Advanced Social Work Practitioner

Do you want to promote a learning culture within Children’s services and be a part of improving practice?

Do you want to be part of a team that is recognised as leading the way?

Are you focussed, ambitious and creative?

Dudley is an ambitious local authority and a great place to develop your career.

We recognise the importance of investing in our workforce and are committed to supporting our Children’s services workforce in our improvement journey. Dudley’s Centre for Professional Practice (shortlisted for the 2019 Municipal Journal Awards) is an integral part of the quality assurance process’, working across the whole of Children’s services to ensure the highest levels of public protection for our most vulnerable children.

Hours:  37 per week

Salary:  Grade 11

Location:  Dudley Borough

Closing date: 17/05/2019

Interviews to be held on: 29/05/2019

Two positions have arisen within this team with one of the roles having a particular focus on being a training lead including support to the ASYE’s, development of the plan for Dudley’s involvement with phase 2 of NAAS and other training specific areas.

Working for Dudley you will receive:

• A comprehensive learning and development package
• High quality professional supervision
• Supportive and collaborative team working
• Excellent progression opportunities
• A significantly streamlined IT system allowing more time away from admin an more time to work with children and their families

For further information, please contact Michael King on 01384 81 6709 or via e-mail: Michael.king@dudley.gov.uk     

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children; therefore the post is subject to medical clearance and an enhanced DBS check

NB. We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications.

Online application forms will only be accepted for this vacancy, online facilities for jobs are available at public libraries within the Dudley Borough.

If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk 

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For further information on Dudley Children's Social Care please go to http://www.childrenservicesjobs-dudley.org.uk/