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Senior Practitioner

Job Summary
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
14/02/2025
Advert End Date:
27/02/2025 22:59
Salary:
£44,711 - £47,754 per annum
Hours per week:
37
Job Category:
Social Care - Children Service
Vacancy ID:
276314
Employment Location:
Newcastle upon Tyne
Post Number:
CES814(e)
Number of posts:
2
Closing date:
27 Feb
Further Information
Our vision is for Newcastle to be a great place to grow up – for every child and young person to be safe and loved, healthy and happy, free from harm and with the chance to fulfil their potential. We are excited to be able to recruit exceptional Senior Practitioners to be part of our important work with the children, young people, and families of the core city we are proud to work within.   

We are now in our fourth year of embedding a relational and restorative practice culture across our service and we are looking for motivated, child centred Senior Practitioners to join our skilled and passionate workforce. If you want to be part of an organisation that is committed to working with families, rather than doing to them, and is rated as Good by Ofsted - then Newcastle Children & Families is the place for you. 
 
The Roles 

We are investing in our social work service in Children’s Social Care and are looking for skilled and motivated Senior Practitioners to complement those already in the service and ensure we have the right balance of experience across our teams.  
 
We are currently looking to recruit to the following team: 
 
The Long-Term Social Work Service provides support to children and their families when a longer-term plan is required, including longer term Child in Need, Child Protection Plans and Care Proceedings. 
 
Who we are looking for? 

We are passionate about achieving the best outcomes for the children in our city, and you should be too. We are looking for a skilled and experienced relational Senior Practitioners to lead by example and support the critical work we undertake with children and families.  ? 

 
We are proud, fair, and ambitious in our dedication to the children and families of our city – and we expect all our staff to share these values. We are lucky enough to have most of our teams based in one office, meaning that working relationships are strong and we pride ourselves on our ability to work together in the best interests of children and families. So, we are looking for team players who want to work in an environment that prioritises relationships and champions social work values. 

 
Why Newcastle Children’s Social Care? 
 
Newcastle as a city has a great past and an exciting future. Working within Children’s Social Care for Newcastle City Council places you at the heart of a core city where we are focused on working for the best outcomes and opportunities for the next generation through our work with children and families.   

In February 2022 Newcastle Children’s Social Care was rated as GOOD across all areas by Ofsted: “Social Workers are positive about working for Newcastle. They feel well supported through their induction and speak of supportive and available managers.” 

We continue to implement our relational and restorative approach across our service and city to transform how we work with children, families, and partners, focusing on putting families first, valuing our colleagues and partners, listening to the voices of children, and prioritising strengths and values. You can read more about the Relational and Restorative practice approach across Newcastle on our Safeguarding Partnership website.  
 

Why we think there is nowhere better 
 
You can hear more about what it is like to work at Newcastle and read our working principles, as well as hear first-hand from our social workers at www.newcastle.gov.uk/csc. Working with us includes: 
 
• A dedicated 5-day induction 
• Generous annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually 
• A range of flexible working options, including opportunities for part time working 
• A generous Flexi Scheme 
• Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential advice and support 
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme 
• Access to a home electronics scheme and vehicle leasing scheme 

Whilst access to a vehicle is desirable, being a driver is not essential. 
 
We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is working in regulated activity – this means that if you are successful, we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a check to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity. 
 
If you would like an informal discussion about this vacancy please contact Lauren Durkan on 01912115845 or email lauren.durkan@newcastle.gov.uk

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