Job Description
Make a difference - Children's Social Work in Cornwall
"Senior leaders and politicians are relentless in their drive to continue to improve the lives of Cornwall's children and families"
"Staff's care, commitment and child focussed approach shine through when they talk about their work. This positive working environment helps to foster a culture in which an enthusiasm and commitment to do the best for children is found at all levels in the organisation."
Ofsted, July 2024
The Service & Team:
Social workers make a real difference to the lives of children in Cornwall. We believe that the children of Cornwall deserve the very best. We put their needs at the heart of everything we do and we are looking for people who share our determination to improve their lives and make a brighter future. If you believe in humane, relationship-based social work with children and families we offer the opportunity to develop your social work career in an innovative and ambitious children's service in one of the most beautiful parts of the country.
Further information about our social work careers can be found on our website
The Role:
We have opportunities for passionate, committed Social Workers across Cornwall in both full and part time roles. We have opportunities available within:
- Family Assessment Service Teams - Positions available across the County
- Child Protection - Positions available across the County
- Disabled Children & Therapy Service - Positions available across the County
- Multi Agency Referral Unit (MARU) - based in Truro
- Children In Care Team - Positions available across the County
- Gweres Teyluyow - Mid Cornwall
- Teylu (Pre Birth) - Mid Cornwall
Further information about our teams is available here. Please let us know in your application if you are seeking full/part time roles and which teams you are most interested in.
This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies.
This position will be subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure check.
What you'll need to succeed:
You will be a social worker registered with Social Work England who will have:
- Previous experience working within a social care environment
- A proven track record of excellent practice that improves the lives of children
- High-level written and verbal communication skills to build effective professional relationships with families and other professionals
- Knowledge and understanding of the legislation, models and theories relevant to children's social work, and the ability to evidence how you have applied your learning to your practice
- The skills to undertake assessments and to use evidence-based practice tools to devise, implement and review care plans
If your experience as a social worker is within another sector (such as Adult Social Care or the Voluntary sector), we provide additional support to transition into children and families social work through a supported induction period.
Please note: If you have qualified within the last 2 years, but not completed your Assessed and Supported Year of Employment (ASYE) we would welcome your application as a Newly Qualified Social Worker (NQSW) in order to access Cornwall's ASYE programme which runs twice yearly. You would need to apply for our NQSW adverts which are advertised separately.
