Specialist Social Worker/ Practitioner (SGO Support)

Specialist Social Worker/Practitioner   Calderdale Council Hybrid Social Worker (SGO Support) 37 hours a week  Comprehensive induction program Regular person-focused supervision Opportunities for well-being, training, and development Calderdale Council is offering an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, positive, and energetic Social Work Qualified Practitioner to join our small dynamic fostering and SGO team. About Calderdale Council: Calderdale Council’s Children’s Services have recently been judged by Ofsted as ‘Good’ overall with outstanding features for all our services to children in care and care leavers. We have fantastic opportunities in Children’s Social Care and are looking for passionate and committed people who can make a meaningful difference to our children and contribute to our continuing improvement journey. Role Overview: As the social worker  for the Special Guardianship Support. You will work collaboratively with our partner agencies to enhance the network available to Special Guardianship families and ensure that the Calderdale SGO support offer is widely known and utilised by Special Guardians and those working with SGO families. The post holder will be primarily responsible for undertaking assessments of need and also contributing to  the adoption and special guardianship support fund applications and undertaking therapeutic intervention with SGO families both pre and post order. The social worker will need to be a self-motivated individual with excellent communication and organisational skills and the ability to take responsibility for the development of specific areas of professional social work practice. You will be working closely with Special Guardians and a good understanding of special guardians and their needs is essential. Applications will be considered from qualified social worker (BA/DipSW/CQSW or equivalent), registered with Social Work England and who can demonstrate qualifying experience gained within statutory children and families service. We will offer: Supportive management and a service-wide commitment to continuous improvement. A creative and challenging team with supportive colleagues. Opportunities to develop your supervision and management skills in a supportive environment. Supervision and appraisal arrangements to build your skills and to assist you in your career development. An excellent learning and development programme that reflects your needs and the skills that you will need to develop. Why work with We do Social Work? New ‘Faster Pay’ service getting you paid more quickly Twice weekly payroll Free DBS and compliance service Your own dedicated friendly consultant with extensive social work knowledge Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK Refer a friend “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £250 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place* “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us* We Do Social Work is an equal opportunities employer and is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.  Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes* If you would like further information or have any questions pllease email (url removed) or call (phone number removed)