Experienced Children's Social Workers

Service: Children's Social Care Services

Salary: Scale SO1 - PO4, £24,646 - £30,001

Closing Date: 02/12/2012

Reference: CSW

Term of Employment: Permanent

Location: Halifax and the Calderdale Area

Section: Children's Social Care

Children's Social Workers

Here in Calderdale we are ambitious for our children and young people and take our corporate parenting responsibilities seriously.

We’ve set our sights on becoming a top performing authority and are looking for talented and motivated Social Workers who are as passionate as we are about improving the outcomes for the children and young people of Calderdale.

We are currently transforming the service and the development of teams across the district will carry all work including child protection, children in need and looked after children.

We are working hard to ensure the child’s journey is smoother and easier to understand for everyone; therefore successful candidates will be working within an exciting climate of change and growth.

• Experienced Social Workers
Salary; Scale SO1 - PO4, £24,646 - £30,011 per annum
Flexible working patterns available e.g. full time, part time, term time.
The above post requires applicants to have current GSCC registration and PQ consolidation.
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Applications will be considered for short listing at regular and frequent intervals with ongoing opportunities to be interviewed and assessed with a view to appointing suitable candidates. If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks, please assume that on this occasion that your application has been unsuccessful. However, please do not let this deter you from applying for other vacancies in future. Applicants who are suitable will be required to complete a Council application form.

To apply for this vacancy and for more information please click HERE 

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

These posts are subject to an Enhanced Level Check with the Criminal Records Bureau.