About the Team
Here at Warwickshire County Council we put children and families at the heart of everything we do. We aim to ensure that Warwickshire’s children, young people, parents and carers receive the right help at the right time. We are passionate about supporting communities and families to build on their strengths and relationships and find their own solutions.
Our Offer to you includes
- Supportive managers who provide recognition and a robust supervision policy focussed on wellbeing and workload.
- Full reimbursement of Social Work England annual fee.
- A Volunteering & Wellbeing Day in addition to generous annual leave and an additional day at Christmas.
- We also offer a Refer a Friend package for some roles. Terms and Conditions apply.
Our future matters to us. We provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. We offer agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.
About the Service and Role
On 3rd of March 2025, we launched Family Connect, formally Warwickshire’s Children and Families Front Door, as part of Warwickshire’s new approach under Families First, which aims to build on the strengths of families and communities, ensuring the right support is given at the right time. Family Connect is designed to support children as early as possible. When concerns are raised, we prioritise conversations with professionals and families to provide earlier support and ensure they are directed to the right services in a timely manner. Family Connect provides information, advice, and guidance to professionals; we implement a telephone referral process alongside coaching conversations with callers who have concerns for the safety and/or wellbeing of children in the Warwickshire area.
Family Connect brings together Children’s Social Care, information and advice and partner agencies into one place to facilitate early, better quality information sharing, analysis and decision‑making to safeguard children, young people and families more effectively. The Service comprises two linked hubs, the Triage Hub and the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH), a partnership including:
- Warwickshire County Council
- Warwickshire Police
- The National Health Service (NHS)
- Other key partner agencies such as Education, Probation, etc.
We are recruiting for the role of Social Worker in our Family Connect Team covering Warwickshire for a permanent position. We are looking for one, full‑time, experienced Social Worker to join our team.
Working with multi‑agency partners and using restorative practice, you will be part of a social work team ensuring that all children’s outcomes are improved and that they are safeguarded effectively. This is a very fast‑paced role, which will place competing demands on your time, so if you enjoy life in the fast lane this is the post for you.
Our Social Worker in the Family Connect will:
- Make robust and accurate decisions to ensure children and families are safe, along with an embedded understanding of risk and risk management.
- Engage with families as the first point of contact from children’s services, being calm and approachable and instilling confidence in those who contact Family Connect.
Key Requirements
- Professional Social Work qualification.
- Social Work England Registration.
Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make
Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!
Additional Information
Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre‑engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.
Contact
To discuss the role please contact Shynu Thomas, Team Manager Family Connect: shynuthomas@warwickshire.gov.uk
Closing Date
20th July 2026
Equality of Opportunity
Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under‑representation in its workforce. See more.
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