on the lives of children in care.
About the role
You will create long-term plans for care, taking a central role in permanency planning with a focus on pathways to adoption, special guardianship orders, and other long-term solutions that represent the very best outcomes for children.
You will lead on the completion of statutory duties, ensuring plans are meticulously tailored to each child’s individual needs and aspirations.
Your role will involve direct engagement with children, fostering restorative relationships to help them understand their journeys and achieve their permanency goals.
Collaboration is central to success in this position, as you will work closely with the Contact Service to promote meaningful family connections and strong support networks for children transitioning to independent living.
Your experience will be crucial in providing guidance and mentorship to ASYE social workers and less experienced team members, fostering their professional growth and instilling confidence.
About you
You will be a qualified Social Worker and registered with Social Work England (Essential), with a proven track record in permanency planning and adoption.
You will possess a deep understanding of childcare legislation, including ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children,’ and demonstrate confidence in building effective relationships with children, young people, and families.
You will have the ability to inspire confidence and lead by example, mentoring less experienced team members and supporting them to reach their full potential.
Why join Stoke-on-Trent?
For more in-depth details about our benefits and life at Stoke-on-Trent, please visit our careers site: https://stokechildrensocialcarecareers.co.uk.
Want to know more and apply?
It’s great to know that you are interested in working with us at Stoke-on-Trent City Council. As a potential employee, everyone who works for us must be committed to our stronger together vision ensuring we are working together to create a stronger city we can all be proud of.
If you are passionate about children and young people getting the right help at the right time, about listening to their voices, and about working in partnership with families and wider networks, then we would very much like to hear from you.
Additional information
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Stoke-on-Trent City Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this – we therefore encourage applications from all sections of our community. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed together.
Please note that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this vacancy their application will receive priority. If this happens you will be advised accordingly.
How to apply
Please apply online via the link provided.
