Member Job Opportunity: Barnardo's Senior Practitioner/Social Worker

Location: Belfast
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 37
Salary: £29,206 - £35,728
Closing Date: 25 August 2022
Interview Date: Week beginning 12th September 2022

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Two exciting vacancies have arisen for Senior Practitioners/Social Workers at Pharos, a well-established Barnardo's Children's Service which works with families affected by Parental Substance Misuse. 

These are permanent Full-Time/37 h.p.w. posts working in Belfast and South Eastern Trust areas. Consideration will be given to applicants seeking part time working, contingent on meeting the needs of the service. 

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 a qualified (have completed AYE) Social Worker or similar professional qualification (e.g. registered professional psychologist) with experience of working in a family and childcare setting, then 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; and
• 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.

Salary:  £29,206 - £35,728.  This is not an incremental scale

Hour: 37 per week (full time)

Location: You will be based in either 23 Windsor Avenue, Belfast, or 40 Manse Road, Bangor.

Closing Date:  Thursday 25th August 2022 at midnight

Proposed Interview date:  Week Commencing 12th September 2022

Contact Email: [email protected]

Flexibility
Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.

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.

Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.

Full details and application documents here