14 jobs found in leicester

About the Role An opportunity has arisen for a well-organised and resilient individual to join the Children and Family Services as Social Work Business Support Assistant for the Coalville locality and for County Hall in Glenfield. This role is part of the wider Business Support Service and as such an important part of this role is to provide back up to colleagues across service areas and to assist in handling urgent work on a day-to-day basis. What we offer: Guaranteed contracted hours  Opportunities to progress within a large public sector organisation. Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme. Generous annual leave entitlement. Access to staff wellbeing and counselling service. Access to an employee discount scheme, providing a whole host of retail discount including your supermarket weekly shop and gym membership! Work for an organisation which % of our staff say is a good employer. Main duties and responsibilities:To work as part of a team in the provision of all...

About the Role We are looking for:  Level Newly Qualified Social Worker: £, to £, Level Social Worker: £, to £, Level Social Worker: £, to £, plus market supplement of £, (£, to £,) We have vacancies in the following teams (full time unless otherwise stated): Learning Disability & Autism Hinckley  Learning Disability & Autism Charnwood ( hours) Learning Disability & Autism Harborough & Melton Please provide the name of the team(s) you are interested in applying for within the supporting statement in your application. Our teams are friendly and supportive, with regular supervision and our employees have manageable workloads. The teams hold weekly Group Supervision Meetings, to promote the best possible outcomes for the people we work with across Leicestershire. We provide a comprehensive induction package with ongoing access to bespoke learning and development opportunities. This includes tailored continuous professional development sessions and access to academic...

Job descriptionAs an experienced Social Worker, you’ll be interested in progressing to the next level in your career or join a thriving city centre team. You’ll undertake responsibility of Social Workers to enable their development to provide quality service to families and meet statutory obligations. You’ll manage a workload encompassing case-related issues, maintain administrative systems and act as a practice resource for the service.We asked our staff Why should someone want to work in social care for LeicesterCity Council as opposed to somewhere else? They said… We rise to the challenges we face Leicester is a vibrant and diverse city. Naturally that means there are many people that need our support – for many different reasons. It’s challenging, but we know we can help. That’s because we have honed our practice and our processes over many years. We use evidence, and we form the right partnerships to have the biggest effect. We decide what we’re going to do, how we’re going to...

About the Role An opportunity has arisen for two well-organised and resilient individuals to join the Children and Family Services as Social Work Co-ordinators for the Hinckley locality. This role is part of the wider Business Support Service and as such an important part of this role is to provide back up to colleagues across service areas and to assist in handling urgent work on a day-to-day basis. What we offer: Guaranteed contracted hours  Opportunities to progress within a large public sector organisation. Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme. Generous annual leave entitlement. Access to staff wellbeing and counselling service. Access to an employee discount scheme, providing a whole host of retail discount including your supermarket weekly shop and gym membership! Work for an organisation which % of our staff say is a good employer. Main duties and responsibilities:Maintain accurately and keep up to date a range of computer-based monitoring systems to support service...

Job descriptionFull Time / 37 Hours Per Week / PermanentHere at Leicester City Council, we are passionate about using a strengths based approach to listen and understand what a good life looks like people who come into contact with us. We have conversations that start with people’s own strengths, make connections with families, friends and local communities to achieve the outcomes that matter and improve their wellbeing. When care and support is required, we work with people to find solutions to live their lives as independently as possible.

About the Role The Kinship Assessment Team has a vacancy for a full time experienced social worker committed to achieving the very best outcomes for our children to have the opportunity to remain in the care of their birth family (where-ever safe to do so) – through the completion of comprehensive and analytical Friends and Family assessments.We are recruiting a social worker who has at least years statutory social work experience including safeguarding, direct work and the completion of high quality assessments. Our team are committed to creating a safe, compassionate and reflective environment demonstrated through relationship based practice built on trust, respect, support and empathy. We will achieve this through a spirit of curiosity, by nurturing connections through relationships, making a conscious effort to know and understand people, and by providing hope for growth and recovery.We support and empower our staff to be the best that they can be. We will give you the support...

About the Role We are looking for:  Level Newly Qualified Social Worker: £, to £, Level Social Worker: £, to £, Level Social Worker: £, to £, plus market supplement of £, (£, to £,) We have vacancies in the following teams: Young Adults Disabilities Team The Young Adult Disabilities (YAD) Team provides a countywide service to young people of Leicestershire with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Good preparation for adult life needs to start early and high aspirations are crucial to success. The YAD Team begins the process of co-working and complete an Adult Social Care assessment and support plan at an appropriate stage prior to the young person’s th birthday. For successful planning to be achieved, all services involved in the young person’s life need to actively engage and support the planning for adulthood. As a Social Worker in the team an essential part of your role will be working collaboratively with children’s services, education, and health.Our teams...

About the Role It’s an exciting time to be a part of Children and Family Services at Leicestershire County Council, our staff are at the heart of delivering excellent services to children and families across Leicestershire. Our work is changing lives. Come and join us and make a difference to the lives of children and families in Leicestershire.We have vacancies in the following service areas:  First Response Team  Children in Care Service As an organisation, we are committed to a strong and skilled workforce providing high quality services to the children and families of Leicestershire, following our relationship-based Signs of Safety practice approach. We are committed to doing our very best for vulnerable children and families; working to make a positive impact on their lives so they can achieve their potential and flourish. We are proud of our which sets out our key values, behaviours and ambitions. We have embedded the Signs of Safety approach throughout our services and this...

About the Role We are looking for:  Level Newly Qualified Social Worker: £, to £, Level Social Worker: £, to £, Level Social Worker: £, to £, plus market supplement of £, (£, to £,) We have vacancies in the following teams (full time unless otherwise stated): Cognitive & Physical Disabilities Harborough Cognitive & Physical Disabilities Northwest Leicestershire Cognitive & Physical Disabilities Charnwood Cognitive & Physical Disabilities Melton Cognitive & Physical Disabilities Hinckley (-month fixed term) Please provide the name of the team(s) you are interested in applying for within the supporting statement in your application. Our teams are friendly and supportive, with regular supervision and our employees have manageable workloads. The teams hold weekly Group Supervision Meetings, to promote the best possible outcomes for the people we work with across Leicestershire. We provide a comprehensive induction package with ongoing access to bespoke learning...

Job descriptionPart Time /18.5 Hours Per Week / Permanent Here at Leicester City Council, we are passionate about using a strengths based approach to listen and understand what a good life looks like people who come into contact with us. We have conversations that start with people’s own strengths, make connections with families, friends and local communities to achieve the outcomes that matter and improve their wellbeing. When care and support is required, we work with people to find solutions to live their lives as independently as possible.

About the Role We are looking for:  Level Newly Qualified Social Worker: £, to £, Level Social Worker: £, to £, Level Social Worker: £, to £, plus market supplement of £, (£, to £,) We have vacancies in the following teams (full time unless otherwise stated): Mental Health Hinckley Mental Health S Review Team Please provide the name of the team(s) you are interested in applying for within the supporting statement in your application.  Our teams are friendly and supportive, with regular supervision and our employees have manageable workloads. The teams hold weekly Group Supervision Meetings, to promote the best possible outcomes for the people we work with across Leicestershire. We provide a comprehensive induction package with ongoing access to bespoke learning and development opportunities. This includes tailored continuous professional development sessions and access to academic research and practice expertise to develop skills, experience and inform our employee’s practice....

Organisation: Leicestershire County CouncilWork Location: County Hall Glenfield LE RAWorker Category: Field Based WorkerSalary: £, - £, per annum (pro rata for part-time) includes a market supplement payment for level social workersWorking Hours:  per weekContract Type: PermanentClosing Date: th October Interview Date(s): TBCThe Permanence Team has vacancies for experienced social workers committed to finding the perfect family for our children in need of Adoption – we would love to hear from you!We are recruiting social workers who have at least years’ experience in safeguarding, court work, completing high quality assessments and have had some adoption experience – is this you?In return we can offer flexible working, supportive and approachable managers, continued professional development, the opportunity to work directly with children, first family, adopters and foster carers as well as a great team who are welcoming and encouraging.A DBS enhanced check for a regulated...

Job descriptionFULL AND PART TIME ON A PERMANENT OR TEMPORAY BASIS AS DESIRED.Our Duty and Advice Service is open 24 hours, 7 days a week, all year. The service is the first point of contact for all new referrals to children's services, including Early Help. Duty and Advice is part of a bigger service CASP (Children Assessment support and Prevention Services). We asked our staff Why should someone want to work in social care for Leicester City Council as opposed to somewhere else? They said… We rise to the challenges we face Leicester is a vibrant and diverse city. Naturally that means there are many people that need our support – for many different reasons. It’s challenging, but we know we can help. That’s because we have honed our practice and our processes over many years. We use evidence, and we form the right partnerships to have the biggest effect. We decide what we’re going to do, how we’re going to do it, and, above all, implement it well, with time for the change to be...

Job descriptionFull Time / 37 Hours Per Week / PermanentPart time hours also considered This is an exciting time to join Leicester City Council and to be part of our ever-improving service ensuring children are at the heart of our work. Recently rated as GOOD by Ofsted, with impressive strengths highlighted in direct work, participation and care leaving services, we are committed to working in partnership with children, families and young adults and developing excellent social work practice. We use Signs of Safety as a model of intervention to support sound social work practice and our work is underpinned by the principles of trauma informed practice and the Lundy model of Participation. As an authority we are committed to addressing racial injustice both for the families we work with and across the workforce. Ofsted recognised that our social workers are well supported by their managers, with good quality in-depth supervision and manageable case loads. We prioritise support,...