Job Opportunity with Barnardo's - Senior Practitioner (Social Worker)

Location: Pharos EDACT (Belfast and South Eastern Trust areas)​
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 37
Salary: £27,814 - £35,728
Closing Date: 20 April 2022
Interview Date: 29th April 2022

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An exciting vacancy has arisen for Senior Practitioner/Social Worker at Pharos, a well-established Barnardo's Children's Service which works with families affected by Parental Substance Misuse. 

The service is funded by the Public Health Agency, and we work in close partnership with the Health and Social Care Trusts to deliver a range of interventions with children and families.

If you have a desire to work therapeutically with children, young people and families to improve longer term outcomes for children and you are you a qualified (Not in AYE) Social Worker  with experience of working in a family and child care setting  we would like to hear from you. 

We are looking for suitably experienced staff who:

• are interested in developing meaningful relationships with children and adults
• can work effectively as part of a wider team
• support individuals and families to achieve their potential
• maintain a strength based approach
• are committed to ongoing professional development opportunities
• can work flexibly to meet the needs of children.

What can we offer?

• A comprehensive induction programme
• Regular individual and team supervision
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• The opportunity to be part of a well-established and experienced team

A waiting list will be compiled for similar vacancies that may become available across Barnardo's NI over the next 12 months. There may also be opportunities for additional hours for fixed term periods.

Please make sure you read the Additional Information Sheets attached.

Hours: This is a Permanent Full-Time/37 hpw post working in Belfast and South Eastern Trust areas

Salary:  £27,814 - £35,728 

Closing date:  Wednesday 20th April 2022 at midnight

Proposed Interview date:  Friday 29th April 2022

Contact Email: [email protected]

A waiting list will be established for appointable candidates (12 month period). There may also be opportunities for additional hours for fixed term periods

Flexibility
About Barnardo's
At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Full details and application documents here