Independent Guardian; Social Worker); Maternity Cover

Position: Independent Guardian (Social Worker) (Maternity Cover)
Are you motivated to work in partnership with, support and advocate for children and young people who have arrived in Northern Ireland, many of whom who are Separated or Unaccompanied and may have been the victims of trafficking and/or exploitation? Have you got strong interpersonal skills and a desire to ensure that children and young people's rights are upheld? Do you have a strong Human Rights based approach to your work and a desire to effect change for children and young people who need a skilled, value driven and knowledgeable advocate?

Are you able to work in a fast paced environment and be flexible to respond to Risk and Need as it presents? Barnardo's NI, through the Independent Guardian Service, is seeking to employ a skilled and experienced Social Worker to work within our regional Independent Guardian team. The role of an Independent Guardian is derived from the Human Trafficking and Exploitation Act (2015) and is a crucial role in ensuring that the rights of children and young people who may be victims of trafficking or exploitation, are upheld.

If the nature of this work appeals to you as a Social Worker, we are very keen to hear from you - please see the attached Job description and Additional information sheet as part of this advertisement. Please read the

Job Description and Additional Information Page for the in-depth responsibilities of this role, and when completing your application link please refer to you Skills, Knowledge and Experience in these areas and with an understanding of the context of this role. This is a regional service operating across Northern Ireland. While the main office base is Belmont Road, Belfast, BT4 2AW
, Independent Guardians are required to travel throughout Northern Ireland and may be allocated to a specific Health & Social Care Trust area. If you're committed to making a real difference in the lives of families and young children, we'd love to hear from you! Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Access NI with Child and Adult Barred List Check.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible Pay & Reward Framework We appreciate our colleagues' dedication and their commitment to delivering excellence in the vital work we do, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values .

We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people. We are committed to a rounded colleague experience with an approach to both pay and rewards that are fair, attractive, and progressive. This is in support of our strategic ambition to ensure Barnardo's is a place everyone can belong, grow and thrive.

The salary range advertised is in line with our pay principles, for consistency and fairness while recognising the skills and experience applicants bring to the role. Appointing salaries can be discussed further at appointment stage; we do seek to appoint within this range always exercising responsible stewardship. Benefits Workplace

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What it means for you Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, in the community, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or depending on the role any combination of these.

Please read through the advert carefully to understand the remits of hybrid working that will be specific to the role. Barnardo's require colleagues to be UK residents, based in the UK and to complete their roles from within the UK (with the exception of colleagues providing Barnardo's services in Jersey and colleagues who live in the Republic of Ireland providing services in Northern Ireland) 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…