Strategic Social Worker

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives.

Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our teams apply these daily, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

We currently have permanent position for a passionate Strategic Social Worker to join our team here in Hull.

This is a key role within our senior leadership team, with responsibility for the line management of our team of Social Workers and provide strategic oversight for our Families and Safeguarding offer and other strategic workstreams across the city.

Location: Hull

Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week.

Full Time Salary Range:  £45,585.72 - £53,329.99 based on experience

*Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours. 

About the role:

This is an exciting opportunity to continue the development of our already experienced team of Social Workers, social work apprentices and social work students, utilising reflective practice skills, coaching and collaborative approaches.

The appointed candidate will role model and lead ethical and evidence-based practice, focusing on the experience for people who use services.  They will be a specialist lead to the team, providing advice and consultation on risk, safeguarding and complex needs. They will facilitate empowerment of teams and individuals to increase knowledge, skills and professional confidence.

 They will provide professional accountability for complex decision making and work collaboratively with the multi- disciplinary team to establish safe and effective ways to work with people.

The role will facilitate the development of strategic pathways that enable people that use our services to navigate the wider support system and to develop knowledge and skills across the sectors. 

You will be the strategic lead for identified, specific areas of the service i.e. Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC), Adults’ Safeguarding or Children Safeguarding, and attend relevant external meetings representing the service and the organisation locally, regionally and nationally.

This role will play a key part in developing external relationships within integrated care systems and contributing to key strategic meetings, including building close working relationships with children and adult social care, criminal justice services, hospital safeguarding teams, health services. 

About you:

• Hold a valid qualification in Social Work and be registered with the regulatory body
• Experience of leadership, motivating and inspiring individuals and teams
• Experience of strategic decision making and influence utilising emotional intelligence and courage
• Experience of and confidence in complex decision making related to SU issues, using defensible decision-making skills and clear communication.
• Experience of culture and change management, staff engagement, and service improvement
• Experience and knowledge on the working practice of Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults
• Hold a practice educator qualification
• Be committed to demonstrating our organisational values in your daily practice.

What we will give to you: 

• CGL is committed to the continuous professional development (CPD) of its Social Workers.
• All social workers will go to the quarterly national social work forum.
• 1 day a month for independent learning.
• Social workers will have the opportunity to access external training and qualifications such as social work post- qualifying awards.
• An hour a week to focus on well-being.
• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each year for the first 5 years service (pro rata).
• Contributory pension scheme.
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team.

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more here Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.