Senior Practitioner - Leaving and After Care, Colchester

Senior Practitioner - Leaving and After Care, Colchester

Location: Colchester , Essex Salary: 33000 - 40000 per annum Date posted: 03/06/2012 18:02 Job type:Permanent Company: Working for Essex Contact: Leanne Johnson Ref: Totaljobs/WE-EC12474 Job ID: 53618363

Senior Practitioner - Leaving and After Care Team - Colchester

Salary up to 40,000 per annum (with potential for bonus payments and relocation package)

Bring your expertise and energy to a children's social work service that is focused on excellence and empowerment.

At Essex, we're on a journey to become the best provider of children's services in the country..

We are currently looking for a Senior Practitioner who can lead on complex and difficult cases in our Colchester Leaving and After Care Team. It's a challenging mandate, involving empowering positive change within families, inspiring high standards from Social Workers around you, and shaping practice standards within the service.

Colchester is a fantastic location - it is 60 miles northeast of London. It is connected to the capital by the A12 road and the Great Eastern Main Line, making it easily accessible for Ipswich, Chelmsford and other central Essex locations. Colchester is also England's oldest recorded town - possessing some of the Country's most spectacular historical landmarks.

It is a popular town for commuters and is less than 30 miles away from Stansted Airport.

At Essex, we believe that it's time for change. To redraw the lines. To see our profession differently. And to put your needs at the heart of our transformation. After all, if we can improve your working life by reducing caseloads, streamlining systems and providing greater flexibility - then you'll be able to focus on what you do best, improving the lives of more children and young people.

So we're looking for individuals who want to take ownership and accountability for transforming the lives of children and families. A professional with substantial post-qualification experience, backed up by PQ1 or equivalent and a detailed knowledge of current legislation, it will be your responsive approach to children and families and bold way of dealing with issues that will identify you as the right person to excel in Essex.

We're in the midst of a 4 year programme to deliver the best quality of life in the country while making the savings that will assure the County's future. Everyone has a role to play in empowering our communities and delivering excellent services.

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For more information please contact Rebecca at the Working for Essex team on 0844 800 6685.

Or, apply and discover more about our excellent benefits and diverse careers at www.workingforessex.com

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

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You will also be offered an excellent salary and benefits including:

Support

A Local Government final salary pension schemeInterest-free bus and rail season ticket loans from 100 - 5,000, as well as pool bikes and a car sharing schemeSpecial leave, dependents leave and time off for public duties, depending on circumstancesAccess to a staff counselling serviceAccess to key worker housingChildcare Voucher SchemeDeath in service allowance to the value of 3 x your salary

Development

Extensive Induction programmesExcellent training and development opportunitiesWork options that include Job Share and Career Break schemesAssistance with professional qualifications

Social

At least 22 days' annual leave, rising to 29 days, depending on grade and length of serviceA sports and social club at County Hall, ChelmsfordStaff discounts in gyms, travel agents, car sales/services, restaurants, shops and days out

Working for Essex welcome applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of gender, race, disability, age or sexual orientation.

Working for Essex is a trading name of Capita Resourcing Ltd. Services offered are those of an Employment Agency and Employment Business. Applicants will be required to register with us.