In this role you will:
- Work with young people who have been to court and given a post court order or gone into custody meeting the statutory requirements of the order, keeping up to date case notes and breaching when and if required.
- You will attend court on behalf of the Youth Justice team making recommendations and producing court reports of a high standard
- You will carry out holistic assessments on the child and family, creating an intervention plan to meet their needs
-You will risk assess and work with the family and victims to ensure safer communities and reduce the risk of reoffending
-You will have a caseload of prevention cases for children who are on the periphery of criminalisation where you will work with them and their family to build a relationship and support the child with their needs
Social work qualification and at least one year's post qualifying experience in a social work
role and be able to meet the requirements of the social work regulator. With the exception
of Newly qualified Social Workers (ASYE).
Demonstrate an effective and active use of supervision for accountability,
professional reflection and development
Demonstrate an ability and understanding of the frameworks, theory and research
which are applicable to the practice setting.
Demonstrate a working knowledge and understanding of the legal and policy
frameworks and guidance that inform social work practice and which safeguard
vulnerable service users. (Relating specifically to the area in which this post is placed).
Demonstrate an ability to clearly and effectively communicate with service users, families
and carers colleagues, and other professionals ensuring that individual’s views
opinions and wishes are explicitly recorded using a range of tools and techniques
applicable to the service sector
Sutton combines a high quality of life, green and spacious, with distinctive town centres providing access to jobs and culture the capital has to offer.
Ofsted rated us as ‘Good’, with 'Outstanding' leadership, in December 2021. However, we have not rested but continue to strive to do more for families, strengthen practice and bring innovative ways of working across our systems.
As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we’re committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We’re constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across - however big or small - will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.
In addition, we offer a modern and flexible working environment for our staff, supported by our IT infrastructure, including Google Chromebooks and Google Apps.
Employees have access to a wide range of benefits, some of which include:
Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply)
Flexi-time (Please note, this applies to roles at grades 1-9 only)
Comprehensive learning and development programme
Local and national discounts for shopping, eating out and leisure activities
Interest free season ticket loans
Local Government Pension Scheme
Car parking scheme
Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme
Zip car scheme
Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses
Confidential wellbeing and counselling support
Subsidised gym membership
Interested in working in Sutton? Hear from our staff below on why they think Sutton is a great place to be a Social Worker.
If you have any questions about applying for this role, please contact recruitment@sutton.gov.uk