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It is a really exciting time to join us, we are building something special and we have now got really solid foundations to build a new family safeguarding approach"

Catherine Driscoll, Director of Children's Service

Hours: 37 hours per week - full time and part time posts available

Salary: Grade 8 to Grade 10

£31,099 to £41,496 per annum plus £7,000 per annum Market Forces Supplement (salary subject to experience)

The Adolescent Safeguarding Service works with children and young people from the age of 13 upwards and comprises of 6 social work teams and 1 Child Exploitation Team that sits within the Dudley Exploitation Hub which consists of the Missing Team, Police Officers and is supported by Health and Education Professionals.
We are currently looking for Social Workers to join our dynamic and ambitious Service.
The successful candidate will display knowledge of Extra-Familial Harm and a high level of determination to ensure young people are able to remain living within their family networks in order to achieve positive outcomes.
We work with children and their families, co-producing the care plan that meets the needs of children who are at risk of child criminal and/or sexual exploitation. We always encourage and support innovative practice to ensure the most appropriate, robust and holistic support is offered to meet each child's needs. A key part of this role will be your ability to positively impact the lives of children and young people.We are recruiting Qualified Social Workers with a minimum of 12 Months post-qualifying experience.

Connect2Dudley is a trading style of Dudley & Kent Commercial Services LTD - A joint venture between Dudley Metropolitan Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Dudley is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates