Experienced Social Worker / Advanced Practitioner (AMHP) - (34676)
Permanent

34676

Department of Children’s Services

Children’s Specialist Services

 

Experienced Social Worker/Advanced Practitioner – AMHP

Emergency Duty Team

Experienced Social Worker - £28,203 to £33,106 pa Plus 20% Enhancement for Out of Hours work

Advanced Practitioner (Must have AMHP) - £34,196 to £35,093 pa Plus 20% Enhancement for Out of Hours work

 

2 x 37 hours per week
1 x 18.5 hours per week

Established

Based at Sir Henry Mitchell House

 

We are recruiting to posts for full Experienced social work and Advanced Practitioner posts. 

 

Bradford Children’s Specialist Services are recruiting to social work posts based in Emergency Duty Team Bradford.

 

Bradford is a diverse, vibrant city with a large young population. Children’s and Adults Services in Bradford are proud of the work we are doing to improve outcomes for the most vulnerable children and adults in the district, but recognise we have a lot to do and we want the best people to work with us; people who have the needs of the children and adults of Bradford at the heart of their social work practice. 

 

We are keen to recruit skilled, committed and resilient social workers to join our emergency duty teams (generic team) and in return will provide good training and support to help you progress in your social work career. 

  

EDT is a generic social work duty service, the team deals with enquiries relating to vulnerable adults (older people, mental  health and disability) and children and young people out normal office hours, including evenings, weekends and public holidays.

 

To work for us you must have:

 

  • A DIPSW or equivalent qualification and be registered with the HCPC as a qualified worker or a student
  • AMHP qualification or willing to be trained as AMHP
  • A full driving licence and car available for work (unless a disability prevents this)
  • The ability to asses the needs of children and families and develop care plans to meet these needs
  • Good communication skills including the ability to build meaningful relationships with children and adults
  • Innovation skills and be willing to contribute to wider service developments
  • A commitment to anti-oppressive practice and to the departments Equal Opportunities policy
  • The ability to work as part of a team
  • Some knowledge of service needs of ethnic minority communities
  • Confident computer skills, and be able to navigate an electronic file system and write good quality reports
  • Be willing to work some unsocial hours

 

We offer:

 

  • An induction programme
  • Regular supervision
  • Annual Appraisal
  • Ongoing Training Opportunities
  • A culturally diverse workforce reflecting our community
  • The opportunity to continue development via the Post Qualifying Award Route

 

An enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.

 

For further information regarding these posts please contact Abu Siddique or Zoe Fryer on 01274 435600 or email abu.siddique@bradford.gov.uk  or zoe.fryer@bradford.gov.uk

 

Closing Date:  10th October 2016

Please find attached the Job Profiles:

Experienced Social Worker, Emergency Duty Team  - JP.pdf
Advanced Practitioner, Emergency Duty Team - JP.pdf
                      

ID Ref. No.
34676
 

Department of Children’s Services

Children’s Specialist Services

 

Experienced Social Worker/Advanced Practitioner – AMHP

Emergency Duty Team

Experienced Social Worker - £28,203 to £33,106 pa Plus 20% Enhancement for Out of Hours work

Advanced Practitioner (Must have AMHP) - £34,196 to £35,093 pa Plus 20% Enhancement for Out of Hours work

 

2 x 37 hours per week
1 x 18.5 hours per week

Established

Based at Sir Henry Mitchell House

 

We are recruiting to posts for full Experienced social work and Advanced Practitioner posts. 

 

Bradford Children’s Specialist Services are recruiting to social work posts based in Emergency Duty Team Bradford.

 

Bradford is a diverse, vibrant city with a large young population. Children’s and Adults Services in Bradford are proud of the work we are doing to improve outcomes for the most vulnerable children and adults in the district, but recognise we have a lot to do and we want the best people to work with us; people who have the needs of the children and adults of Bradford at the heart of their social work practice. 

 

We are keen to recruit skilled, committed and resilient social workers to join our emergency duty teams (generic team) and in return will provide good training and support to help you progress in your social work career. 

  

EDT is a generic social work duty service, the team deals with enquiries relating to vulnerable adults (older people, mental  health and disability) and children and young people out normal office hours, including evenings, weekends and public holidays.

 

To work for us you must have:

 

  • A DIPSW or equivalent qualification and be registered with the HCPC as a qualified worker or a student
  • AMHP qualification or willing to be trained as AMHP
  • A full driving licence and car available for work (unless a disability prevents this)
  • The ability to asses the needs of children and families and develop care plans to meet these needs
  • Good communication skills including the ability to build meaningful relationships with children and adults
  • Innovation skills and be willing to contribute to wider service developments
  • A commitment to anti-oppressive practice and to the departments Equal Opportunities policy
  • The ability to work as part of a team
  • Some knowledge of service needs of ethnic minority communities
  • Confident computer skills, and be able to navigate an electronic file system and write good quality reports
  • Be willing to work some unsocial hours

 

We offer:

 

  • An induction programme
  • Regular supervision
  • Annual Appraisal
  • Ongoing Training Opportunities
  • A culturally diverse workforce reflecting our community
  • The opportunity to continue development via the Post Qualifying Award Route

 

An enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.

 

For further information regarding these posts please contact Abu Siddique or Zoe Fryer on 01274 435600 or email abu.siddique@bradford.gov.uk  or zoe.fryer@bradford.gov.uk

 

Closing Date:  10th October 2016

Please find attached the Job Profiles:

Experienced Social Worker, Emergency Duty Team  - JP.pdf
Advanced Practitioner, Emergency Duty Team - JP.pdf