Job Introduction
We’re seeking someone with significant experience and understanding of working with and managing risk around young people who are at risk of contextual safeguarding concerns and know the impact contextual harm can have.
You’ll use your expertise to provide support, advice, guidance and oversight for young people who are at risk of exploitation, knife crime and serious youth violence. You’ll be able to work in a multi-agency way, providing support to colleagues in Children Social Care, Youth Justice and Support Service, and other agencies in Milton Keynes.
This is a varied role where no two days are the same, you might be providing consults, auditing key cases and data, supervising colleagues, chairing meetings, developing relationships with other agencies as well as completed direct work with young people at risk of contextual harm.
Milton Keynes City Council is a great place to be a social worker as we don’t rely on agencies which means colleagues have more time to dedicate to individual clients and more opportunities for career development. Travel may be required so a full UK driving licence is essential along with an enhanced DBS check.
We offer a £4,000 market supplement (pro rata), excellent training and career progression opportunities including access to clinical supervision. We encourage and warmly welcome applications from social workers in all disciplines such as Adult Social Care and Mental Health Services.
Interviews for this role will take place on 19 December.
Main Responsibility
- Acting as a consultant for internal and external agencies for children and young people who are at risk of contextual safeguarding concerns.
- Provide specialist training for internal and external agencies in relation to Contextual Safeguarding.
- Supervise staff in line with the team and Local Authorities guidance.
- Support the development of the Contextual Safeguarding Service and work close with the Contextual Safeguarding Team Manager to develop the service plan and strategy.
The Ideal Candidate
- Significant knowledge around contextual safeguarding and how children and young people need to be safeguarded.
- A Professional Qualification in Social Work and extensive post qualification experience.
- Experience of working with Children Social Care and/ or the Youth Justice Support Service to reduce contextual safeguarding concerns.
- Willing to work as part of a team in sharing knowledge and supporting team development.
- Confident in making decisions and managing risk.
- For this role, the candidate is required to have a full UK driving licence, along with access to a vehicle. You'll be able to travel in and outside of Milton Keynes which may sometimes include working outside of office hours. Evidence of the driving licence and vehicle insurance with business insurance will be required from the candidate should they be offered this position. Without this documentation the candidate will not be appointable.
- Should you be offered the role, as part of the pre-employment checks an Enhanced DBS will be actioned for you (unless you are on the DBS Update Service).
Package Description
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:
- Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
- Excellent pension – everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
- A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.
- Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
- Salary sacrifice car scheme – low-cost leasing of electric and low emission vehicles.
- Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.
Our roles are either designated ‘site based’ or ‘home based’. ‘Site based’ roles can include up to two days a week working from home whilst ‘home based’ roles are based at home four days a week. Of course, managers designate which category roles are in based on the needs of the service and the circumstances.
About The Organisation
Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live.
We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference.
We’re very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful and collaborative.
We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it’s time for a new role.
If you’d like to know more about how we do things and what matters to us, take a look at our short booklet What makes us Milton Keynes City Council.
